Resolution 1989-25RESOLUTION NO. 89 -25
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY APPROVING THE SOUTH COUNTY JOINT
AREA PLAN AS A GENERAL PLAN TEXT ADDENDUM
WHEREAS, after study and public hearing, the
Planning Commission has recommended that the Final Environmental
Impact Report for adoption of the South County Joint Area Plan
be certified and that the Plan itself be adopted as a text
addendum to the General Plan for the City of Gilroy, and
WHEREAS, the Council, after study and public hearing,
finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report is complete,
correct and adequate under the California Environmental Quality
Act and should be certified as complete, and that the South
County Joint Area Plan should be approved and adopted,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of
the City of Gilroy certifies the Final Environmental Impact
Report for the Plan as complete, correct and adequate, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council approves the
South County Joint Area Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A ",
and hereby adopts said Plan as a text addendum to the General
Plan of the City of Gilroy,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May 1989, by
the following vote:
AYES; COUNCILMEMBERS; GAGE, HALE, KLOECKER,
MUSSALLEM, PALMERLEE and
HUGHAN
NOES: COUNCIL11EMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: VALDEZ
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SOUTH CC'TTNTY JOINT PLAN*"-TNG PROJECT
Santa Clara County --Gilroy - Morgan Hill
Exhibit "A"
THE SOUTH COUNTY JOINT AREA PLAN
PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION BY
CITY OF MORGAN HILL - CITY OF GILROY - COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
April 14, 1989
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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ADOPTION
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1.00
URBAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
1
2.00
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2
3.00
JOBS /HOUSING BALANCE
3
4.00
EDUCATION
4
5.00
INFRASTRUCTURE
5
6.00
INFRASTRUCTURE: SEWERS /SANITATION
5
7.00
WATER SUPPLY
6
8.00
WATER QUALITY
6
9.00
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
7
10.00
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
9
11.00
INFRASTRUCTURE: TRANSPORTATION
9
12.00
FLOOD CONTROL
10
13.00
LOCAL DRAINAGE
11
14.00
AGRICULTURE
12
15.00
DEVELOPMENT HAZARDS /ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
13
16.00
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
15
17.00
RURAL/URBAN LAND USE
17
18.00
SAN MARTIN
17
19.00
COYOTE VALLEY
18
20.00
TRUCK STOPS
19
21.00
POTENTIAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
19
22.00
FUTURE JOINT PLANNING
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SOUTH COUNTY JOINT AREA PLAN : POLICIES
0.1 The South County Policies are adopted by the City of Gilroy, jointly with the Cityof Morgan Hill
and Santa Clara County, as the South County Joint Area Plan. The South County Joint Area
Plan is a mutual statement of policies for community development and environmental
management. It is intended to achieve harmony and cooperation among the three South
County jurisdictions, and consistency between their adopted policies.
0.2 The South County Joint Area Plan is the integrated policy framework within which the three
jurisdictions shall undertake compatable implementing actions, such as more specific General
Plan amendments, ordinance revisions, administrative procedures, project review, and
contractual agreements between the jurisdictions.
0.3 The South County Joint Area Plan shall apply to the incorporated and unincorporated areas
south of the Morgan Hill - San Jose boundary agreement line approved by LAFCO, as
indicated in the accompanying map. The Joint Area Plan also includes policies relating to the
Coyote Valley, since it is within the Morgan Hill Unified School District and has an impact upon
the South County due to its strategic location.
0.4 While some of the policies in the Joint Area Plan are worded more generally than in the
General Plan, since they are composites of policies in the three jurisdictions' General Plans,
other policies are more specific or address issues not previously addressed. All of the
policies are intended to express a common approach by the three jurisdictions to the South
County area. The policies in the Joint Area Plan are not intended to weaken any policy in the
General Plans of any of the jurisdicitons; therefore, if the wording of a policy in the Area Plan
varies from that of a policy in this General Plan, the more restrictive wording shall apply.
1.00 URBAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT - The three jurisdictions' existing general plans
should be continued as the basis for joint policy in the South County, since they are in
general agreement on most topics and will accommodate the projected growth to 2005. By
that time, the number of South County residents is expected to increase more than two -fold
and employment more than four -fold. Effective joint planning should be continued, since
Santa Clara County is a fast- growing region, drawing large amounts of industry and people,
and the pressures for growth are likely to continue beyond that date.
1.01 The general plans of the two Cities and the County do not need to be revised at this time to
accommodate projected growth to 2005. Revisions may be necessary, however, to properly
respond to changing community goals and needs.
1.02 Since urban development will continue beyond 2005, it is important to consider the potential
general patterns of future growth now, before the pressures for urbanization are
unmanageable. Both the areas needed for future urban development and the areas to be
kept in long -term rural land uses or open space should be identified.
1.03 Conditions of population/employment growth and land development in the South County
and surrounding regions should be regularly monitored:
a. to assess the effect of the jobs /housing balance in North County and in
adjacent Counties on the South County community,
b. to assess the demand for additional urban development in South County,
and
c. to determine when it would be appropriate to plan for more extensive urban
development in the South County
Updated: 4/14/89
1.04 Development of the urban growth monitoring program should be undertaken immediately.
The role of each jurisdiction in implementing the program should be specified, and
responsibility for overall coordination should be assigned. The program should consider the
conditions that would make new urban growth desirable as well as the conditions that would
call for limitations on urban growth. On the basis of these conditions, the program should
establish criteria which would trigger planning for new urban growth. It should also provide for
maximum feasible integration with other monitoring programs.
1.05 In using information developed through the urban growth monitoring program, consideration
should be given to potential long -term development patterns and to areas which are to be
kept in long -term rural use or open space. Where appropriate, specific plans should be
prepared jointly between the South County jurisdictions.
1.06 The South County jurisdictions should use information generated from urban growth and
jobs/housing monitoring programs to develop a strategic planning process to maintain a
balanced South County community. It would be a basis for facilitating long -range
infra - structure and urban service planning and minimizing urban development pressure on
land which is expected to remain in agricultural, open space or other low- intensity use.
1.07 Urban development should occur in the cities in an orderly and contiguous pattern, managed
and scheduled consistent with the ability to provide public facilities and services. Land uses
in rural areas should be low- intensity and limited in number. Public services to rural areas
should be appropriately limited.
