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RESOLUTION NO. 06-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ADDING
CHAPTER 8.58 (PUBLIC ART PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION) AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 8.104.070 (SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW) OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL
CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE) RELATING TO
THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
WHEREAS, public art can be used to strengthen the unique character of individual
neighborhoods, business districts and transit corridors; enhance the visual and aesthetic quality of
development projects; increase the property value and economic condition of surrounding property; and
increase the quality of life for persons living, working and visiting the City of Dublin ("City"); and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2006, the City Council approved the Public Art Master Plan and
directed Staff to develop an ordinance implementing the Public Art Master Plan of a Public Art
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution 25-06 expressing the City
Council's intent to adopt an ordinance requiring certain new development projects to provide public art or
make a monetary contribution in lieu thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Public Art Master Plan identifies several opportunities for the development of
public art within the City, including public art contributions from private development projects; and
WHEREAS, public art contributions from private developers may be imposed through an
amendment to the Dublin Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Staff has prepared a proposed Ordinance requiring all new non-residential
development projects and all new residential development projects in excess of20 residential units to
provide an on-site public art project or, alternatively, and, at the option ofthe developer, to make a
monetary contribution to the City in-lieu thereof; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance requires that applications for Site Development Review
comply with the public art contribution requirements; and
WHEREAS, Staff has prepared a Staff Report dated July 25,2006 analyzing said amendments to
the Dublin Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") held a public
hearing on said amendments to the Dublin Zoning Ordinance on July 25, 2006; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations
and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby recommend that the City Council adopt an Ordinance of the City of Dublin adding Chapter 8.58 to
the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) relating to the Public Art Program Contribution and
amending Chapter 8.104.070 ofthe Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) relating to Site
Development Review as set forth in Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission does hereby recommend
that the City Council find that the Ordinance as set forth in Exhibit A complies with the General Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of July 2006 by the following vote:
AYES: Chair Schaub, Vice Chair Wehrenberg, Commissioners Fasulkey and King
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Biddle
ABSTAIN: None
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Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
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