HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Att 8 PC reso rec SDR Hotel RESOLUTION NO. 16 - XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION
APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT FOR A 127-ROOM, FOUR-STORY
HOTEL ON A TWO (2.00) ACRE SITE FOR THE GRAFTON PLAZA PROJECT
(PLPA 2015-00015)
WHEREAS, Zenique Hotels, represented by Rupesh Patel, has requested approval
of a Site Development Review Permit for a 127-room, four-story hotel on a two acre site
consistent with a proposed Planned Development rezoning with related Stage 2 Development
Plan for the Grafton Plaza project site, 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, in addition to the requested Site Development Review Permit, the Grafton
Plaza project also includes applications for: 1) a Planned Development rezoning with related
Stage 2 Development Plan; 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, General Plan land use designation of the project site is Mixed Use
2/Campus Office; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with State
Guidelines and City Environmental Regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared, and
WHEREAS, 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, on February 9, 2016, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed
public hearing on the Project, including the proposed Site Development Review Permit for the
127-room four-story hotel development, Planned Development rezoning with related Stage 2
Development Plan, a Site Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for 115
residential townhouse condominium units, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 10365, at which
time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and ATTACHMENT 8
WHERERAS, on February 9, 2016, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution
recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance approving a Planned Development
rezoning with related Stage 2 Development Plan, and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report for the Planning Commission, dated February 9, 2016 and
incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the Project, including the Site
Development Review permit 127-room, four-story, commercial class hotel, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports,
recommendations and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to
evaluate the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Dublin, based on the findings in the attached Resolution, recommends that the City Council
adopt the Resolution attached as Exhibit A, which Resolution approves Site Development
Review Permit for the 127-room, 4-story hotel for the Grafton Plaza project
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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