HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCReso02-20 GPA Adj East Dublin Plng area Boundary RESOLUTION NO. 02 - 20
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE EASTERN EXTENDED PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY,
REMOVAL OF THE FUTURE STUDY AREA (INCLUDING DOOLAN CANYON)
DESIGNATION, AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE WESTERN EXTENDED
PLANNING AREA MAPS
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Eastem Extended Planning Area in Dublin were adopted by
the City Council on May 10, 1993, and approved by the voters at a referendum held on January 7,
1994 on the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the Eastern Extended Planning Area east of the City's Sphere of
Influence was designated "Futura Study Area-Agriculture," on the General Plan Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the Future Study Area contains approximately 2744 acres, generally including the
Upper and Lower Doolan Canyon area, the 14-acre Crosby site, and other lands; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan contains maps and certain references related to the City's
potential future interest in this portion of the Eastern Extended Planning Area of Dublin, and no
further studies of the area for future urban land uses has been initiated since the designation was
adopted in 1993; therefore, the Planning Commission finds it in the public interest to recommend
removal of the Future Study Area from the Eastern Extended Planning Area and to adjust the planning
area boundary accordingly; and
WHEREAS, removing the Future Study Area from the planning area requires modification of the
General Plan text as shown in Exhibit A, generally deleting references to the Future Study Area and
revising the amount of acreage included in the Extended Planning Area land use summary table. The
proposed amendments also require modification of certain General Plan maps as shown in Exhibits B-
1 through B-5 to exclude the Future Study Area from the Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment also includes minor updates to General Plan maps to
reflect approved development for the Schaefer Ranch area in the Western Extended Planning Area and
Dublin Ranch in the Eastern Extended Planning Area, as shown in Exhibit B-I; and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Amendment has been reviewed in accordance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be exempt under
the CEQA Guidelines, Sec. 15061(b)(3), from further environmental review or assessment, as the
General Plan Amendment does not effect the physical environment either directly or indirectly, and
would have no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
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WHEREAS, City staff prepared a staff report describing and analyzing the proposed General Plan
Amendment, which report was presented to the Planning Commission at a duly noticed public hearing
on April 9, 2002, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to comment on the project;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations,
and testimony hereinabove set forth and supports the General Plan Amendment for the removal of the
Eastern Extended Planning Area designation and boundary and the proposed modifications to the
related General Plan maps and text, and the minor updates to General Plan maps to reflect approved
development for the Schaefer Ranch area in the Western Extended Planning Area and Dublin Ranch
in the Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission of the City of
Dublin does hereby recommend that the City Council approve the General Plan Amendment set forth
in attached Exhibits A and B-1 through B-5, which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the Planning Commission of the City of Dublin on
this 9th day of April 2002, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cm. Johnson, Jennings, Musser, & Nassar
Cm. Fasulkey
ission Chairperson
Planning t~ager
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