1.08 Urban growth should be managed and scheduled consistent with the ability to provide public
facilities and services, such as sewer capacity, water, transportation, schools, public safety
and other urban services.
1.09 Urban growth should occur in an orderly and contiguous pattern, within designated urban
service areas and encouraging infill of vacant urban land.
1.10 Urban development should occur only in the cities and where the full array of urban services
can be provided.
1.11 Those public services which are provided to rural areas by the County or special districts
should be provided at a minimum level.
1.12 Expansion of urban service areas and annexations should be based on general plans and be
consistent with the Cities' schedules for development and extension of services.
2.00 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Economic development should be diversified. Cities should
encourage types of economic development which address identified community needs (City
and County areas) and which are planned so as to minimize negative impacts.
2.01 Economic development should promote community self- sufficiency in jobs, housing and
services, and should address the needs of all socio- economic segments of the community,
creating employment to support the needs of South County residents.
2.02 A diversified economic base should be promoted in order to provide a variety of job types and
skills and to insulate the local economy from possible economic downturns. Agriculture
should be encouraged as an appropriate part of the economic mix.
2.03 In considering which industries to promote, attention should be given to their impacts on
economic development, jobs /housing balance, transportation, energy, public services, water
and air quality, and natural and heritage resources. Recognizing the strong interrelationship
between industrial growth, jobs /housing balance and transportation system capacity,
information generated from monitoring programs should be used to assess the demand
created by industrial development for additional housing and transportation improvements, as
well as the impacts on water and air quality and on natural and heritage resources.
3.00 JOBS /HOUSING BALANCE - In the South County communities, jobs and housing should be
balanced to minimize increases in housing costs, traff ic congestion and commute time, and to
optimize economic balance and capacity to provide services.
3.01 The South County Cities and the County should seek to attain and maintain a reasonable
balance between jobs within each City's incorporated area and housing within each City's
Boundary Agreement Area through the use of:
a. general plan land use designations,
b. zoning and other land use controls,
c. growth rate controls on housing and job growth,
d. sewer capacity allocations, and
e. policies to attract industry that will hire local residents.
3.02 The South County communities should provide housing at a range of costs that meet the
needs of all sectors of the workforce. Housing should be distributed among the communities
so as to achieve an appropriate population balance and equitable distribution of public
services.
3.03 The ratio of jobs to housing should be monitored as development proceeds so that
appropriate policies to maintain balance can be implemented, since the three jurisdictions'
existing plans, while generally adequate to accommodate the forecast urban growth to 2005,
will result in a surplus of jobs relative to housing units.
3.04 The Cities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Jose, and the County should monitor the
jobs /housing balance in South County and the Coyote Valley.
3.05 Each city should adjust its respective jobs/housing balance as its City Council directs, while
continuing to monitor the cumulative impacts of individual communities' development
decisions.
3.06 The jobs /housing monitoring program should develop a workable definition of jobs /housing
balance, criteria for assessing the effectiveness of remedial actions, and a process for
investigating areawide transportation improvements or traff ic management programs which will
address the effects of jobs /housing imbalance. The role of each jurisdiction in implementing
the program should be specified and responsibility for overall coordination should be
assigned. Jobs/housing monitoring should be integrated with other monitoring programs to
the maximum extent feasible.
3.07 If actions to correct imbalances are not undertaken or if the jobs /housing monitoring program
determines that they are ineffective, the Cities should undertake additional transportation
improvements, traff ic management programs, and housing programs to offset impacts of
higher housing costs on persons with lower incomes.
3.08 The County should retain its policy that urban development and jobs should be provided
within cities; the County should not seek to balance jobs and housing within the
unincorporated area.
3.09 The South County community should work with the City of San Jose to minimize impacts of
San Jose's Coyote Valley development on the jobs /housing balance of South County.
3.10 If the jobs /housing imbalance in rural areas of South County results in increasing costs for
service provision and declining revenues available to cover these costs, the Cities and the
County should discuss ways to mitigate the impacts.
4.00 EDUCATION - Community development and school development should be coordinated to
optimize educational goals and enhance the school's role as a community resource.
4.01 The school districts, the County, and the Cities of San Jose, Morgan Hill and Gilroy should
keep each other informed of growth- and development - related school issues. Joint meetings
should be held as needed to plan for needed school expansions resulting from new
development.
4.o2 The pattern and timing of growth should be controlled in a way that allows the school districts
to plan and finance facilities in an orderly fashion.
4.03 Development should be coordinated with the scheduling of capital funds for schools.
4.04 Development approvals should be conditioned on the availability of schools.
4.05 To allow school facilities to be used most efficiently and to minimize busing needs, residential
development should occur in areas which are served by existing schools. To accomplish this,
contiguous residential development and infill development within built -up areas should be
encouraged.
4.06 Where appropriate, planning should promote the concept of the neighborhood school, which
provides education to the children in the neighborhood and serves as a resource facility to
the residents.
4.07 The Cities, school districts and other community and social agencies should coordinate to
mobilize additional resources to deal with issues which impact the role of schools, such as
drugs, job training and teenage pregnancy, so that these are adequately dealt with during
periods of rapid growth or change.
4.08 Sites for new schools should be carefully selected to optimize educational goals.
4.09 In order to avoid de facto segregation in schools, housing for low and moderate income
families should be planned throughout the South County where urban services are available.
Concentration of such housing in any one area shall be avoided.
4.10 Where appropriate, parks and schools should be located together to optimize their multiple
use as community facilities.
4.11 Additional funding methods should be developed for needed school facilities, since present
school financing methods are inadequate and projected growth could more than double
school enrollment by 2005.
4.12 The jurisdictions should continue active lobbying for state legislation to continue to allow
collection of impact fees from industrial and commercial projects.
4.13 The jurisdictions should work with other local governments and the private sector to evaluate
the adequacy of available funding and to develop innovative financing techniques.
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4.14 Development impact fees should continue to be collected on new construction to the extent
allowed by law.
4.15 Development impact fees should be commensurate with the cost of the public improvements
generated by new development, in accordance with state law.
4.16 The use of Mello /Roos funds to provide schools for the expansion planned by San Jose in
the Coyote Valley should be investigated.
4.17 The Redevelopment agencies and appropriate Board of Education should negotiate to
determine if it is appropriate to use Redevelopment Act contributions to assist schools.
