Resolution 2001-16
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF
GILROY APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION
ELEMENT AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE ALIGNMENT OF
A NORTH! SOUTH ARTERIAL ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF
GILROY TO INCLUDE SOUTHSIDE DRIVE, AT THE
TERMINUS OF OBATA WAY ON APNS 841-15-157, 841-14-
027,841-14-028,841-14-066,841-15-109, ON APPROXIMATELY
28.16 ACRES; GPA 00-02.
WHEREAS, Green Valley Corporation ("Applicant") has submitted GPA 00-02 requesting
an amendment to the City's General Plan Circulation Element to modifY alignment of a north!
south arterial on the eastern side of Gilroy to include Southside Drive, at the terminus of Obata
Way; and
WHEREAS, the property affected by GP A 00-02 is located south of Southside Drive at the
junction of Obata Way and Southside Drive, such land being more particularly described as APNs
841-15-157,841-14-027,841-14-028,841-14-066 and 841-15-109; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Califomia Envirornnental Quality Act ("CEQA''), a Negative
Declaration, dated February 22, 2001, has been prepared and circulated for a (21) twenty-one day
period; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on GP A 00-02
on March 15, 2001 and thereafter voted to recommend approval ofGPA 00-02; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on GPA 00-02 on
March 19, 2001, at which public hearing the City Council considered the project, and the Staff
Report dated February 27, 2001, and based upon substantial evidence, including both oral and
written testimony, adopted the Negative Declaration and directed staff to prepare the required
documents for approval of the project; and
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WHEREAS, the location and custodian of the documents or other materials which
constitute the record of proceedings upon which this project approval is based is the office of the
City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
SECTION I
The City Council hereby finds that GP A 00-02 should be and hereby is approved for the
following reasons:
1. The proposed amendment is generally consistent with the intent of the goals and
policies of the City's General Plan document.
2. There will be no significant environmental impacts as a result of this General Plan
Amendment request.
2. The proposed road alignment will utilize existing roadways without increasing any
vehicle trips or decreasing the level of service.
4. The proposed amendment is in the public interest.
SECTION II
The City's General Plan Circulation Element shall be amended to eliminate the alignment
of the north/south arterial on the south side of this property and instead to create the arterial as an
extension of Southside Road as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: PINHEIRO, G. ARELLANO, P. ARELLANO,
MORALES, SUDOL, VELASCO AND MAYOR
SPRINGER
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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DENISE DUFFY & ASSOCIATES. INC.
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certifY that the attached
Resolution No. 2001-16 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 2nd day of April, 2001, 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 18th day of April, 2001.
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