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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachmt 2 Reso CC Appv Amndmt to WDubBART SP re: Windstar Proj RESOLUTION NO. 07 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A WEST DUBLIN BART SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE DENSITY FOR THE RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION P A 06-009 WHEREAS, the Applicant, Windstar Communities, Inc., has submitted an application to the City regarding a 3.66 acre parcel ("Windstar") located at 6600 Golden Gate Drive (APN 941-1500-046-01); and WHEREAS, the Windstar property is located within the West Dublin BART Specific Plan area; and WHEREAS, the application for the Windstar Project include~; a West Dublin BART Specific Plan amendment to increase the allowable density for the Residential land use designation to permit up to 84 dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will affect only the Project site at this time because this is the only site with a land use designation of Residential in the West Dublin BART Specific Plan area; and WHEREAS, the Project site is currently vacant; and WHEREAS, the Project would amend the West Dublin BART Specific Plan, as noted below: . On page 11, Objective 7.2, increase the maximum allowable density to 84 units per acre; . On page 33, Table 5, change the Residential category to allow up to 84 units per acre and 309 units on 3.66 acres; and . On page 41, under Section 5.2, change the Residential land use category to permit between 30 to 84 dwelling units per acre. WHEREAS, the BART Board of Directors certified the 1990 Dublin/Pleasanton Extension Project EIR (SCH#1989011009), 2001 DublinIPleasanton BART Station and Transit Village SEIR (SCH#2000042058) and the City Council has adopted the 2000 West Dublin BART Specific Plan Negative Declaration and the 2004 Addendum to the Specific Plan Negative Declaration and the Transit Village SEIR which documents were the bases for past City actions concerning the Project site and which contain mitigation measures which continue to apply to this Project; md WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City as the Lead Agency prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project entitled "Miti~;ated Negative Declaration for the Windstar Development" and circulated it for review; and WHEREAS, at its October 23, 2007 hearing, the Planning CC'illmission adopted Resolution_ incorporated herein by reference, recommending that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project; and ATTACHMENT 2 WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated October 23,2007 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the Project, including the proposed amendment to the West Dublin BART Specific Plan and the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a Public He,ring on said Project applications on October 23, 2007; and 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 Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the amendments to the West Dublin BART Specific Plan, noted on Page 1 ofthis Resolution, based on findings that the amendments are in the public iaterest and are consistent with the Dublin General Plan. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of o Gtober 2007 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Planning Commi ssion Chair ATTEST: Planning Manager G:IPA#\2006\06-D09 Windstar Condos - TMAP, SDR, PDIPD SDR Nav 2006IPC PHlPC Reso GPA SI'A.DOC 2