4.18 When appropriate, industrial and commercial development should be required to provide
mitigations for school impacts in accordance with state law.
5.00 INFRASTRUCTURE - Infrastructure needs should be identified and their development
coordinated to minimize costs and to support achievement of community goals.
5.01 Cities should provide an urban level of services and facilities to urban areas. Strategies that
help achieve this objective and are already partially or fully in use include:
a. requiring that the timing and location of future urban development be based
upon the availability of public services and facilities,
b. requiring new development to pay all of the incremental public service costs
which it generates, and,
c. requiring developers to dedicate land and/or pay to offset the costs relating to
the provision and expansion of public services and facilities.
6.00 INFRASTRUCTURE: SEWERS /SANITATION - Expansion of the joint Gilroy /Morgan Hill
sewage treatment plant should proceed, since additional sewer capacity is a prerequisite for
further urban development and urban development is most appropriately served by sanitary
sewer systems. Septic systems should be used only for low- intensity uses where they will not
have a negative impact on the environment.
6.01 The total capacity for the Gilroy /Morgan Hill Wastewater Treatment Facility, its timing for
completion, and configuration should be consistent with these South County policies for the
overall growth of the South County.
a. The Cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill should determine the best method to
increase and fund their sewer treatment capacity in order to facilitate
development that is consistent with their general plans.
b. The facility should be funded in a manner which considers the financing needs
of other infrastructure in the South County
6.02 The County and the Water District should assist in the Cities' wastewater treatment program if
feasible and agreed to by the participants.
6.03 San Martin's sewage treatment needs should be determined with consideration given to the
implications of: economics, population, land use, environmental concerns and the
governmental status of San Martin.
6.04 Beyond the proposals for which land use designations have been approved and for which
alternative sewage treatment and disposal systems (other than septic tanks) have been
approved in concept (Casa de Fruta, Nob Hill Family Park and the Kalend Truck stop), no new
land uses requiring the use of alternative sewage treatment and disposal systems should be
permitted until a reliable track record for the type of system has been documented and
conditions for ongoing safe and effective operation have been established.
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7.00 WATER SUPPLY - New development should not exceed the water supply, and management
of water should be made more efficient through appropriate means, such as watershed
protection, percolation, reclamation, and conservation.
7.01 Programs to identify and seal abandoned and unused wells should be continued, as such
wells may be prime sources for transferring contaminants from the upper to lower aquifer.
7.02 The South County jurisdictions should develop a program to track existing water quality, water
supply and water flow monitoring programs. This information should be used to evaluate
current regulations and procedures, and to assess the need for new monitoring programs or
for revisions or consolidation of existing programs.
7.03 Each jurisdiction and agency pumping water from wells should be responsible for knowing the
demand that its well pumping imposes on the direction of flow of water and how it affects
others that are pumping from the same aquifer, and to prevent any adverse impacts on
existing groundwater contamination problems.
7.04 All jurisdications and agencies pumping water from wells should cooperate in managing the
aquifer so as to preserve the natural ecology of the region, securing the aquifer's utility as a
water resource and ensuring the waters quality.
7.05 Streambeds and other appropriate percolation areas should be protected.
7.06 There should be continuing coordination among the South County jurisdictions and the
Santa Clara Valley Water District to assure that the South County will get sufficient deliveries of
San Felipe water as needs require.
7.07 The Water District should continue developing programs to assure effective management of
the water resources, such as well monitoring, percolation of imported water, reclamation and
conservation.
7.08 New development should not exceed the water supply, and use of water should be made
more efficient through appropriate means, such as conservation and reclamation.
7.09 The development of water reclamation facilities should be encouraged, where feasible, in
order to make reclaimed water available to help meet the growing needs of the South County
region.
8.00 WATER QUALITY - Water quality should be protected from contamination, and should be
monitored to assure that present policies and regulations are adequate. Such uses as waste
facilities, septic systems and industries using toxic chemicals should be prohibited where
polluting substances may come in contact with groundwater, floodwaters, and creeks or
reservoir waters.
8.01 Land use policies should be continued that limit the number of individual septic systems in
areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination, because of the potential for cumulative
degradation of water quality.
8.02 In areas where future development is expected to be served by sewers, large lot policies
(which allow minimal development and limited numbers of septic systems) should be
continued. This approach increases the feasibility of designing future urban density
subdivisions with smaller lots, which are more efficient for sewers in terms of service and cost.
8.03 In the unincorporated area current County policies regarding septic systems and land use
should be continued with no lessening of standards.
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8.04 Groundwater and surface water quality conditions throughout the South County should be
monitored to determine 9 changes in regulations regarding septic systems and land use are
needed.
8.05 Protection of groundwater quality requires continued caution in the siting of landfills and
transfer stations and rigorous enforcement of local and regional regulations.
8.06 Continued caution should be taken as to the siting of landfills, the construction of landfills
(i.e., they should have clay liners, etc.), and the waste allowed in a sanitary landfill in South
County so as not to create hazards to groundwater quality.
8.07 Solid waste and hazardous waste transfer stations should be sited and operated so as to
minimize hazards to ground and surface water quality.
8.08 Regulations relating to solid waste disposal should continue to be rigorously enforced by the
local jurisdictions and by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards.
8.09 Periodic household hazardous waste collection programs and other related activities should
occur on a regular basis in order to limit the types and amounts of hazardous waste entering
the ordinary waste stream.
8.10 The jurisdictions in South County should work jointly and with other jurisdictions to achieve a
balance between potential negative impacts and the benefits associated with the location of
solid waste disposal sites and transfer stations.
8.11 Properties located in areas that have soils with rapid water percolation shall be protected from
future development in order to ensure existing water quality. Such development should not
begin until preceded by the inclusion within the Cities' and County's Hazardous Materials
Storage Ordinance a section specifically related to high percolation rates.
8.12 Commercial and industrial developments proposed to be located in areas that have soils with
rapid water percolation should be permitted only under the strict safety limitations as may be
required by the Cities' and/or County's Hazardous Materials Specialists.
8.13 In order to provide greater protection of the aquifers which supply drinking water to the South
County, special consideration should be given to the management of contaminants (e.g.,
hazardous materials, sanitary effluents) in groundwater recharge areas where no protective
aquitard layer exists.
8.14 Each agency and jurisdiction responsible for well monitoring should continue to monitor wells
and provide results to a central agency (yet known) which would coordinate the data and make
it available to all jurisdictions and agencies.
