HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 102-25 Amending the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan add Outdoor Live Entertainment
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RESOLUTION NO. 102-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
TO ADD OUTDOOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AS AN ALLOWED USE
PLPA-004212-2025
WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) project area is located in the southwestern
portion of the City and is approximately 284 acres in size. The project area is generally bound by Village
Parkway to the east, Interstate 580 to the south, San Ramon Roa d to the west, and Amador Valley
Boulevard to the north; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2011, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution No. 09-11 approving
the DDSP and associated implementation actions. At the same time, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 08-11 certifying the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2010022005,
incorporated herein by reference). The DDSP Environmental Impact Report evaluated the potential
impacts associated with intensifying development in the 284 -acre Downtown Dublin area to
accommodate additional residential and non-residential uses; and
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2024, the City Council adopted a Strategic Plan that includes Strategic
Objectives, including Objective 1D, which calls for the continued evaluation and implementation of small
business programs that provide financial assistance, business development resources, streamlined
permit processing, and support services to strengthen and sustain the local business community; and
WHEREAS, allowing outdoor live entertainment supports the City’s objectives to streamlined
permit processing which will enhance the vibrancy and visibility of local establishments, attracting
patrons to dining and retail areas, and fostering a lively and welcoming environment that encourages
community engagement and economic growth; and
WHEREAS, consistent with section 65352.3 of the California Government Code, the City obtained
a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage Commission and notified
the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City on the proposed Specific Plan
Amendment. None of the contacted tribes requested a consultation within the 90-day statutory
consultation period and no further action is required under section 65352.3; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State guidelines and
City of Dublin CEQA Guidelines and Procedures require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that the amendments will not have a significant
effect on the environment. The amendments only clarify and update existing regulations and do not allow
new physical development or intensify existing uses. Future projects will remain subject to permitting
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processes, including compliance with the noise ordinance and other applicable standards. Therefore, the
proposed action is not subject to CEQA review; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the Project,
including the proposed Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Amendments, on November 19, 2025, at which
time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 25-04 recommending the City
Council approve amendments to the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Section 3.4 (Land Use Designations)
and the Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 (Definitions), Chapter 8.12 (Zoning Districts and Permitted
Uses of Land), Chapter 8.116 (Zoning Clearance), and the addition of Chapter 8.41 (Outdoor Live
Entertainment) to add Outdoor Live Entertainment as an allowed use and to establish development
regulations and permitting procedures, which Resolution is incorporated herein by reference and available
for review at City Hall during normal business hours; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated December 2, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the amendments, for the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the proposed DDSP
Amendment on December 2, 2025, including the associated Dublin Municipal Code, at which time all
interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all above-referenced reports, recommendations, and
testimony for the proposed DDSP Amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a
part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that the DDSP amendments, as set forth
below, are in the public interest and that the DDSP as amended will remain internally consistent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the following amendments to
the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan:
Page 43, Table 3-1: Land Uses, shall be amended as follows: (Only the amended sections of the table are
shown here. All other sections of Table 3.1 remain the same)
BUILDING USES 1 RETA I L
DISTRIC T
TRA NSIT -
ORIENTED
DISTRIC T
V I LLA GE
PARK WA Y
DISTRIC T
Outdoor Live Entertainment ZC/MUP ZC/MUP ZC/MUP
Dining and/or Indoor
Entertainment
Allowed Allowed Allowed
Indoor Recreation ZC /MUP ZC /MUP ZC /MUP
Page 44, Section 3.4.4 to read as follows:
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3.4.4 Dining and/or Indoor Entertainment
Any dining establishment that provides alcohol and/or that provides indoor live entertainment as well as
entertainment venues such as movie theaters, performance halls, etc.
Page 45, add new Section 3.4.17 to read as follows:
3.4.17 Outdoor Live Entertainment
Any live entertainment that occurs in outdoor areas, not within a fully enclosed permanent structure,
associated with Outdoor Dining. This includes live music or amplified sound.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin this 2nd day of
December, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri and Mayor Hu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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