HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 08-29 GPA, PD Rez Schaefer Rnch So PA08-005RESOLUTION NO. 08 - 29
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE THE EXISTING
ESTATE RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND RETAIL/OFFICE LAND
USE DESIGNATIONS TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, OPEN SPACE AND
PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS
SCHAEFER RANCH SOUTH
(APNs 941-2832-027 to 028, and 031 to 032, 941-2835-001 to 003, and 052 to 075, and
941-2837-002 to 003, and 010 to 021)
PA 08-005
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Schaefer Ranch Holdings LLC, submitted an application for a
General Plan Amendment (GPA), PD-Planned Development Rezone with Stage 2 Development Plan, and
Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) 8000 for the project known as Schaefer Ranch South located at the
southeast and southwest corners of Dublin Boulevard and Schaefer Ranch Road; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests approval of a GPA to modify the General Plan Land Use
designations for approximately 81.3-acres of the project area to change the existing Estate Residential
(0.01-0.8 du/acre), Single-Family Residential (0.9-6.0 du/acre), and Retail/Office land use designations to
Single-Family Residential (0.9-6.0 du/acre), Public/Semi-Public, and Open Space; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan was originally adopted on February 11, 1985, and has been
amended a number of times since that date; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996, the City Council approvc-d Resolution 76-96 certifying an
Environmental Impact Report ("Schaefer Ranch EIR") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15168 (SCH
No. 95033070) in connection with the General Plan Amendment for Vie Western Extended Planning Area,
which EIR is available for review in the Planning Division and is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996 the City Council approved Resolution 77-96 and adopted a General
Plan Amendment for the Western Extended Planning Area and identified General Plan land use
designation for the Schaefer Ranch Project area; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan currently identifies land use designations, densities and policies
related to density calculations, and includes a General Plan Land U:,e Map (Figure 1-1a) that shows the
location of land uses within the City of Dublin and the Sphere of Infli.ence; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2007, the City Council granted the Applicants request for the
initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for the Schaefer Ranch South Project (Resolution No. 154-
07); and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State CEQA
Guidelines require that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impacts and that environmental
documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is a modification to the Schaefer Ranch Project already
approved by the City. The impacts of the Schaefer Ranch Project were analyzed in the certified Schaefer
Ranch EIR. Since the Schaefer Ranch EIR has been certified, r o further environmental review for
proposed changes to the Schaefer Ranch Project are required under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) unless the conditions for preparation of a subsequem or supplemental EIR under Public
Resources Code Section 21166 (Section 21166) and CEQA Guidelines section 15162 and 15163
(Sections 15162/3) are met; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA, the City Staff prepared an Initial Study, included herein by
reference, to determine if further environmental review was requirec under Sections 21166 and 15162/3.
The analysis in the Initial Study determined that none of the standards requiring the preparation of a
subsequent or supplemental EIR under these sections were met. Unc.er CEQA Guidelines Section 15164,
an explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to Section 15162/3 may be
included in an addendum. Therefore, an Addendum has been prepared, a copy of which is included
herein by reference; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on October 14,
2008, at which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated October 14, 2008, was submitted to the Planning Commission
analyzing the Project and recommending that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council
adopt the Addendum and related Initial Study, approve the GI'A and PD Rezone with Stage 2
Development Plan, and that the Planning Commission approve VTM 8000; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations
and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to evaluate 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 Comm.ssion, based on the findings in the
attached draft City Council Resolution, recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution attached
as Exhibit A, which amends the portions of the Dublin General Plan relating to the 81.3-acre area known
as Schaefer Ranch South, and which includes the following as described in the attached Resolution:
1) Definition of the propose Public/Semi-Public land use designation;
2) Amends to the General Plan Land Use Map (Figure 1-1a); and
3) Amends to the text and various tables in the General Plan.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October ,;008 by the following vote:
AYES: Schaub, Tomlinson, Wehrenberg, Biddle and King
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Planning Commission Chair
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ATTEST:
RESOLUTION NO. XX - 08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COI JNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE THE EXISTING
ESTATE RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND RETAIL/OFFICE LAND
USE DESIGNATIONS TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, OPEN SPACE AND
PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS
SCHAEFER RANCH SOUTH
(APNs 941-2832-027 to 028 and 031 to 032, 941-2835-001 to 003, and 052 to 075, and
941-2837-002 to 003, and 010 to 021)
PA 08-005
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Schaefer Ranch Holdings LL;?, submitted an application for a
General Plan Amendment (GPA), PD-Planned Development Rezone with Stage 2 Development Plan, and
Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) 8000 for the project known as Schaefer Ranch South located at the
southeast and southwest corners of Dublin Boulevard and Schaefer Rz.ach Road; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests approval of a GPA to .:nodify the General Plan Land Use
designations for approximately 81.3-acres of the project area to change the existing Estate Residential
(0.01-0.8 du/acre), Single-Family Residential (0.9-6.0 du/acre), and Retail/Office land use designations to
Single-Family Residential (0.9-6.0 dii/acre), Public/Semi-Public, and Open Space; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan was originally adopted an February 11, 1985, and has been
amended a number of times since that date; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996, the City Council approved Resolution 76-96 certifying an
Environmental Impact Report ("Schaefer Ranch EIR") pursuant to CE,QA Guidelines section 15168 (SCH
No. 95033070) in connection with the General Plan Amendment for the Western Extended Planning Area,
which EIR is available for review in the Planning Division and is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996, the City Council approved Resc-lution 77-96 and adopted a General
Plan Amendment for the Western Extended Planning Area and identified General Plan land use
designation for the Schaefer Ranch project area; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan currently identifies land use designations, densities and policies
related to density calculations, and includes a General Plan Land Use Map (Figure 1-la) that shows the
location of land uses within the City of Dublin and the Sphere of Influence; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2007, the City Council granted the Applicants request to initiate a
General Plan Amendment Study for the Schaefer Ranch South project (Resolution No. 154-07); and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State CEQA
Guidelines require that certain projects be reviewed for environment:a impacts and that environmental
documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is a modification to the Schaefer Ranch Project already
approved by the City. The impacts of the Schaefer Ranch Project were analyzed in the certified Schaefer
Ranch EIR. Since the Schaefer Ranch EIR has been certified, n.:? further environmental review for
proposed changes to the Schaefer Ranch Project are required under the California Environmental Quality
EXHIBIT A TO
ATTACHMENT 2
Act (CEQA) unless the conditions for preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR under Public
Resources Code Section 21166 (Section 21166) and CEQA Gu delines section 15162 and 15163
(Sections 15162/3) are met; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CE QA, the City Staff prepared a 1 Initial Study, included herein by
reference, to determine if further environmental review was required under Sections 21166 and 15162/3.