8.15 Programs for monitoring private wells should continue to expand the scope of testing by
including tests of more wells and including tests on constituents not yet tested in private wells
(i.e., volatile organics, bacteriological, radiological, etc.), and periodic retesting of selected
private wells.
9.00 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT -A program of regular inspections
and monitoring to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations should be
continued in order to reduce the risks associated with the use and handling of hazardous
materials and wastes.
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9.01 The Joint Powers Pretreatment Program for industrial and commercial hazardous material
users and/or hazardous waste generators should continue to be implemented in the two
cities and coordinated as appropriate with MOU inspections, HMSO regulations, and
implementation of applicable state laws.
9.02 The Cities' Hazardous Materials Specialists and Pretreatment Inspectors, and the County
Health Department should continue to inspect regularly activities that store and/or use
hazardous materials, including above- ground and underground storage tanks and related
equipment, to ensure compliance with each City's and the County's Hazardous Materials
Storage Ordinance (HMSO).
9.03 There should be regular inspections of those facilities which store hazardous waste on site for
less than 90 days, a time period for which a hazardous materials storage permit is not required.
This inspection could be enforceable via the Memorandum of Understanding between State
Department of Health Services (DOHS) and County Health Department whereby the County
Health Department would act as an agent of DOHS in enforcing this provision. In order to
develop maximum eff iciency in overall inspection programs, the Cities' Hazardous Materials
Specialists and Pretreatment Inspectors may conduct inspections on behalf of the County
Health Department.
9.04 Submittal of a hazardous materials handling plan should be a prerequisite for developments
requiring zone changes, use permits, etc.
9.05 In order to minimize potential hazards, generators of hazardous waste should be required to
use on -site pretreatment prior to discharging treated waste eff luent into the sewer system.
The methods may include neutralization, precipitation and oxidation.
9.06 Programs to encourage source reduction and waste minimization by smaller firms which
generate hazardous wastes in South County should be initiated by the County and the Water
District.
9.07 Vehicles and other equipment that may threaten the quality of water from leaking fuel tanks or
oil spills should be removed from the site and/or repaired.
9.08 Public education regarding hazardous materials and waste management should be
coordinated and implemented among the local jurisdictions (Morgan Hill, Gilroy, the County),
local agencies (SCVWD, GWCD, RWQCBs, etc.) and local groups (League of Women Voters,
Lions Club, etc.).
9.09 During the implementation of "AB 2185" (Calif. Health and Safety Code Chap. 6.95 Division
20 Section 25500 et seq) and successor legislation in South County, every effort should be
made to achieve maximum integration between newly- mandated actions and elements and
ongoing programs (e.g., Hazardous Waste Generator inspections, Hazardous Materials
Storage Ordinances and controls and pretreatment), particularly as they apply to:
a. coordinated permit and fee structure,
b. coordinated inspections,
c. emergency response ( "business ") plans,
d. training programs,
e. evacuation requirements, and
f. information requirements.
9.10 The transportation of hazardous materials and wastes should be monitored to reduce risks
and ensure notification of South County Cities in the event of a leak or spill.
9.11 The South County jurisdictions should require that they receive reports from the Department
of Transportation and the California Highway Patrol regarding spills or leaks on the highway.
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9.12 If a spill occurs while transporting hazardous materials or waste in one of the Cities or the
County, the other jurisdictions should be notified by that jurisdiction immediately.
9.13 The Cities and County should consider designating specific transportation routes for the
conveyance of hazardous materials and waste, if the jurisdiction desires hazardous materials
and waste to be transported on routes other than designated truck routes. Such controls
should be consistent with the areawide emergency response plan prepared under AB
2185/2187.
9.14 The County should implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the
Department of Health Services (DOHS) and the County Health Department, whereby the
County would act as an agent in requiring hazardous material users and waste generators to
provide annual records and in monitoring the haulers of hazardous materials and waste.
9.15 To reduce the risk involved in transporting hazardous waste and to decrease the volume of
waste that must be disposed of, generators of hazardous waste should be encouraged to use
on -site pretreatment, such as: neutralization, precipitation and oxidation.
9.16 A program to identify and abandon dry wells which have been used to dispose of
contaminants should be initiated.
10.00 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION: WATER QUALITY /HAZARDOUS MATERIALS -
Intergovernmental coordination between the Cities, the County and local agencies should be
considered as an effective means of resolving issues of concern and investigating the
feasibility of compatible standards, ordinances and enforcement procedures.
10.01 The two Regional Water Quality Control Boards that have jurisdiction in South County should
reach agreement upon compatible water quality standards for South County and consistent
approaches to implementing the State Board's nondegradation policy, as compatible
standards and consistent approaches would be less confusing to developers and owners of
land and to jurisdictions which must carry out the Regional Boards' regulations.
10.02 Close coordination should be maintained between the following agencies and organizations
which share jurisdiction and interest relative to South County's water supply and water quality:
the two Regional Water Quality Control Boards, the Water District, County Health Department,
County Executive's Office, County Planning Office, Gilroy Planning Department, Morgan Hill
Planning Department, and the San Martin Planning Committee.
10.03 Where appropriate, the Regional Water Quality Boards, the Cities, County and other local
agencies should have compatible ordinances (i.e., HMSOs), standards (i.e., septic tank and
alternative treatment and disposal methods), and enforcement procedures (i.e.,
implementing "AB 2185" [Calif. Health and Safety Code Chap. 6.95 Division 20 Section
25500 et seq], etc.) regarding water quality so that there is no advantage for a company to
locate in an area with lower standards.
11.00 INFRASTRUCTURE: TRANSPORTATION - A balanced transportation system should be
developed which integrates various transportation modes with existing and proposed land
uses and assures access to all.
11.01 A balanced transportation system should be provided which assures access to all, and which
integrates all appropriate modes of transportation into an effectively functioning system,
including such modes as auto, ridesharing, public transit, bicycling and walking.
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11.02 The transportation system should be compatible with existing and proposed land uses and
should promote environmental objectives, such as safe and uncongested neighborhoods,
energy conservation, reduction of air and noise pollution, and the integrity of scenic and/or
hillside areas.
11.03 Bicycling and walking should be promoted as alternate transportation modes for their
contribution to health and the reduction of energy consumption and pollution.
