HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCReso00-02 PA98-068,69,70 DubRnch Mit Neg Dec/MMP Area F,G,HRESOLUTION NO. 00-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPT INDIVIDUAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATIONS AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR EACH OF THE
THREE DUBLIN RANCH PROJECT APPLICATIONS 'AREA F' (PA 98-068), 'AREA G' (PA 98-
069) AND 'AREA H' (PA 98-070) - GENERAL PLAN / EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENTS AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) REZONINGS
WHEREAS, Ted Fairfield, representing property owner Jennifer Lin et. al, has requested approval
of a General Plan Amendment, an Amendment to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan to revise portions of the
General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use diagrams and text to allow the relocation of
various land uses and acreages within Areas F, G and H of Dublin Ranch and has requested approval ora
Stage 1 Planned Development Rezone for Areas F and H and Stage 1 and 2 Planned Development Rezone
for Area G to define land use designations and standards on land generally located east of Tassajara Road
and north of 1-580 within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area (APN: 985-0005-001,985-0005-002); and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment ("GPA") and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan ("EDSP")
were adopted by the City in 1994; and
WHEREAS, the EDSP provides more specific and detailed goals, policies and action programs for
approximately 3313 acres within the GPA area nearest to the City on its Eastern side; and
WHEREAS, a Program Environmental Impact Report ("Program EIR") was prepared for the EDSP
and GPA (SCH No. 91103604) and certified by the City Council on May 10, 1993, by Resolution No. 51-
93, and two Addenda dated May 4, 1993, and August 22, 1994 ("Addenda") have been prepared and
adopted by the City Council and are hereby incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 1993, the City Council also adopted Resolution No. 53-93, adopting the
GPA and EDSP, making findings and adopting overriding considerations as to the environmental impacts
and mitigation measures relating to the EDSP and GPA, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Program
("Program MMP") for the GPA and EDSP which resolution is hereby incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, individual Initial Studies have been prepared for each of the three Dublin Ranch
project applications (Area F / PA 98-068 - SCH No.99112040, Area G / PA 98-069 - SCH No.99112041
and Area H / PA 98-070 - SCH No.99112042) to evaluate site-specific impacts of the project, to a greater
level of detail than in the Program EIR, pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15168. Based on the three
Initial Studies, a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program has been prepared for
each area with the finding that with the implementation of Mitigation Measures previously adopted for the
Program EIR and with site specific Mitigation Measures contained in the Initial Studies, as further clarified
in the Response to Comments and agreed to by the developer, the potential site-specific impacts of the
projects would be reduced to a level of
insignificance. The Program EIR and Initial Studies adequately describe the impacts of the project, and
there have been no substantial changes or new information which would necessitate supplementing the
Program EIR pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and CEQA guidelines Section 15162; and
WHEREAS, a complete application for the project is available and on file in the Planning
Department; and
WHEREAS, a 30 day public review period was held for the Mitigated Negative Declarations, from
November 10, 1999 through December 9, 1999; and
WHEREAS, ten letters commenting on the Mitigated Negative Declarations were received during the
comment period from local, state and federal agencies;
WHEREAS, in response to comments received and as agreed to by the applicant, mitigation
measures identified for two special species (red-legged frog and California tiger salamander) have been
further refined to be more specific; and
WHEREAS, in response to comments received new information has been added to the three
Mitigated Negative Declarations which merely clarifies or makes insignificant modifications to the
documents; and
WHEREAS, all pertinent comments have been responded to and have become part of the Response
to Comments attached as Attachment A-3 to the staff report for PA 98-068, -069 and -070; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on said application on December
14, 1999, January 11 2000 and January 25, 2000; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted to the Planning Commission recommending City Council
adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for each of the three Dublin
Ranch project applications (Area F / PA 98-068 - SCH No.99112040, Area G / PA 98-069 - SCH
No.99112041 and Area H / PA 98-070 - SCH No.99112042); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and use their independent judgment and considered
all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Dublin Planning Commission does hereby
find that:
The project is within the scope of the Program Environmental Impact Report for the Eastern
Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan (SCH 91103064). Site-specific
environmental affects have been analyzed in the Initial Studies prepared for each of the Dublin
Ranch project applications - Areas F, G and H, dated November 8, 1999, and circulated for public
review. The Dublin Ranch project applications - Areas F, G and H will not have a significant
effect on the environment with the application of Mitigation Measures identified in the Program
EIR and in the Initial Studies, as further clarified in the Response to Comments.
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The site-specific mitigation measures contained in the Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative
Declarations for Areas F, G and H and as further clarified in the Response to Comments are
equivalent or more effective in reducing the potential project impacts to a level of insignificance
and the refined site-specific mitigation measures will not in themselves cause an potentially
significant effect on the environment.
In response to comments received on the three Mitigated Negative Declarations, new information
has been added to the documents which merely clarifies or makes insignificant modifications to
the documents and no new impacts were identified in accordance with CEQA.
The Mitigated Negative Declarations, Mitigation Monitoring Programs and the Response to
Comments have been prepared in accordance with State and local environmental laws and
guidelines.
5. The Mitigated Negative Declarations and Mitigation Monitoring Programs, as further clarified in
the response to comments are complete and adequate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planing Commission does hereby
recommend City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring
Program PA 98-068 for Area F, Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring
Program PA 98-069 for Area G and Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring
Program PA 98-070 for Area H, as clarified by the Response to Conunents (Attachment A-3 to the
staff report), the Mitigation Monitoring Programs are attached as Attachment A-2 and with the
Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations are incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of January 2000.
AYES:
Cm. Hughes, Oravetz, Johnson, and Musser
NOES:
ABSENT: Cm. Jennings
ATTEST:/i~ ~L~' ~ ! ~
Planning Commission Chairperson
Community Development Director
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