HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 116-13 Dublin Rch Land Use Sub Area 3 RESOLUTION NO. 116 — 13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHANGE
APPROXIMATELY 17.5 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL
AGRICULTURE AND TO CHANGE APPROXIMATELY 7.2 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE TO
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES ON SUB AREA 3 OF DUBLIN RANCH
(APN 985-0048-005)
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from Mission Properties on behalf of Sub
Area 3 Project Owner, LLC to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
Amendment Study to amend the Land Use Designation for Sub Area 3: Bounded on the West
by Lockhart Street, Central parkway to the North, Fallon Road to the East and Dublin Boulevard
to the South (APN 985-0048-005) in Planning Area B (Dublin Ranch) of the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan ("Study Area"); and
WHEREAS, the land use in the Study Area is currently High Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, the Project Proponent proposes to amend the land use designation to
change the land Use Designation from Open Space (OS) to Rural Residential Agriculture (RRA)
to promote agricultural uses and ) to change approximately 7.2 acres of land Designated as
Open Space (OS) to Medium Density Residential (M); and
WHEREAS, the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific 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 and Eastern Dublin Specific 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 and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment
Study to amend the Land Use Designation of the Study Area (APN 985-0048-005) as requested
above.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2013, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Gupta, Hart, Haubert, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None )) A
Mayor
ATT
City Clerk
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