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RESOLUTION NO. 17 - 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 23.19 ACRES WITHIN THE SCHAEFER RANCH
PROJECT AREA
(PA 06-031) (TRACT 6765)
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from Schaefer Ranch Holdings LLC
represented by Discovery Builders ("Project Proponent") to initiate a General Plan Amendment
Study to change the land use designation of 23.19 acres ("Study Area") within the 500-acre
Schaefer Ranch project area divided as 17.28 acres designated Estate Residential and 5.91
acres designated as Open Space; and
WHEREAS, Schaefer Ranch is located within the Western Extended Planning Area of
the General Plan north of Interstate 580 and Schaefer Ranch Road, including the westerly
terminus of Dublin Boulevard, south and east of the City limits; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Study Area is located in the westerly area of Schaefer
Ranch along Schaefer Way west of the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Schaefer Heights
Road, and a portion of the Study Area is located at the terminus and north of Ridgeline Place;
and
WHEREAS, the land uses in the Study Area currently are designated in the General
Plan, as follows: 1) 17.28 acres of Estate Residential, and 2) 5.91 acres of Open Space; and
WHEREAS, the land use designations requested by the Project Proponent are, as
follows: 1) 5 acres of Estate Residential, 2) 10.12 acres of Single-Family Residential (0.9 to 6.0
units per acre), and 3) 8.07 acres of OpEm Space, resulting in a net increase of 2.16 acres of
Open Space and 17 units greater than the 406 new units approved under the current plan for
Schaefer Ranch; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment Study initiation request has been reviewed in
accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was
found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the General
Plan Amendment Study initiation request; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations,
and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the land use
designation of the Study Area as requested above.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ih day of February 2012 by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle,Hildenbrand, Swa Iwe II , and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Hart
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Reso No. 17-12, Adopted 2-7-12, Item 8.2
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