Ordinance 1981-14ORDINANCE NOo 81-14
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING SECTIONS 1,
2, 5 AND 9 OF ORDINANCE NOo 79-28, THE RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE°
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION Io Sections 1, 2, 5 and 9 of the Residential
Development Ordinance No. 79-28 are amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Findings; by adding the following paragraphs B and C
and redeslgnating existing paragraphs B through G, inclusive, as
D through I, inclusive:
B c
The population of the City of Gilroy grew by sixty-
eight (68) percent from 1970 to 1980, while the
pouplation of the Santa Clara County region grew
by twenty (20) percent° Gilroy increased its supply
of residential dwellings by eighty-seven (87) percent
from 1970 to 1980, while Santa Clara County increased
its supply by forty (40) percent.
The City provides many housing programs to improve
housing and provide adequate sites for all economic
segments of the community. The City supports housing
rehabilitation, construction of assisted housing, and
rental assistance programs, for low and moderate in-
come residents.
Section 2~ Statement of Intent; by adding the following paragraphs
D and E and redesignatihg 'existing paragraph D as F.
Do
Provide and maintain an appropriate share of the
regional need for housing°
g °
Provide and maintain housing programs and activities
to enable the City to meet the needs of all economic
segments of the community.
Section 5~ Annual Numerical Limits; by amending paragraph A to read
as follows:
A°
Criteria for Setting Numerical Limits
Once each year, the City Council shall, after con-
sidering economic, public service, environmental,
housing, and other studies relevant to the residen-
tial development program, determine the maximum and
minimum number of dwelling units which may be issued
building permits, consistent with the purpose and
intent of this Ordinance as set forth in Section 2o
The minimum limit allowed shall be based on the
regional population and residential dwelling growth
rate for Santa Clara County. Gilroy's appropriate
share of the regional need for housing shall be equal
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to or greater than the annual percentage increase
in dwelling units for the County as a whole, and
reflect the City's industrial growth rate° In
setting the Numerical Limits, the City Council
shall also consider the number of units previously
issued permits under assigned build-out schedules
and units previously permitted as exceptions to
this ordinance° Said Numerical Limits shall be
set in accordance with the procedures of Paragraph
B, following. The Numerical Limits shall be ex-
pressed as the total number of dwelling units, for
projects not exempted by Section 4, which may be
permitted in a specified calendar year°
Section 9~ Competitive Evaluation & Ranking Procedures; by amending
paragraph ~ 1 to read"as f~'16~'~ ....... - ~
Co lo
The maximum Numerical Limit for any year need
not be fully allocated°
SECTION IIo Ail other ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed°
SECTION IIio This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 1981, by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALBERT, CUNNINGHAM, HUGHAN,
LINK, PATE, TAYLOR and GOODRICH
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
City~t~rk
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I, SUSANNE Eo STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Ordinance NO o 81-14 is an
original ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting' of said Council held on the' 20th
day of April , 19 81 , at which meeting a quorum was
pres ent o
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy, this 20th' day of
~ May , 19 81.
/City Clerk of the