Resolution 1982- 26
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RESOLUTION NO. 82-26
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY CERTI-
FYING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE 1981-1982
MODIFICATION OF THE URBAN SERVICE AREA OF THE CITY OF
GILROY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AND FOR PREZONING
AND REZONING THAT AREA
WHEREAS, Terra-Sol 1,.td. has prepared an Environmental
Impact Report for the 1981-1982 Urban Service Area Request
of the City of Gilroy and for prezoning and rezoning those
parcels, and
WHEREAS, after study and hearings the Council finds the
Environmental Impact Report complete, and
WHEREAS the mitigation measures set forth hereafter should
be approved as reducing significant effects to an acceptable level,
NOW, THEREFOREf BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
certifies as complete the Environmental Impact Report on the
1981-1982 Urban Service Area request and related prezoning and
rezoning, prepared by Terra-Sol Ltd. In addition, the Council
identifies the following mitigating measures to mitigate the
potentially significant impacts listed in the Environmental Impact
Repor t :
1. A Specifig Plan -for development will be required in those
areas designated as Special Plan Areas on the General Plan.
including detailed geologic hazard and soil stability studies.
2. Phasing of residential development in this area shall be done
according to the provisions of the Residential Development
Ordinance and shall be phased over at least eight years.
3. No development shall take place within 250 feet of Hecker Pass
Highway, which is designated as a Scenic Highway.
4. If Williamson Act contracts are dissolved, the applicant must
pay all penalties dUe.
5. Native trees and shrubs shall be preserved wherever possible.
6. All building pads in the floodplain shall be raised at least
one foot above the lOO-year flood elevation.
7. No residences shall be constructed within areas designated by
the National Flood Insurance Study as being in a floodway.
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8. Stream bed alteration agreements must be executed with
Department of Fish and Game prior to any alterations of stream
beds in the project area.
9. The use of septic tanks and systems shall be avoided whever
feasible; if required, septic tanks will be subject to the
approval of the City Engineer and SCVWD. Any needed sewer
lift stations shall be installed and maintained at no expense
to the City.
10. Grading operations on any hillside areas shall not take place
after the start of the rainy season, and shall be subject to
the approval of the City Engineer and the ScVWD.
11. No structures shall be located in spring zones or wet areas
unless those areas are modified as recommended by a Soils or
Foundation Engineer and approved by the City Engineer.
12. Specific erosion control parameters should be developed during
the project planning stage and adhered to during construction
and until final surface-protecting vegetation has been
successfully established.
13. The developers shall contribute to any necessary new water
wells subject to the approval of the City Engineer and Fire
Chief.
14. The developers must contribute to the cost of providing
screened water storage tanks (including water for fire
protection). designed and located to minimize visual impacts,
subject to the approval of the City Engineer, Fire Chief and
Director of Planning.
15. The developers must contribute to the cost of providing fire
protection facilities and equipment for the project area,
subject to the approval of the Fire Chief.
16. The developers shall be required to provide for an Interim
storm drainage system, along the PL566 project, to meet the
approval of the City Engineer and the ScVWD.
17. The developer shall provide for an archaeological reconnais-
sance of each area of the site which will be subject to any
grading prior to the issuance of any building permits.
18. The historical resources identified in the project area should
be preserved. In the event that demolition becomes necessary
an historic evaluation should be undertaken. Photographs,
plans and historic documentation should be compiled and copies
filed with the State Clearinghouse, City museum and the City
Planning Department.
19. Street improvements shall be provided by the developer subject
to, the approval of the City Engineer.
20. The developer must provide necessary signalization subject to
the approval of the City Engineer, Caltrans, and Santa Clara
County Transportation Agency.
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21. The developer shall provide bus stops, turnouts and shelters
to meet the approval of the City Engineer and Santa Clara
County Transit District.
22. If at the time of submittal for any building permits, the
Gilroy Unified School District and the City of Gilroy declare
the school impacted, the developer must pay school impaction
fees.
23. The developers may be asked by the Gilroy School District to
contribute to the cost of providing a new elementary school
in or near the project area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council finds that any
significant effects which are not capable of mitigation are out-
weighed by the beneficial effects of the project in terms of
providing alternative housing options for residents of various levels
of income within the next nine years.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of March, 1982, by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNcILMEMBERS: GAGE, HUGHAN, LINK, TAYLOR
VALDEZ and GOODRICH
COUNcILMEMBERS : ALBERT
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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I, SUSANNE Eo STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution Noo 82-26
is an
. original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 1st
. day of March
, 19 ~, at which meeting a quorum was
present.
IN WITNESS w~EREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 4th
day 0 f
March
, 19
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