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RESOLUTION NO. 06 - 24
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A CEQA ADDENDUM FOR A
STAGE I DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT, STAGE 2 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
REZONE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR THE GRAFTON STATION SHOPPING
CENTER LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND
GRAFTON STREET AND BORDERED BY DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND NORTHSIDE DRIVE
IN AREA H OF DUBLIN RANCH (APN 985-0036-009)
P A 05-030
WHEREAS, James Tong, on behalf of Chang Su-O-Lin, H. Yao Lin and H. Lien Lin, has
requested a Stage 1 Development Plan Amendment, Stage 2 Planned Development Rezone,
Development Agreement and Site Development Review for the Grafton Station Shopping Center
located in a portion of Dublin Ranch Planning Area H, which applications are on file in the Planning
Division. These applications are collectively referred to herein as "the Project" or "Grafton Station";
and
WHEREAS, Grafton Station consists of approximately 29.2 acres encompassing a portion of
Dublin Ranch Planning Area H located at the southwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street
and bordered by Dublin Boulevard to the north and Northside Drive to the south, in the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the Project is within the General Plan Eastern Extended Planning Area and the
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, for which a Program Environmental Impact Report (ElR) was certified
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by the City Council by Resolution No. 51-
93 and the Addenda dated May 4, 1993 and August 22, 1994 (the "Eastern Dublin ElR") (SCH
91103064). The Eastern Dublin ElR identified significant unavoidable impacts from development of the
Eastern Dublin area, some of which would apply to the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project area is located in a portion of Dublin Ranch Planning Area H for which
the City Council previously approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration on February 15, 2000, entitled and
hereinafter referred to as the "1999 Mitigated Negative Declaration" (Resolution No. 34-00 incorporated
herein by reference); and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved a General PlanlEastern Dublin Specific Plan
Amendment for Area H on March 7, 2000 (Resolution No. 35-00 incorporated herein by reference); and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted an Ordinance approving a Stage 1 Development
Plan on March 21, 2000 for Dublin Ranch Planning Area H (Ordinance No. 6-00, incorporated herein by
reference); and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study to determine if additional review of the current
Project was required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162. The Initial Study, dated June 2005 is
attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. Based on the Initial Study, the City prepared
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minor changes from the previous approvals and finding that the impacts of the current Project have been
adequately addressed in the Eastern Dublin ElR and the 1999 Mitigated Negative Declaration, all of
which documents are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a properly noticed public hearing on the Project
on July 25, 2006; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated July 25, 2006 was submitted to the Planning Commission
analyzing the Project and recommending approval ofthe CEQA Addendum and applications; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Addendum before making a
recommendation on the Project. The Planning Commission further used its independent judgment and
considered all reports, recommendations and testimony before taking action on the Project.
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 CEQA Addendum, attached hereto as Exhibit A, for Grafton Station pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines section 15164.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of July 2006 by the following vote:
AYES: Chair Schaub, Vice Chair Wehrenberg, Commissioner King
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Biddle
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Fasulkey
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Planning Commission Chair
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