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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 20-03 Amending the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Related to the Tassajara Alignment ProjectRESOLUTION NO, 20-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMEMING THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN RELATED TO THE TASSAJARA ROAD ALIGNMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Dublin adopted Right -Of -Way Lines for Tassajara Road by Ordinance No. 20-99 and Ordinance No. 21-04; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 1993, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution No. 51-93, certifying an Environmental Impact Report for the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan (Eastern Dublin Environmental Impact Report, SCH #91103064) (the "1993 EIR") that analyzed the ultimate development of Tassajara Road at six travel lanes; and WHEREAS, in 2004, the Dublin City Council adopted an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for a precise alignment of a future six -lane major roadway within the Eastern Dublin Planning Area (Tassajara Road/Fallon Road Ultimate Road Riqht-of-Way Alignment Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, SCH #2004042008) (the "2004 IS/MN"); and WHEREAS, the existing General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan designate asix- to eight -lane roadway of Tassajara Road; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 7.68, the City of Dublin has proposed a revised alignment for portions of Tassajara Road that differs slightly from the alignment previously approved in May 2004 (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Project includes a programmatic change in the number of ultimate travel lanes from six lanes to four lanes for the portion of Tassajara Road as depicted on Exhibit 11 attached to this Resolution and hereby incorporated by reference; and WHEREAS, the affected segment of Tassajara Road is between Palisades Drive and the Alameda -Contra Costa County limit line; and WHEREAS, to complete the Project, the alignment of Right -Of -Way Lines on Tassajara Road between Palisades Drive and Alameda -Contra Costa County line must be adjusted; and WHEREAS, the Right -Of -Way Lines are appropriate and compatible with the existing and planned land uses and will not overburden public services; and WHEREAS, no changes to land use designations and land use provisions of the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan are proposed; and WHEREAS, the properties through which the proposed Right -Of -Way Lines pass are within the boundary of Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and therefore will be encompassed by, and consistent with, the General Plan; and WHEREAS, precise alignment for the future Right -Of -Way Lines will not have a substantial adverse effect on safety or be substantially detrimental to the public welfare or be injurious to property or public improvements; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21166, et seq., and the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 require that when an EIR or negative declaration has been certified for a project, no subsequent EIR or negative declaration shall be prepared for that project unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of substantial evidence in light of the whole record, that one or more of the following exists: 1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; 2. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or 3. New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the Negative Declaration was adopted, shows any of the following: a. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration; b. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; c. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or d. Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measures or alternative; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, Dublin has completed an Initial Study/CEQA Addendum (the "Addendum") for the Project as shown in the Initial Study/CEQA Addendum for the Tassajara Road Ultimate Right -Of -Way Alignment Project prepared by Jerry Haag on January 2020 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Addendum concluded that the Project would not result in any new significant impacts or substantially increase the severity of any significant impacts identified in 1993 EIR or the 2004 IS/MN and no other CEQA standards for supplemental review are met; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Planning Commission on the proposed establishment of the Right -Of -Way hearing was given in all respects as required by law; held a public hearing on February 11, 2020 Lines, for which proper notice of the public and WHEREAS, the Dublin Planning Commission considered the Addendum as well as the 1993 EIR and 2004 IS/MN referenced above, before taking action on the Project, and the Planning Commission did further hear and consider all said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove as set forth before taking any action; and WHEREAS, consistent with section 65352.3 of the California Government Code, the City obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City on the proposed General Plan Amendment. None of the contacted tribes requested a consultation within the 90-day statutory consultation period and no further action is required under section 65352.3; and 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 Commission recommends that the City Council approve the amendments to the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, as described in Exhibit A, based on findings as set forth in Exhibit A, the amendments are in the public interest, promotes general health, safety and welfare, and that the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, as so amended, will remain internally consistent. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11th day of February 2020 by the following vote: AYES: Mittan, Benson, Thalblum, Kothari, Grier NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Wright Planning Commission Chair ATTEST: Planning Manager 3476306.2 RESOLUTION NO. xx-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN RELATED TO THE TASSAJARA ROAD ALIGNMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Dublin adopted Right -Of -Way Lines for Tassajara Road by Ordinance No. 20-99 and Ordinance No. 21-04; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 1993, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution No. 51-93, certifying an Environmental Impact Report for the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan (Eastern Dublin Environmental Impact Report, SCH #91103064) (the "1993 EIR") that analyzed the ultimate development of Tassajara Road at six travel lanes; and WHEREAS, in 2004, the Dublin City Council adopted an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for a precise alignment of a future six -lane major roadway within the Eastern Dublin Planning Area (Tassaiara Road/Fallon Road Ultimate Road Right -of -Way Alignment Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, SCH #2004042008) (the "2004 IS/MN"); and WHEREAS, the existing General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan designate asix- to eight -lane roadway of Tassajara Road; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 7.68, the City of Dublin has proposed a revised alignment for portions of Tassajara Road that differs slightly from the alignment previously approved in May 2004 (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Project includes a programmatic change in the number of ultimate travel lanes from six lanes to our lane for the portion of Tassajara Road as depicted on Exhibit 1, attached to this Resolution and hereby incorporated by reference; and WHEREAS, the affected segment of Tassajara Road is between Palisades Drive and the Alameda -Contra Costa County limit line; and WHEREAS, to complete the Project, the alignment of Right -Of --Way Lines on Tassajara Road between Palisades Drive and Alameda -Contra Costa County line must be adjusted; and WHEREAS, the Right -Of -Way Lines are appropriate and compatible with the existing and planned land uses and will not overburden public services; and WHEREAS, no changes to land use designations and land use provisions of the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan are proposed; and WHEREAS, the properties through which the proposed Right -Of -Way Lines pass are within the boundary of Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and therefore will be encompassed by, and consistent with, the General Plan; and 1 WHEREAS, precise alignment for the future Right -Of -Way Lines will not have a substantial adverse iffect on safety or be substantially detrimental to the public welfare or be injurious to property or public improvements; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21166, et seq., and the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 require that when an EIR or negative declaration has been certified for a project, no subsequent EIR or negative declaration shall be prepared for that project unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of substantial evidence in light of the whole record, that one or more of the following exists: 1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; 2. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or 3. New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the Negative Declaration was adopted, shows any of the following: a. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration; b. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; c. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or d. Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measures or alternative; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, Dublin has completed an Initial Study/CEQA Addendum (the "Addendum") for the Project as shown in the Initial Study/CEQA Addendum for the Tassajara Road Ultimate Right -Of -Way Alignment Project prepared by Jerry Haag on January 2020 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Addendum concluded that the Project would not result in any new significant impacts or substantially increase the severity of any significant impacts identified in 2 1993 EIR or the 2004 IS/MN and no other CEQA standards for supplemental review are met; and WHEREAS, consistent with section 65352.3 Mine California Government Code, the City obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City on the proposed General Plan Amendment. None of the contacted tribes requested a consultation within the 90-day statutory consultation period and no further action is required under section 65352.3; and WHEREAS, on February 11, 2020, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 20- recommending that the City Council approve the proposed General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan amendments and the entirety of the Project, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference and available for review at City Hall during normal business hours; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Planning Commission considered the Addendum as well as the 1993 EIR and 2004 IS/MN referenced above, before taking action on the Project, and the Planning Commission did further hear and consider all said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove as set forth before taking any action; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated 2020 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the Project, including the General Plan Amendments, Initial Study, and CEQA Addendum, for the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the Project, including the proposed General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan amendments, on , at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, on 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution xx-20 adopting the Initial Study and CEQA Addendum and an updated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Initial Study and all above -referenced reportsI recommendations, and testimony 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 City Council finds that the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan amendments, as set forth below, are in the public interest, will promote general health, safety and welfare, and that the General Plan as amended will remain internally consistent. The proposed project is consistent with the guiding and implementing policies of the General Plan in each of the Elements and will allow for the continued implementation of the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. The General Plan amendments noted below will ensure that the implementation of the proposed project is in compliance with the General Plan and that each Element within the General Plan is internally consistent. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the following amendments to the General Plan: 3 Table 5-1 shall be amended to read as follows: ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTDESCRIPTION Fallon Road Widening Widening of Fallon Road to six lanesfrom Positano Parkwayto Dublin Boulevard. Tassajara Road Widening Widening of Tassajara Road to four lanes between the Alameda -Contra Costa County line to North Dublin Ranch Drive. Tassajara Road Widening Widening of Tassajara Road to six lanes between North Dublin Ranch Drive to Dublin Boulevard. Tassajara Road Widening _Widening of Tassajara Road to eight lanes between Dublin Boulevard and 1-580 westbound ramps. Dublin Blvd Widening Widening of Dublin Boulevard to six lanes from Brannigan Street to Fallon Road. Dublin Blvd Extension Dublin Boulevard six lane extension, from Fallon Road to Croak Road Dublin Blvd Extension Dublin Boulevard four lane extension, from Croak Road to North Canyons Parkway Arnold Road Widening Widening Arnold Road to four lanes from Dublin Blvd to Central Parkway. Hacienda Drive Widening Widening Hacienda Drive to six lanes from Dublin Boulevard to Central Parkway. Hacienda Drive Widening Widening Hacienda Drive to four lanes from Central Parkway to Gleason Road. Scarlett Court Extension Extend/Widen Scarlett Drive to four lanes from Dublin Boulevard to Dougherty Road. Grafton Street Completion Completion of Grafton Street between Central Parkway and Dublin Boulevard. Fallon Road Widening Widening of Fallon Road to four lanes from Tassajara Road.toSilvera Ranch Drive. _ Central Pkwy Extension Central Parkwaytwo lane extension, from Fallon Road to Croak Road. Dougherty Road Widening Widening Dougherty Road to six lanes from Sierra Courtto City limits. St. Patrick Way Extend St. Patrick Way from Regional Street to connectto its current terminus west of Golden Gate Drive. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the following amendments to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan: Section 5.1.1 — ISSAJARA ROAD shall be amended to read as follows: Tassajara Road is a major north -south arterial in the City of Dublin. Tassajara Road is a two-lane undivided arterial between the Alameda - Contra Costa County line to North Dublin Ranch Drive and from North Dublin Ranch Drive to 1.580 it is currently a four to five lane facility. Section 5.2.2 NORTH -SOUTH CIRCULATION, fifth Paragraph, shall be amended to read as follows: Tassajara Road will be the major north -south road through Tassajara Village Center, Foothill Residential, Tassajara Gateway and Town Center carrying substantial traffic from both the planning area and beyond into the retail core. Tassajara Road will meet the northern portion of Tassajara Road and Fallon Road at an intersection. The plan concentrates residential and employment users along Tassajara Road to encourage transit use for local and regional travel. The minimum right of way from I- 580 to Dublin Boulevard shall be 152 feet. North of Dublin Boulevard to North Dublin Ranch Drive the minimum right-of-way shall be 128 feet, and North Dublin Ranch Drive to the Alameda -Contra Costa County limit line varies between 108 feet to 110 feet. Additional right-of-way will be needed for transitions and additional turn lanes. Section 5.2.7 ARTERIAL STREETS shall be amended to read as follows: The arterial streets in East Dublin are designed to carry very high traffic volumes with a minimum of interference from connecting traffic. The major arterial streets include Dublin Boulevard, as well as Hacienda Drive, Tassajara Road and Fallon Road. In general, these streets will provide six through lanes, with up to eight through lanes for short street sections connecting directly to a freeway interchange. Dublin Boulevard between Croak Road and North Canyons Parkway in Livermore will be a four -lane roadway. Tassajara Road between the Alameda -Contra Costa County limit line and North Dublin Ranch Drive will be a four -lane roadway. Access to arterials will be permitted only at signalized intersections with arterial or collector streets, or at selected controlled locations with the approval of the Director of Public Works, Section 7.5.2 STREETS shall be amended to read as follows: TASSAJARA ROAD • No on -street parking • Signalized intersections based on current and projected traffic flows and CalTrans Traffic Signal Warrant Standards FROM SOUTH OF GLEASON ROAD TO I-580 14' median with large canopy tree • 20' from curbline to ROW line includes canopy tree and secondary tree, sidewalk or pedestrian/bike path. Sidewalk may be widened and the secondary tree 5 eliminated where buildings are built at the 10' set back line. (See Figure 7.40) FROM GLEASON ROAD TO NORTH DUBLIN RANCH • Six lane arterial street • 38' landscaped median with 24' for future lanes • 20' from curbline to ROW line includes large bike/pedestrian path • 10' landscaped setback outside ROW DRIVE canopy tree and 8 foot sidewalk or FROM NORTH DUBLIN RANCH DRIVE TO THE ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIMIT LINE • Four lane arterial street • 16' landscaped median • 10' landscaped setback outside ROW • 10' to 20' from curbline to ROW line includes canopy tree and secondary tree and 6' to 10' sidewalk or bike/pedestrian path. Sidewalk may be widened and the secondary tree eliminated where buildings are built at the 10' set back line. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor 2020 by the 0 EXHIBIT 1 MEQA' r�TPCOU�TV L , y P ttP CO . 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