The analysis in the Initial Study determined that none of the stanc ards requiring the preparation of a
subsequent or supplemental EIR under these sections were met. Und ;r CEQA Guidelines Section 15164,
an explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pu usuant to Section 15162/3 may be
included in an addendum. Therefore, an Addendum has been prepared, a copy of which is included
herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly not ced public hearing on October 14,
2008, at which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2008, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 08-xx
incorporated herein by reference, recommending that the City Council approve the General Plan
Amendment; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated 2008 v ras submitted to the City Council
analyzing the Project and recommending that the City Council apps ove the GPA and PD Rezone with
Stage 2.Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all ;said reports, recommendations and
testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to evaluate the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the forego ng recitals are true and correct and
made a part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin City Counci l does hereby find that the proposed
amendments to the Dublin General Plan are in the public interest an, l will not have an adverse affect on
health or safety or be detrimental to the public welfare or be injuriou ; to property or public improvement
and that the Dublin General Plan as so amended will remain internall) consistent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin City Counci I does hereby find that the proposed
map and text amendments to the General Plan are consistent i,Ath all other goals, policies, and
implementing programs set forth in the General Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin City C :)uncil does hereby approve the
following amendments to the Dublin General:
Section I. General Plan.4mendments.
Subsection i. Section 1.8.1 (Land Use Classificatioi Ls), under the subsection "Western
Extended Planning Area (West of Primary Planning Area - See Figure 1-1a)" is
hereby amended as follows:
Delete the first paragraph of the "Other land use categories". This
paragraph to be deleted reads as follows :
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"Commercial, public/semi-public, and other land use categories for the
Primary Planning Area are applicable in the Western Extended Planning
Area."
ii. The following land use designation is added to the "Other land use
categories":
"Public/Semi-Public Facilities (Maximum of .60 FAR; employee density:
590 square feet per employee).
A combination land use category of Public Facilities land uses and Semi-
Public Facilities land uses. Public Facilities are uses other than parks
owned by a public agency or non profit entity that are of sufficient size to
warrant differentiation from adjoining uses. Such uses include public
schools. libraries; city office buildings; State, County and other public
agency facilities; post offices; fire stations; utilities; and Civic Center.
Semi-Public Facilities uses are quasi-public uses. such as child care centers,
youth centers, senior centers, special needs program facilities, religious
institutions, clubhouses, community centers, community theatres, hospitals,
private schools, and other facilities that provide cultural, educational, or
other similar services and benefit the community. A Semi-Public Facility
may be used for more than one such use. Development of housing on a site
designated on the General Plan as Semi-Public Facilities shall be considered
consistent with the General Plan when it is developed by a non-profit entity
and serves to meet affordable housing needs or the housing needs of an
underserved economic segment of the community. Determination as to
whether housing should be permitted on a specific Semi-Public Facilities
site and the acceptable density and design will be through review of a
Planned Development proposal under the Zoning Ordinance."
Subsection ii. Figure 1-la, General Plan Land Use Map is hereby replaced with a revised
General Plan Land Use Map as i IMS:
D U B L I N G E N E R A L P L A N (Figure I-Ia}
L A N D U S E M A P as amended through November 4, 2008
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Section II. Table 2.2 (Schaefer Ranch Project Land Us s and Housing Characteristics), is
hereby replaced with the following revised Table 2.2:
Table 2.2 LAND USE SUMMARY: WESTERN EXTENDD D PLANNING AREA
(Amended: Resolution xx-08
Classification Acres Units Factor Yield
RESIDENTIAL Du's Persons/du Population
Estate Residential 16.9 6 3.2 19
Single-Family Residential 89.6 400 3.2 1,280
TOTAL: 106.5 406 1,299
PARKS AND PUBLIC RECREATION
Neighborhood Park 12.5 1 azl
Open Space 385
TOTAL: 397.5 1 ail.
PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC
Public/Semi-Public 5.5 -- -- --
TOTAL: 5.5
GRAND TOTAL: 509.5
Section III. All provisions of the General Plan not amended by this resolution shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section IV. This Resolution shall take effect thirty (30) days iIfter the date of adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2008 by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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