11.04 Public transit should be expanded as needed to meet the changing needs of the area for
local and regional access, including such methods as bus, dial -a -ride, paratransit and rail,
where appropriate.
11.05 Planning for land use and transportation development should be integrated. The timing,
amount, and location of urban development should be consistent with the development of
the transportation system capacity, and land uses should be designed to promote use of
appropriate transportation modes.
11.06 Options for future transportation facilities should be preserved in advance of development by
such means as identification of routes, reservation of rights -of -way, setback of development
to accommodate future width lines, and limiting of access along future major arterials.
11.07 The Cities and the County should improve coordination and cooperation on all South County
transportation planning.
11.08 The recommendations of the Transportation -2000 Program, particularly as they relate to rail
connections between South County and North County and to right -of- way - reservation along
major north -south corridors in South County, should be carefully reviewed by South County
jurisdictions.
12.00 FLOOD CONTROL - Since flooding affects substantial areas of South County, and the flood
control projects now being constructed are designed to protect only existing developed and
planned urban areas, land development should be managed by the three jurisdictions to
mitigate flooding problems and minimize the need for local public funding for additional flood
control and local drainage facilities. Flood damage in South County should be minimized
through a combination of actions. In flood -prone areas, inappropriate development should be
prevented through land use planning, urban development policies and land use regulations.
Areas which are developed or planned for development should be protected by the
construction of flood control facilities. Development should be managed through advanced
planning and design standards to minimize off -site flooding and drainage problems.
12.01 Highest priority for consturction of flood protection facilities should be given:
a. first, to areas of existing development subject to the highest potential flood
damage;
b. then, to undeveloped areas planned for urban development which would be
subject to the highest potential of flood damage;
c. then, to agricultural lands; and
d. finally, to other undeveloped areas.
12.02 If federal and state funds are not available for future flood control facilities and such facilities
must be funded locally, those property owners who would benefit from and those who
contribute to the need for such facilities should pay the cost.
12.03 Developers whose proposed projects would induce downstream flooding should be required
to provide mitigation to eliminate the flood - inducing impacts of their projects.
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12.04 Streamside development should be designed in such a way as to facilitate maintenance of the
waterway and protection of the environment and riparian areas. Careful consideration should
be given to the use of streets to separate urban streamside development from the waterway
consistent with Santa Clara Valley Water District recommended streamside street designs.
12.05 If development is to be allowed in flood -prone areas, flood control facilities or appropriate
flood - proofing should be provided prior to or in conjunction with development at developers'
expense.
12.06 Where other mitigations do not solve the flooding problem, raising individual foundations
(padding up structures) may be a solution; however, its use must be restricted in order to
minimize the cumulative effects on adjacent areas.
12.07 The Cities and the County should require mitigation of any stormwater runoff produced by
development that occurs beyond that described in the 1981 General Plans of the County and
the Cities as of 1982.
12.08 All local development should provide appropriate mitigations of off -site impacts. These may
include: limiting runoff to pre - development levels and /or complete solutions to flooding and
local drainage problems in the vicinity of the development. Methods may include: detention
(storing runoff temporarily and then releasing it) or retention (storing runoff on -site for
percolation).
12.09 Careful consideration should be given to the cumulative effects of development which would
drain into the upper reaches of Llagas Creek and other creeks in order to avoid the need for
channelization and consequent destruction of its riparian vegetation and natural habitat.
13.00 LOCAL DRAINAGE - Local drainage problems in South County should be minimized by
preventing inappropriate development in areas which are prone to drainage problems and by
using design standards and advanced planning to manage development. Developers of
individual projects should be required to mitigate off -site on on -site impacts and, where
appropriate, to install local drainage facilities which would contribute to an eventual areawide
solution to the local drainage problems, perferably in the context of a master plan for local
drainage which should be developed jointly by the Cities and the County.
13.01 Since County maintenance is limited to maintaining local storm drainage facilities which may
affect County roads, any additional storm drain - related maintenance beyond that which is
currently provided will require additional funding from residents and/or developers.
13.02 Those residents who benefit from as well as those who contribute to the need for local
drainage facilities should pay for them.
13.03 The County and Cities should require a storm water management plan for each development.
This plan, which would be presented early in the development stage, would describe the
design implementation and maintenance of the local drainage facilities.
13.04 The Cities and the County should coordinate in the development of a master plan for local
drainage. The master plan should include consideration of the interface between
unincorporated areas and the city drainage systems.
13.05 Each development should provide mitigations of off -site and on -site impacts, as appropriate.
These mitigations may include limiting runoff to pre - development levels and /or complete
solutions to local drainage problems in the vicinity of the development or downstream.
Methods may include detention or retention, with appropriate protection of ground- water
quality.
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13.06 Development should be designed to conserve soil and avoid erosion.
14.00 AGRICULTURE - Agriculture should be continued and supported since it contributes to the
local economy and helps to delineate urban boundaries. Among other benefits, it is the most
productive use for land which is not immediately planned for urban development. More
effective methods of support and preservation should be developed. The County and the
Cities should reaffirm their commitment to long - term maintenance of agricultural land uses
and to agriculture as an economic enterprise in South County.
14.01 The County and the Cities should take positive action to encourage agriculture by supporting
policies favorable to agriculture.
14.02 Agricultural lands should be protected from encroachment by incompatible land uses and the
economic viability of agriculture should be maintained using a variety of methods, such as:
contiguous urban development, the designation as agricultural lands those lands which are
outside of urban areas, minimum lot size designations in agricultural areas, the limitation of
land uses in agriculturally designated areas to agriculture and uses necessary for the support
of agriculture, and the encouragement of direct marketing methods.
14.03 The County and the Cities should establish areas for the permanent preservation of
agricultural lands and programs to accomplish that objective, such as exclusive agricultural
zoning, transfer of development rights (TDR) programs, and right -to -farm legislation.
14.04 Some prime agricultural lands in South County (particularly within the prime agricultural areas
east and south of Gilroy) should be preserved for agricultural use through appropriate
agricultural land preservation tools, such as exclusive agricultural zoning, transfer of
development rights (TDR) programs, and right -to -farm legislation.
14.05 The County should continue the A -20 and A -40 minimum lot size designations in the
,agricultural area.
