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RESOLUTION NO. xx-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING THE INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION AT 6207 SIERRA COURT
FROM BUSINESS PARK/INDUSTRIAL TO RETAIL/OFFICE AND AUTOMOTIVE
(APN 941-0205-013-04)
PLPA-2019-00002
WHEREAS, the 1.5-acre Project site is located at 6207 Sierra Court at the intersection of
Dublin Boulevard and Sierra Court (APNs 941-0205-013-04); and
WHEREAS, the existing General Plan land use designation for the Project site is Business
Park/Industrial; and the City proposes to amend the General Plan land use designation to
Retail/Office and Automotive; and
WHEREAS, the project also includes a companion Rezoning of the Project site from Light
Industrial (M-1) to General Commercial (C-2); and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the CEQA
Guidelines and City of Dublin CEQA Guidelines and Procedures require that certain projects be
reviewed for environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study (IS) for the proposed project, which found
that there was no substantial evidence that the General Plan Amendment and Rezoning would
have a significant adverse effect on the environment and, therefore, pursuant to the requirements
of CEQA, the City prepared a Negative Declaration (ND), dated January 2021, which reflects the
City’s independent judgment and analysis; and
WHEREAS, the IS/ND was circulated for 20 days for public comment from January 6, 2021
to January 26, 2021; and
WHEREAS, no comments were received on the IS/ND; and
WHEREAS, following a public hearing on January 26, 2021, the Planning Commission
adopted Resolution No. xx-21, recommending adoption of the IS/ND, approval of the General Plan
Amendment and Rezoning, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference and available for
review at City Hall during normal business hours; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated _____ and incorporated herein by reference, de scribed
and analyzed the Project, including the General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and associated
environmental review, for the City Council; and
WHEREAS, consistent with Section 65352.3 of the California Government Code and
Section 21080.3.1 of the Public Resource 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
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and IS/ND. None of the contacted tribes requested a consultation within the statutory consultation
periods and no further action is required; and
WHEREAS, on _______ 2021, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on
the Project, including the proposed General Plan Amendment, at which time all interested parties
had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and use independent judgment and considered all
said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the Initial
Study/Negative Declaration, attached as Exhibit A, based on the following findings:
1. The City Council considered the IS/ND and public comments prior to taking action on
the project.
2. The City Council finds, on the basis of the whole record before it, including the IS/ND
and any comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed
Project will have a significant impact on the environment.
3. The IS/ND reflects the City’s independent judgement and analysis as to the potential
environmental effects of the proposed General Plan Amendment.
4. The IS/ND has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the Dublin CEQA
Guidelines and Procedures.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that the General Plan
Amendment, as set forth below, is 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 Retail/Office and Automotive uses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the following
amendment to the General Plan:
Figure 1-1 (Dublin General Plan Land Use Map) shall be amended to change the land use designation
for the Project site to Retail/Office and Automotive as shown below:
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _____, 2021 by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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Retail/Office and
Automotive
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