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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
Agenda Item 4.2
SU B.ECT: Annexation of the East Ranch Development into the Fallon Village Geologic
Hazard Abatement District
Prepared by: Kan Xu, Senior Civil Engineer
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider approving the annexation of the East Ranch development into the
Fallon Village Geologic Hazard Abatement District. The annexation is exempt from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution Approving the Annexation of the East Ranch Development into the Fallon
Village Geologic Hazard Abatement District.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
On December 4, 2007, the City Council formed the Fallon Village Geologic Hazard Abatement
District (GHAD) with the approval of Resolution No. 216-07. The City Council serves as the GHAD
Board of Directors.
Subsequently, in December 2021, the East Ranch development was approved with a condition
requiring the project annex into the GHAD prior to approval of the first final map for the project.
The East Ranch property owner, Croak Properties, LP, and developer, TH East Ranch Dublin, LLC,
are now seeking City approval of the first final map and have started the annexation process with
the GHAD Board of Directors.
Public Resources Code, Section 26581, states the following:
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Annexation of territory to a district shall be subject to the approval of the legislative body
which ordered formation of the district. Such approval shall be given by resolution,
following the order by the board of directors for annexation of territory to the district.
The GHAD Board of Directors scheduled a public hearing for March 21, 2023, regarding the
proposed annexation. Adoption of the attached resolution will approve the annexation of the East
Ranch project into the GHAD.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted. A copy of this Staff Report was provided to TH East Ranch
Dublin, LLC, developer of the East Ranch development.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution Approving the Annexation of the East Ranch Development into the Fallon Village
Geologic Hazard Abatement District
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Attachment I
RESOLUTION NO. XX — 23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THE EAST RANCH DEVELOPMENT INTO THE
FALLON VILLAGE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2007, the City Council of the City of Dublin adopted
Resolution No. 216-07 approving and ordering the formation of the Fallon Village Geologic Hazard
Abatement District ("GHAD") and appointed itself to serve as the Board of Directors of the GHAD;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Division 17 of the Public Resources Code, a
Petition of Annexation ("Petition") was filed with the GHAD Clerk, dated October 17, 2022, for the
annexation of the East Ranch development (Tract 8563) to the GHAD; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, the GHAD Board of Directors adopted a Resolution
accepting the Petition and setting a public hearing on the filed Petition for March 21, 2023, at 7:00
p.m.; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, the GHAD Board held a public hearing on the proposed
annexation. At the time set for the hearing, the GHAD Board considered any written objection by
any owner of real property within the proposed GHAD to its formation in accordance with the
provision of Public Resources Code sections 26564 through 26566; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing, the GHAD Board considered any objections of owners of real
property within the proposed GHAD to the annexation thereof; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, the GHAD Board closed the hearing and, by Resolution,
approved the annexation of the East Ranch Development to the GHAD, and approved and
adopted the East Ranch Development, Tract 8563 Plan of Control; and
WHEREAS, the annexation into the Fallon Village GHAD is exempt from the provisions of
the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 21080(b)(4)
and 26559.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin,
pursuant to Public Resources Code section 26581, hereby approves the annexation of the East
Ranch Development into the GHAD.
{Signatures on the following page}
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of March 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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