14.06 The expansion of the "uses compatible with agriculture" category in County zoning
ordinances and Williamson Act policies should be approved only when such additional uses
will clearly contribute to the long -term viability of agriculture.
14.07 The County and the Cities should plan for further urban growth to occur in areas which will
avoid encroachment into those agricultural lands with the greatest long -term potential to
remain economically viable.
14.08 The conversion of agricultural land which has been designated for urban growth should occur
in an orderly manner to retain the stability and viability of remaining agricultural lands as long as
possible.
14.09 The cities should use their policies for urban service area extensions and utility extensions to
guide urban growth away from long -term agricultural areas.
14.10 The policies of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) should guide urban
development away from those agricultural areas with the greatest potential for long -term
economic viability.
14.11 In order to separate agricultural from urban activities, and to minimize land use conflicts,
buffers should be established between viable agricultural areas and urban expansion areas.
Activities in these buffer zones should be limited to uses which are compatible with both
agricultural and urban activities. Specific uses should be defined through an open
intergovernmental process.
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14.12 The range of activities permitted in agricultural areas of South County should be determined
through an intergovernmental process. Allowed uses should reflect the range of activities
which are necessary to promote the continued economic viability of agriculture in South
County.
15.00 DEVELOPMENT HAZARDS /ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY - New development should avoid
hazardous and sensitive areas, and should occur only where it can be built without risking
health and safety. New habitable structures should not be allowed in areas of highest hazard
such as floodways, active landslides, active fault traces, and Airport safety zones. In areas of
less risk, development should be limited and designed to reduce risks to an acceptable level.
Hillsides should be protected, and development should be carefully controlled on steep
slopes; when hillside land is developed, it should be done with minimum disruption of
topography and vegetative cover. Natural streamside areas should be left in a natural state.
15.01 The South County jurisdictions should develop a process for sharing information relating to
development activity in areas of geological concern.
15.02 Development in hazardous areas should be:
a. kept to a minimum by encouraging low- density, low- intensity uses and the
types of uses least disruptive to the soil and vegetative cover;
b. regulated in such a way that it minimizes disruption of the environment and
does not trigger or accelerate the hazardous processes which exist in the
South County
c. prohibited on known active landslides and limited in areas where such
development might initiate sliding or be affected by sliding on adjacent
parcels.
d. prohibited in areas where increased runoff from the addition of impervious
surfaces and drainage would increase the probability of downslope
landsliding, or where additional projects would add to the cumulative effect of
increased runoff, unless a downslope drainage improvement plan has been
approved; and
e. clustered, with dwellings grouped on the least hazardous portion of the least
hazardous portion of the property.
15.03 Development in less hazardous areas should be limited and designed to reduce risks to an
acceptable level.
15.04 Development in fire hazard areas should be minimized. When development is permitted, it
should be planned and constructed so as to reduce exposure to fire hazards and to facilitate
fire supression efforts in the event of a wildfire. Actions which increase fire risk, such as
increasing public access roads in fire hazard areas, should be avoided because of the great
environmental damage and economic loss associated with a large wildfire.
15.05 Development should be prohibited in floodways and regulated in floodplains to minimize
flood damage and be consistent with the federal flood insurance program and Santa Clara
Valley Water District regulations.
15.06 Development should be limited along the shores of reservoirs which can be expected to
sustain damage from seismically- induced seiche waves.
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15.07 The current policy restricting development in areas of poor accessibility should continue.
Development should not be allowed in areas where access is provided by a single road that
could be damaged by faulting or landslides, or where access could be cut off by wildfires,
trapping residents or workers. Development may be allowed in areas where a second
improved access road has been provided for emergency escape. Also, altemative
north -south access roads should be developed through the South County for use in the
event that the South Valley Freeway is damaged in a major earthquake.
15.08 Natural streamside and riparian areas should be left in their natural state, in order to preserve
their value as percolation and recharge areas, natural habitat, scenic resouces, recreation
corridors and for bank stabilization. If flood control projects needed to protect presently
existing development make this infeasible, disruption should be minimized, maintaining slow
flow and stable banks through design and other appropriate mitigation measures.
15.09 Wildlife, rare and endangered plants and animals, and heritage resources should be identified
and protected from loss and destruction.
15.10 Existing development regulations should be continued, with monitoring to determine their
effectiveness. Policy changes should be made only after review by all three jurisdictions.
15.11 Current County policies in regard to management of hazardous areas should be maintained,
and all information regarding hazardous areas should be updated to reflect current
knowledge. Experience with hazardous areas in South County should be continually
monitored to determine if policies and regulations need to be changed.
15.12 The Cities and County should enforce and maintain:
a. current zoning and land development ordinances and policies restricting
development on hillsides to low- density, low- intensity uses, and
b. strict grading and building regulations to minimize instability of sloping areas
and reduce public costs associated with maintaining roads and utilities on unstable
slopes.
15.13 Geotechnical investigations should be required on all projects in unstable areas, including
areas of expansive soils, prior to construction to insure that the potential hazards are identified
and can be properly mitigated. A contract should be negotiated:
a. with the State Department of Mines and Geology for completion of a study of
the Santa Cruz Mountains from the southern county border to the New
Almaden area (approximate cost: $10,000 per year for 3 years), and
b. between the Cities and a consulting geologist for the review of development
projects in potentially hazardous areas (costs could be covsered by a fee to
developers.
15.14 An agreement concerning the nature of each jurisdiction's participation in the programs and
an appropriate cost - sharing structure should be worked out between the County and the
Cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
15.15 A public education program should be initiated which would:
a. increase awareness of the safety hazards present in South County,
b. provide information on mitigation techniques, and
c. strengthen public support for adopted policies which might restrict
development in hazardous areas.
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16.00 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION - The wide variety of open space areas in the South
County should be preserved and maintained. Greenbelts should delineate and provide
contrast to the urban areas of the South County cities. A system of city and regional parks
should be linked by pedestrian ways, trails and streamside park chains. Implementation of the
Llagas and Uvas Creeks as major streamside park chains should be actively promoted. A
variety of methods should be used to retain open space and, at the same time, respect the
needs and rights of property owners.
16.01 The South County includes a variety of types of open space areas, including: the Valley floor,
stream corridors, lands around reservoirs, lands adjacent to scenic highways, the valleys, and
the mountain areas beyond the foothills. Of these geographic areas, stream corridors lands
around reservoirs, lands which provide greenbelts for the cities, and significant hillside
features should receive highest priority for preservation as open space.
