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Dublin Planning Commission Meeting, February 25, 2026: Election and Housing Element Amendments

City Council & Commissions — Wednesday, February 25, 2026
BodyDublin, California
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateWednesday, February 25, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

Good evening.

0:01

I would like to call to order the Dublin Planning Commission meeting of February 24th, 2026.

0:08

Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:36

Okay, first meeting of the year.

0:41

Moving on to agenda item number three, presentations.

0:48

Do we have any presentations?

1:05

I think we're at the um elections, uh elections of the chairperson of the planning commission.

1:11

Okay, chair and vice chair.

1:13

Before we we start that, I did neglect to do um the roll call.

1:19

We don't you guys don't do a roll call?

1:21

Okay.

1:22

Then we'll go we'll move on to the election of the chair and vice chair.

1:26

Okay.

1:27

So that's 3.1 election of chairperson of the planning commission.

1:32

Um the planning commission is required to elect the chairperson and vice chairperson at the first meeting of the year.

1:40

Do we have any nominee?

1:47

We can turn it on.

1:51

So I nominate Wayne Rashid as chair.

1:57

Thank you.

1:58

Um I would like to say a little bit about myself.

2:03

Um this is my fourth year uh serving the planning commission for the city of Dublin.

2:09

Um I do have I started as an alternate and moved on to a voting commissioner.

2:16

And last year I did get the opportunity to be chair, kind of at the tail end of the year.

2:24

And um I think it would be great if I get the opportunity to serve this year as the chair.

2:32

Um, so thank you for the nomination.

2:35

Um do we vote now?

2:37

Like if everybody's um I think you have to have discussion, and then somebody needs to make a motion.

2:45

Okay, okay.

2:46

We followed that same process.

2:48

Okay.

2:48

Umyb has anything else to share.

2:57

Okay.

2:58

And somebody will need to uh can I have a motion, please.

3:05

I make a motion to have Washiresh Rashid be the chair this year for the planning commission of Dublin.

3:14

All right, and a second.

3:16

Yes, I can.

3:17

Thank you.

3:19

Uh that should do it, right?

3:24

And we are still gonna vote.

3:25

Okay.

3:26

Those of our who you are in favor, please say aye.

3:30

Aye.

3:36

Hi.

3:37

Thank you.

3:38

Now we'll actually need to do a roll call vote.

3:41

I apologize.

3:42

I should have caught you.

3:43

A roll call.

3:45

Okay.

3:45

Just let it clear on the record, and we have a couple of absences, so it'll make them in.

3:50

I understand.

3:51

Yeah.

3:52

Good call.

3:53

Okay.

3:53

So for Commissioner Han.

3:57

Hi.

3:58

Commissioner Prasad.

4:01

Hi.

4:02

Commissioner Samaro.

4:04

Hi.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Dublin Planning Commission Meeting, February 25, 2026

The Dublin Planning Commission held a regular meeting on February 25, 2026 (note: agenda and transcript indicate February 24, 2026, a discrepancy). The commission elected a chair and vice-chair, approved consent calendar items, and held a public hearing on zoning ordinance amendments to implement the Housing Element. The meeting concluded with staff reports on upcoming city council items and planning commissioner academy.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the December 9, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes.
  • Adopted a resolution approving General Plan conformity for the proposed property interest transfer from the City of Dublin to Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Zone 7) for a portion of land along Alamo Creek within Alamo Creek Park. (Both items passed unanimously.)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made for non-agenda items or for the public hearing item.

Discussion Items (Item 6.1 – Housing Element Implementation Zoning Ordinance Amendments)

  • Staff presentation by Christy Wheeler, Special Projects Manager, outlined proposed amendments to implement Housing Element Programs B.15 (Replacement Housing) and D.1 (Remove Development Constraints). Key changes: addition of Chapter 8.51 (Replacement Housing Requirements), modification of multi-family parking requirements (for-sale vs. for-rent distinctions removed; new parking ratios for affordable housing and senior housing), and cleanup items correcting land use table notations for SROs and low-barrier navigation centers.
  • Commissioners asked questions about calculation of parking ratios for senior housing (0.75 spaces per dwelling) and affordable housing (0.5 per studio/1-bedroom, 1.5 per 2+ bedrooms), and noted that parking requirements may be reduced for projects within half-mile of transit.
  • No public speakers testified.
  • Commission deliberation: Commissioners expressed support for the amendments as straightforward compliance with state law. A motion was made and seconded to recommend City Council approval. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote (Commissioners Han, Prasad, Samaro, Rashid all aye).

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimous recommendation to City Council to approve the zoning ordinance amendments (including new replacement housing chapter, parking changes, and technical corrections).
  • Consent Calendar items approved (minutes and property transfer conformity).
  • Staff reported that the March 10, 2026 planning commission meeting is canceled due to the Planning Commissioners Academy (March 11 in Anaheim); the March 24 meeting is moved to March 17. Upcoming city council actions: extension of urgency interim ordinance on firearms retail, and proposed noise ordinance amendments for residential areas (landscaping equipment hours and amplified noise).
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Note: The meeting date according to the agenda and transcript is February 24, 2026, but the user-provided timestamp shows February 25, 2026. This discrepancy is acknowledged.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. I would like to call to order the Dublin Planning Commission meeting of February 24th, 2026. Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Okay, first meeting of the year. Moving on to agenda item number three, presentations. Do we have any presentations? I think we're at the um elections, uh elections of the chairperson of the planning commission. Okay, chair and vice chair. Before we we start that, I did neglect to do um the roll call. We don't you guys don't do a roll call? Okay. Then we'll go we'll move on to the election of the chair and vice chair. Okay. So that's 3.1 election of chairperson of the planning commission. Um the planning commission is required to elect the chairperson and vice chairperson at the first meeting of the year. Do we have any nominee? We can turn it on. So I nominate Wayne Rashid as chair. Thank you. Um I would like to say a little bit about myself. Um this is my fourth year uh serving the planning commission for the city of Dublin. Um I do have I started as an alternate and moved on to a voting commissioner. And last year I did get the opportunity to be chair, kind of at the tail end of the year. And um I think it would be great if I get the opportunity to serve this year as the chair. Um, so thank you for the nomination. Um do we vote now? Like if everybody's um I think you have to have discussion, and then somebody needs to make a motion. Okay, okay. We followed that same process. Okay. Umyb has anything else to share. Okay. And somebody will need to uh can I have a motion, please. I make a motion to have Washiresh Rashid be the chair this year for the planning commission of Dublin. All right, and a second. Yes, I can. Thank you. Uh that should do it, right? And we are still gonna vote. Okay. Those of our who you are in favor, please say aye. Aye. Hi. Thank you. Now we'll actually need to do a roll call vote. I apologize. I should have caught you. A roll call. Okay. Just let it clear on the record, and we have a couple of absences, so it'll make them in.

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