HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Att 6 PC Reso rec CC Ord for PD RESOLUTION NO. 16-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE WITH RELATED
STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE GRAFTON PLAZA MIXED USE PROJECT ON A 12.23 ACRE SITE
PLPA 2015-00048
(APN 985-0061-010)
WHEREAS, Martin lnderbitzen, on behalf of the property owner, has requested
approval of a Stage 2 Development Plan for the development of mixed use retail, hotel, and
residential uses (115 units) for a total of approximately 337,349 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the Grafton Plaza project site is 12.23 acres located at the southeast
corner of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area (APN
985-0061-010); and
WHEREAS, the Grafton Plaza mixed use project also includes applications for: 1) Site
Development Review for a 127-room hotel (PLPA 2015-00015); 2) Site Development Review
(PLPA 2013-00057) and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for 115 residential units: and 3) Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map 10365 which subdivides the 12.23 acre site into three parcels. The
proposed development and applications are collectively known as Grafton Plaza (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, the project site currently is vacant land; and
WHEREAS, land use designation of the project site is Mixed Use 2/Campus Office
defined in the General Plan as:
"Mixed Use 2/Campus Office. (Maximum FAR: 0.45; Employee Density: 490/260
square feet per employee)
This designation allows a mix of uses including residential, live-work and shopkeeper
units, and non-residential uses such as office, retail, restaurants, hotel and entertainment
facilities or Campus Office uses consistent with the Campus Office land use designation.
The floor area ratio applies to both development options (Mixed Use 2 and Campus
Office) and is for the combined commercial and residential uses, if residential uses are
incorporated, or for commercial uses if commercial is used exclusively. The residential
component shall not exceed 50% of the development square footage. Gas stations are
not permitted. Example: Grafton Plaza."
WHEREAS, the project site currently is zoned Planned Development per Ordinance 10-
10; and
Attachment 6
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State
guidelines and City environmental regulations, require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, a the project site has been addressed in three prior CEQA reviews, the
Eastern Dublin EIR (SCH 91103064), the Area H Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH
99112042), and most recently, a 2010 Mitigated Negative Declaration. The 2010 MND was
prepared in connection with approvals for a mixed use project on the site, including the
current Planned Development zoning with related Stage 1 Development Plan. The proposed
project is consistent with the development analyzed in the prior documents and the 2010
approvals and no further environmental review is required;
WHEREAS, no further environmental review would be required since the proposed
project would not cause the original project to exceed the thresholds identified in previous
environmental analyses for this development site and the environmental impacts of this project
were fully addressed and within the scope of the previous environmental documentation and
analyses; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2016, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed
public hearing on the Project, including the proposed Planned Development rezone with related
Stage 2 Development Plan, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard;
and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated February 9, 2016 and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the Project for the Planning Commission, including the
requested Planned Development rezone with related Stage 2 Development Plan for Grafton
Plaza, Site Development Review PLPA 2015-00015 for a 127-room hotel, Site Development
Review 2013-00057 and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for a 115-unit residential project, and
Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 10365; 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 Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council adopt the ordinance attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, which
approves a Planned Development rezone with related Stage 2 Development Plan consistent
with the land use designations of the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and with
the approved Stage 1 Planned Development zoning. The Planning Commission
recommendation is based on the Staff Report analysis and on the findings set forth in the
attached Draft Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February 2016, by the following
votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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