16.02 Geographic areas which should be considered for the location of future regional parks in
South County include: the valley floor, stream corridors, lands around reservoirs, lands
adjacent to scenic highways, the foothills adjacent to South County, the intermountain
valleys, and the mountain areas beyond the foothills. Of these geographic areas, stream
corridors and lands around reservoirs, lands which provide greenbelts for the cities and
significant hillside features should be given highest priority for future regional park location.
16.03 A system of neighborhood, community, citywide and regional parks should be developed,
linked where feasible by pedestrian ways, trails and pathways and streamside park chains.
Where appropriate, parks should be located adjacent to other community facilities, such as
schools, to optimize the multiple use of public open space facilities.
16.04 A system of scenic roads and trails should be developed linking the urban area with the rural
and open space areas, with careful consideration of fire risk, hazards, and protection of natural
resources.
16.05 All plans for scenic roads, trails, and park lands which require right -of -way dedication should,
upon adoption, be prepared in detail and distributed to interested parties, neighboring
jurisdictions and those agencies which are responsible for implementation.
16.06 The visual integrity of the scenic gateways to the South County (Pacheco Pass, Hecker Pass,
Route 101 south of Gilroy, and a Coyote greenbelt area north of Morgan Hill) should be
protected.
16.07 High priority should be placed on:
a. implementation of safe on -road bicycle routes through bike lane striping and
signage and widening of roadway shoulders where necessary;
b. acquisition of roadside rights -of -way for pedestrian and equestrian trails and pathways
and bicycle routes;
c. acquisition of streamside areas for pedestrian and equestrian trails and
pathways, particularly where the streamsides remain a natural state; and
d. implementation of streamside trails in a manner which respects adjacent private
property rights and preserves natural resources.
16.08 The hillside /mountain areas to the east and the west should be limited to low- intensity rural
uses compatible with open space in order to maintain their integrity as the South County's
major scenic and natural resources. The Preservation 2020 Task Force recommendations
should be used in that context.
16.09 Intergovernmental agreements between the County and the Cities, such as specific plans,
should be implemented to address land use and development policies for hillside areas,
including the visual effects of hillside development on the ridge - lines.
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16.10 Riparian systems, streamsides and floodways should be maintained in open space or related
open space uses such as wildlife habitat, recreation or agriculture. Implementation of the
Llagas and Uvas Creeks as major streamside park chains should be actively promoted.
16.11 Access to creeks should be of sufficient width to accommodate trails, flood control access and
protection of riparian habitat.
16.12 Proposed trails along Llagas, Uvas and Pacheco Creeks and the Pajaro River should be
implemented and connected to the rest of the county -wide trail system.
16.13 Greenbelts should define the urban areas of the South County Cities. The northern
boundary of Morgan Hill should be defined by a Coyote Valley greenbelt comprised of
agricultural uses, rural estates and the Coyote Park chain. A similar area should be maintained
between Morgan Hill and Gilroy to maintain community identity.
16.14 A greenbelt should be established between San Jose and Morgan Hill in the Coyote Valley.
16.15 The area between Morgan Hill and Gilroy should be studied for the purpose of establishing a
greenbelt with such land uses as low- density rural residential, agricultural activities such as row
crops, and recreation areas.
16.16 The land uses appropriate within a greenbelt should be determined by joint planning activities
of South County Cities and the County, and might include:
a. low- density residential development,
b. public parks and recreation areas,
c. privately- operated recreation areas,
d. agriculture, and
e. other appropriate uses which may be determined.
16.17 A variety of open space preservation tools should be used to protect open should be used to
protect open space in space in South County, including:
a. public acquisition,
b. land use regulation,
c. planning and urban development policy,
d. economic incentives to landowners,
e. open space easements,
f. transfer of development rights,
g. planned cluster development,
h. assessment districts, and
L dedication of additional lands upon develpment.
16.18 The recommendations of the Preservation 2020 Task Force should be widely disseminated
for review and comment'by the South County cities and residents prior to their adoption by
the Board of Supervisors.
16.19 The South County jurisdictions should pursue further coordinated action as well as effective
individual action to achieve successful implementation of the South County's open space and
recreation goals and objectives.
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16.20 The South County cities should:
a. retain important open space lands through planning for orderly, staged urban
developoment;
b. acquire and develop city and neighborhood parks, providing just
compensation for the taking of private lands;
c. implement portions of trail systems and streamside park chains within their
boundaries;
d. plan and regulate land use to avoid hazardous areas and protect criltical natural
resources;
e. designate future open space areas on their General Plans, and
f. participate in the development of regional open space preservation programs
16.21 The County should:
a. acquire and develop regional parks in the South County, providing just
compensation for the taking of private lands;
b. protect open space resources by regulating land use to prevent the
introduction of uses incompatible with open space resource preservation
within legally permissible limits, and preserve open space through planning,
regulation, acquistion and /or development rights transfer programs;
c. plan and regulate land use to avoid hazardous areas and protect critical natural
resources; and
d. continue to provide property tax relief via the Williamson Act to landowners
who agree to maintain their lands in open space uses.
16.22 The South County Cities and the County together should:
a. establish policies and implementation plans for greenbelts between cities, and
b. identify and help establish a viable source of funding for acquiring and
developing regional parks and pathways and open space.
16.23 The Preservation 2020 Task Force recommendation for using planned cluster development
to preserve open space may be an appropriate mechanism for protecting South County's
prime viewsheds and should be further investigated.
17.00 RURAL/URBAN LAND USE (currently under consideration by the phase II committee)
18.00 SAN MARTIN - For the current period, San Martin should remain an unicorporated,
predominately rural- residential community governed by the County Board of Supervisors.
Current land use and septic regulations for San Martin should be .continued with no lessening
of restrictions, and conditions should be monitored to determine if changes are advisable. If,
in the future, urbanization is recommended for San Martin, a wastewater management
program should be developed which includes mechanisms for implementation and financing.
18.01 Current County land use and septic system policies for San Martin should be continued with
no lessening of restrictions.
18.02 Land uses generating discharges which are high in volume or high in nitrates, organic
materials or other problem chemicals should be restricted.
18.03 Existing County policies regarding the density of development and the discharge of wastes
should remain in effect.
