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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso06-19 DublnVlg Hist SpecPln & GP Amnd RESOLUTION NO. 06-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE DUBLIN VILLAGE mSTORIC AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS PA 02-074 WHEREAS, the City initiated a Specific Plan study and related General Plan amendment to plan for the City's historic core. Implementation of this planning would include amendments to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, adoption of a Historic Park Master Plan and other related actions. These planning and implementing actions are collectively known as the "Historic Area Specific Plan Project" or the "Project"; and WHEREAS, the Project site includes approximately 38 acres generally around the intersection of Donlon Way and Dublin Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the Project site includes the existing City Heritage Center and other vacant and developed sites; and WHEREAS, the Project would amend the General Plan land use map to redesignate approximately 7.55 acres ofland within the Project area from Retail/Office to ParkslPublic Recreation. The Project would also amend General Plan text to provide for continued use of the Green Store structure and site for a church; and WHEREAS, the Project would adopt the Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan with related land use designations and development guidelines. The land uses and development guidelines provide for future expansion of the existing heritage park and future public and private development in the approximately 38-acre planning area. The Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan is a separately bound document incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, consistent with SB 18, the City obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City on the proposed General Plan amendment and proposed Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the City prepared and circulated a Mitigated Negative Declaration analyzing the potential environmental effects of the Project; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated July II, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Project, including the proposed amendments to the General Plan and the proposed Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the staff report and the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration at a noticed public hearing on July II, 2006, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 06-018 recommending adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, at the public hearing, the Planning Commission expressed their interest in including three (3) additional properties in the Specific Plan boundary for the purposes of ensuring their compliance with the Design Guidelines and for the purposes of ensuring consistency in the public streetscape. 1 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 following General Plan Amendment based on findings that the amendment is in the public interest and that the General Plan as so amended will remain internally consistent. A. Amend Section 7.6, ARCHAELOGlCAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES to add a new implementing policy as follows. "Implementing Policies C. The Green Store. The Green Store is a recognized historical resource and has been used as a church since 1989. This use can remain as long as the landowner(s) wish to continue its operation. The Parks/Public Recreation designation on the General Plan Land Use Map illustrates the long-term potential for expansion of the heritage park to include this historic structure and the property it is on and is not intended to affect or change the current church use or its continued operation as a religious land use under a valid conditional use permit. " B. Amend Figure I-la, Land Use Map to change the land use designation for the following properties from RetaillOffice to Parks/Public Recreation. Dublin Square Shopping Center (APN 941-1560-007-001) Green Store (APN 941-1550-004) Hawthorne Lane/Pioneer Cemetery (APN 941-1560-005) Pioneer Cemetery (APN 941-1560-006) DHPA Parcel (APN 941-1560-003-03) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan based on findings that the amendment is consistent with the Dublin General Plan, with one modification as follows. The Planning Commission recommends that the Specific Plan boundary be revised to include the following additional parcels: 11746 Dublin Boulevard (APN 941-0113-004) - (property contains two buildings) 11700 Dublin Boulevard (APN 941-0113-005-02) 11684 Dublin Boulevard (APN 941-0113-007-0 I) PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this II th day of July 2006 by the following vote: A YES: Chair Schaub, Vice Chair Wehrenberg, Commissioners Biddle, Fasulkey, King NOES: None ABSENT: None ~~ ABSTAIN: None AIi^YST: Planning M a:IPA#\20021020 \ Planning Commission Chair ci c P!an\PC Reso GPA_SP.DOC 2