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RESOLUTION NO. 07 - 07
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REPEALING
CHAPTER 8.52 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE)
AND ADDING CHAPTER 8.52 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
DENSITY BONUS REGULATIONS
P A 06-035
WHEREAS, the California Government Code Section 65915 requires cities to adopt an ordinance
that specifies how compliance with the state density bonus statute will be implemented; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) Chapter 8.52 sets forth the City of
Dublin ("City") regulations relating to density bonus; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to update its density bonus regulations to comply with current state
law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted two separate study sessions on August 8, 2006
and November 14, 2006 to study the proposed amendment of Chapter 8.52 (the "Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, after incorporating the Planning Commission comments from each study session,
Staff proposes that the current Ordinance be repealed, and the proposed Ordinance, as set forth in Exhibit
& be adopted in its place; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance has been found to be exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), because the Ordinance is not a "project" within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378, as the Ordnance has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment,
directly or ultimately and does not, in itself, allow the construction of any building or structure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 13,
2007, for which proper notice of the public hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission
recommend that the City Council adopt the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and use its independent judgment and considered
all said reports, recomrnendations, and testimony herein above set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby find that the proposed Ordinance, as set forth in Exhibit A of this Resolution, is consistent with the
Dublin General Plan and any applicable Specific Plans, and recommends that the City Council find the
same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin Planning Commission recomrnends that
the City Council adopt an Ordinance repealing the Dublin Zoning Ordinance Chapter 8.52 and adding the
Dublin Zoning Ordinance Chapter 8.52 relating to density bonus regulations as set forth in Exhibit A of
this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13thday of February 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Chair Schaub, Vice Chair Wehrenberg, Commissioners Biddle, King, and Tomlinson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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