18.04 Groundwater and surface water quality conditions in the San Martin area should be monitored
to determine if changes in current policies regarding septic systems and land use are needed.
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18.05 If, in the future, higher intensities of development are recommended for San Martin,
proposals should be prepared regarding a wastewater management system for the area and
how it should be organized.
18.06 Funding alternatives for financing the rehabilitation of existing water distribution facilities in
San Martin should be explored.
18.07 All future County facilities located in San Martin should be designed, landscaped, and
maintained to be compatible with their surrounding environment.
18.08 Existing County facilities in San Martin should be reviewed to ensure compatibility with their
surrounding environment.
18.09 Development around the South County Airport should adhere to Airport Land Use
Commission (ALUC) Policies.
18.10 For the current period San Martin should remain an unincorporated, predominantly
rural- residential community governed by the County Board of Supervisors. Issues of its future
level of development and form of governance should be resolved by community residents,
the County, the Cities, and affected special districts.
18.11 The Local Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCO) should continue to exclude San Martin
from the Spheres -of- Influence of Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
18.12 While San Martin remains unincorporated, the Cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill should continue
to provide LAFCO and the County with constructive comments on decisions and policies
relating to San Martin.
18.13 The South County Cities and the County should explore possibilities for resolving San
Martin's issues and problems through formal intergovernmental agreements.
18.14 The existing County General Plan policies regarding development densities and the location
of commercial and industrial uses in San Martin should remain in effect. If, in the future,
changes are recommended, they should be allowed only after a special area plan and an
implementation program for San Martin have been developed and adopted.
18.15 A study of the potential costs and impacts associated with each of the future governmental
alternatives for San Martin should be conducted. These alternatives should include:
incorporation, creation of sanitation or other service districts, and establishment of a municipal
advisory council. The findings of the study should be disseminated widely throughout the
San Martin area prior to any decisions regarding its future governance.
18.16 If, in the future, changes in the level of development or form of governance are
recommended for San Martin, a special area plan and an implementation program should be
prepared for the San Martin area. This plan should be prepared with input from the Cities of
Gilroy and Morgan Hill, and the San Martin Planning Committee.
19.00 COYOTE VALLEY - Anticipated impacts on the South County resulting from development in
Coyote Valley should be reviewed and addressed by the affected jurisdictions, both
individually and through cooperative action.
19.01 Staff of the Cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, the County and the School Districts of Morgan Hill
and Gilroy should meet periodically with the staff of the City of San Jose to determine the
impacts of Coyote Valley development on the South County and to recommend appropriate
responses for each jurisdiction.
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19.02 Specific attention should be given by the jurisdictions to identify appropriate mitigations to
impacts on the education/school system, since quality of education is a primary objective of
the South County community.
19.03 The jurisdictions should develop a plan and specific measures for preserving a major
greenbelt area between San Jose and Morgan Hill.
19.04 LAFCO in reviewing proposed actions in the Coyote Valley should consider jobs /housing
balance, school impaction, and implementation of the Coyote Greenbelt.
19.05 The County should proceed to implement its Monterey Road policy in the Coyote Valley to
upgrade or abate the existing uses. Careful attention should be given to all uses being
considered along Monterey Road- in the proposed Coyote Greenbelt area.
20.00 TRUCK STOPS - Truck stops should be located near major truck routes, and because of their
demand for higher levels of police and fire protection, and the nature and range of activities
they generate, proposals to develop truck stops should be thoroughly evaluated for a variety
of locational, environmental, fiscal, and safety - related considerations, as outlined in Policy
20.1.
20.01 Proposals to develop truck stops should be evaluated for:
a. access from major highways,
b. compatibility with existing or future adjacent land uses,
c. potential safety hazards, and availabiltiy of adequate water supplies for fighting fires,
d. potential impacts on groundwater and surface water quality,
e. environmental constraints,
f. public costs and revenues related to the propsal,
g. availability of other truck serving facilities in Santa Clara County and
neighboring counties,
h. growth inducing impacts,
L proximity of the project to major trucking routes and the projects' ability to provide
services to the maximum number of truckers,
j. need for sewer facilities,
k. need for and availability of police and fire services, and
I. need for hazardous materials management.
20.02 The draft policies contained in the Appendix A to theTruck Stop Siting Report (and as
Appendix C to this report) are recommended as a guide for the evaluation of truck stop
proposals. These draft policies should be referred to appropriate agencies and organizations
for their review and comment.
20.03 The Committee's recommended policies and criteria for the evaluation of proposed truck stop
development in South County should be reviewed and adopted by the three jurisdictions.
20.04 Those truck stops which are allowed within the cities of the South County should be located
near major trucking routes in an area which will serve the maximum number of truckers,
thereby minimizing the need for additional truck serving facilities and minimizing the impacts of
truck traffic on the community.
21.00 POTENTIAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
21.01 The South County Cities and the County should continue to build upon their existing
agreements and work in concert with neighboring jurisdictions, school districts and agencies
in order to further the coordination and cooperation which has already begun.
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21.02 The South County Cities and the County should:
a. Review and prioritize the recommendations of the South County Joint
Planning Advisory Committee, with particular attention to those
recommendations requiring joint action in order to identify which are
appropriate for intergovernmental agreements.
b. Review the various available types of intergovernmental agreements and
proceed with those agreements which are determined to be appropriate.
21.03 The South County jurisdictions should pursue consistent, coordinated and vigorous
enforcement of adopted codes, to ensure that uneven enforcement will not lead to a
concentration of activities in any one area of the South County.
22.01 An ongoing Joint Planning Advisory Committee should be established, composed of officials
and citizens from the three jurisdictions. The committee should:
a. serve as forum where the local governments, the districts and the residents
can work together to solve common problems and to recommend agreement
on community objectives and the actions required to accomplish them,
b. make recommendations on matters referred by the sponsoring jurisdictions
and identify issues to be brought to the sponsors for consideration,
c. address issues which were not addressed within the original charge of the first project,
and
d. advise on the progress of the sponsors joint implementation programs.
22.02 Each year the Committee should have an agenda limited to a very few high priority topics that
may be resolved within a specified schedule, and it should be charged to recommend topics
to the sponsors for consideration in the next year's agenda. Staff should be provided by
participating agencies as appropriate to the topics in the annual work program.
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 89 -25 is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of May 1989 ,
at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 16th day of May ,
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ity Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)