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Dublin Planning Commission Meeting - August 26, 2026: Enlight Academy CUP Amendment Approved

City Council & Commissions — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
BodyDublin, California
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateWednesday, August 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

Good evening, everyone.

0:02

I would like to call to order the Dublin Planning Commission meeting of August 25, 2026.

0:10

Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:19

I pledge allegiance to the flight of the United States of America and to the Republic or which it stands.

0:26

One nation under the individual justice world.

0:34

Okay.

0:42

Okay.

0:43

Um item number three on the agenda.

0:47

Um any presentations, uh Kathy for today?

0:52

No, there's no presentations.

0:54

Thank you.

0:55

Uh moving on to agenda number four on the uh published agenda.

1:02

Um at this point, uh, the public may address the planning commission on items that are not on the agenda in accordance with state law.

1:12

No action or discussion may take place on any items not on the agenda.

1:19

The planning commission may briefly respond to statements made or questions asked.

1:24

Um staff, are there any speakers card?

1:30

No, there's no public speakers.

1:33

Thank you.

1:35

Moving on to uh agenda number five, which is the consent calendar.

1:42

Um, today we have only one item in the consent calendar, which is approving the meeting minutes from uh June 23rd, planning commission meeting minutes from June 23rd, 2026.

1:56

Um any of my commissioners, do you have any edits or corrections that needs to be made to the minutes published?

2:08

We're good.

2:09

Okay.

2:10

Um may I request a motion.

2:15

I move to approve the consent calendar.

2:21

Yeah, turn on your microphones just red is on.

2:24

Yeah.

2:25

This is a new system we're testing out.

2:28

Yeah, I moved to approve the consent calendar on minutes of June 23rd, 2026.

2:34

I second the thank you.

2:36

Um may I have um those of you who are in favor, please say aye.

2:42

Aye.

2:43

Aye.

2:44

Aye.

2:45

Hi.

2:47

Okay, motion passes.

2:50

Um moving on to item number six.

2:55

Um we have um 6.1 item number six point one is a public hearing to consider adopting a resolution approving a conditional use permit amendment to increase enrollment at a private K 6 school from 20 students to 35 students.

3:19

Um with that, I'm gonna open the public hearing.

3:28

Uh hang on.

3:30

Uh, yes.

3:33

At this point, I would also like to ask if there's any ex parte disclosure before we move on to the staff presentation.

3:42

No.

3:44

No.

3:45

Thank you.

3:46

No.

3:47

Um, moving on to staff presentation.

3:51

I see.

3:52

Would you like to introduce the presenter?

3:56

Good evening, planning commissioners.

3:58

Christy Wheeler, special projects manager for the city.

4:01

The item before you tonight is a conditional use permit amendment for the Inlight Academy, which is a private school.

4:10

The project site is located on Amarillode Road and is surrounded primarily by a single-family residential neighborhood with MAPE Memorial Park to the east and the John Knox Presbyterian Church to the south.

4:23

Uh, the site was owned by the Dublin Unified School District and used to be the uh Neelson Elementary School.

4:33

The general plan land use designation for the project site is public semi public, and it is zoned R1 single family residential.

4:42

Private schools are classified in the zoning ordinance as community facilities, and they require approval of a conditional use permit in the R1 zoning district.

5:00

In August 2023, the Inlight Academy received planning commission approval of a conditional use permit or CUP to establish a private school on the Nielsen elementary school site with up to 20 students in grades kindergarten through five.

5:13

In addition, uh the following day, uh Light Academy received uh ministerial approval of a zoning clearance to operate a daycare center also on the Nielsen Elementary School site with up to 15 children ages three to six.

5:31

The project before you tonight, as I mentioned, is an amendment to the conditional use permit.

5:36

Enlighten academy has proposed to increase the private school enrollment from 20 to 34 students in grades K through six.

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Summary of Proceedings

Dublin Planning Commission Meeting - August 26, 2026

The Dublin Planning Commission met on August 26, 2026, to consider a conditional use permit amendment for Enlight Academy, a private K-8 school, to increase enrollment from 20 to 34 students. The commission also approved the consent calendar and received staff and commissioner reports. No public testimony was offered on any agenda item.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the draft minutes of the June 23, 2026, Planning Commission meeting by unanimous vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke on non-agenda items or on the public hearing item.

Discussion Items

  • Enlight Academy Conditional Use Permit Amendment (PLPA-004440-2026): The applicant requested an amendment to increase private school enrollment from 20 to 34 students and to change the grade configuration from K-6 to K-8. The school operates at the former Nielsen Elementary School site (7500 Amarillo Road). Staff recommended approval, citing sufficient parking (31 spaces vs. 8 required for the school) and a CEQA categorical exemption (Section 15301, Existing Facilities). Commissioners questioned the applicant about the enrollment number, grade expansion, classroom usage, and safety of vacant portions of the school. The applicant explained the growth trajectory, Montessori system requirements, and coordination with the Dublin Unified School District. No public testimony was received.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Approve: Commissioner moved to approve the conditional use permit amendment to increase enrollment at the private K-8 school from 20 to 34 students. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously (4-0, based on four ayes heard).
  • The resolution will be adopted as presented in the staff report.

Staff and Commissioner Reports

  • Staff noted upcoming commission recruitment starting in October and a potential training for new commissioners. The next meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2026.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone. I would like to call to order the Dublin Planning Commission meeting of August 25, 2026. Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flight of the United States of America and to the Republic or which it stands. One nation under the individual justice world. Okay. Okay. Um item number three on the agenda. Um any presentations, uh Kathy for today? No, there's no presentations. Thank you. Uh moving on to agenda number four on the uh published agenda. Um at this point, uh, the public may address the planning commission on items that are not on the agenda in accordance with state law. No action or discussion may take place on any items not on the agenda. The planning commission may briefly respond to statements made or questions asked. Um staff, are there any speakers card? No, there's no public speakers. Thank you. Moving on to uh agenda number five, which is the consent calendar. Um, today we have only one item in the consent calendar, which is approving the meeting minutes from uh June 23rd, planning commission meeting minutes from June 23rd, 2026. Um any of my commissioners, do you have any edits or corrections that needs to be made to the minutes published? We're good. Okay. Um may I request a motion. I move to approve the consent calendar. Yeah, turn on your microphones just red is on. Yeah. This is a new system we're testing out. Yeah, I moved to approve the consent calendar on minutes of June 23rd, 2026. I second the thank you. Um may I have um those of you who are in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Hi. Okay, motion passes. Um moving on to item number six. Um we have um 6.1 item number six point one is a public hearing to consider adopting a resolution approving a conditional use permit amendment to increase enrollment at a private K 6 school from 20 students to 35 students. Um with that, I'm gonna open the public hearing. Uh hang on. Uh, yes. At this point, I would also like to ask if there's any ex parte disclosure before we move on to the staff presentation. No. No. Thank you. No. Um, moving on to staff presentation. I see. Would you like to introduce the presenter? Good evening, planning commissioners.

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