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RESOLUTION NO. 07 - 27
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
DETERMINATION OF GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY OF THE
LOCATION, PURPOSE AND EXTENT OF THE PROPOSED ALIGNMENT
OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SCARLETT DRIVE/IRON HORSE TRAIL
BETWEEN DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND DOUGHERTY ROAD
WHEREAS, it is an implementing policy of the Circulation and Scenic Highways Element of
the Dublin General Plan to create a new street along the old Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way to
connect Dublin Boulevard to Dougherty Road; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of any right-of-way is governed by Chapter 7.68 of the Dublin
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Scarlett
Drive/Iron Horse Trail Project on March 6, 2007, by adopting City Council Resolution 29-07; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2007, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a Precise Alignment
for the Scarlett Drive/Iron Horse Trail between Dublin Boulevard and Dougherty Road; and
WHEREAS, the alignment study has been completed; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65402(a) of the Government Code states, in part, that
if a general plan has been adopted, no real property shall be acquired by dedication for street purposes
until the location, purpose and extent of such acquisition has been reported upon by the planning agency
(Planning Commission) as to conformity with the adopted general plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin General Plan was adopted on February 11, 1985, and
amended on September 14, 2006, and such Plan is applicable to the properties through which the
right-of-way passes; and
WHEREAS, the properties through which the proposed alignment of the right-of-way passes
lies within the corporate limits of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the properties through which the proposed alignment of the right-of-way pases
is located within an area encompassed by the lands designated in the General Plan as M-l, Light
Industrial; and
WHEREAS, the properties through which the proposed alignment of the right-of-way passes
is located within an area encompassed by the lands on four (4) privately and publically owned parcels,
including the following Alameda County Assessor Parcel Numbers: 986-0001-001-15, 941-2815-015,
986-0001-003-01,986-0001-003-02; and
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WHEREAS, the improvements along the right-of-way alignment of Scarlett Drive/Iron Horse
Trail will provide for public access, and will be consistent with City standards; and
WHEREAS, the proposed right-of-way is within the physical scope of the Dublin General
Plan, and therefore, its extent will be encompassed by, and consistent with, the Dublin General Plan. As
such, it is found that the establishment of the right-of-way alignment is consistent with regard to location,
purpose and extent with the Dublin General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the properties through which the aligned
right-of-way passes is within the physical scope of the Dublin General Plan, and therefore its extent will
be encompassed by, and will be in conformance with, the Dublin General Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission does hereby find that:
A. The proposed area where the established right-of-way will be aligned is within the City of
Dublin and is subject to the General Plan ofthe City of Dublin.
B. The properties through which the right-of-way alignment passes is located within an
area designated M-l Light Industrial in the Dublin General Plan, and is proposed to be developed for
circulation purposes in a manner consistent with those designations. Therefore, the establishment of a
right-of-way alignment across that land is consistent with regard to location and purpose with the Dublin
General Plan.
C. The properties through which the right-of-way alignment passes will be developed for
circulation purposes, and is within the physical scope of the Dublin General Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Vice Chair Wehrenberg, Commissioners Biddle and Tomlinson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chair Schaub, Commissioner King
ABSTAIN: None
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Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
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