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Resolution 2001-75 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-75 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY APPROVING TM 01-05, A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP APPLICATION TO CREATE 13 SINGLE FAMILY HILLSIDE LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 6.6 ACRES OF A 256.5 ACRE PARCEL, APN 810-39-002. WHEREAS, Eagle Ridge Development Corporation, the applicant, submitted application TM 01-05, requesting approval of a vesting Tentative Map to create thirteen (13) single family hillside lots on approximately 6.6 acres of a 256.5 acre parcel; and WHEREAS, the property affected by TM 01-05 is located on the hillside property west of Miller Avenue, within the Eagle Ridge development, APN 810-39-002; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the City Council certified an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") on October 5, 1992 in connection with General Plan Amendment GPA 90-94, finding that the EIR was completed in compliance with CEQA, that it reflects the independent judgment of the City, and that there is no substantial evidence in the record that the project as mitigated will have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed application TM 01-05 at a duly noticed public hearing on October 10, 2001, and recommended that the City Council approve said application; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on October 15, 2001, at which time the City Council considered the public testimony, the Staff Report dated September 27,2001 ("Staff Report"), and all other documentation related to application TM 01-05; and ICDS\532029.1 01-101804706002 -1- Resolution No. 2001-75 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: A. The City Council finds as follows: 1. The project is consistent with the site's land use designation on the General Plan map, and with the policies and intent of the General Plan text. 2. The project is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance, the City's Subdivision and Land Development Code, and the California Subdivision Map Act. 3. There are no facts to support findings requiring denial of the proposed tentative map pursuant to California Government Code Section 66474. 4. There is no substantial evidence that this project will have a significant effect on the environment. B. Tentative Map TM 01-05 should be and hereby is approved, subject to: 1. The forty-two (42) conditions identified in the Staff Report, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. The addition of Condition 43 to read, "All construction activities shall be restricted to the following hours: Week days (Monday through Friday): 7:00am to 7:00 pm Saturdays and City holidays: 9:00 am to 7:00pm \CDS\532029.1 01.101804706002 -2- Resollltion No. 2001-75 Sundays: No construction activities allowed." 3. The addition of Condition 44 to read, "Landscaping Plan to be developed by the applicant for a landscape buffer and submitted to City for approval. The adjacent property owners shall be given thirty (30) days to accept or reject the landscaping plan, and if rejected, no landscaping buffer will be required. " PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 2001, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: PINHEIRO, MORALES, VELASCO and SPRINGER G. ARELLANO and P. ARELLANO SUDOL, NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE APPROVED: ~~~ Thomas W. Springer, M A-.... ICDS\532029,l 01-101804706002 -3- Resolution No. 2001-75 Exhibit A Community Development Department Planning Division (408) 846-0440 Staff Report September 27,2001 FILE NUMBER: TM 01-05 (01070027) "Babbs at Eagle Ridge" APPLICANT: Eagle Ridge Development Corporation, c/o Susan Mineta (408) 946-1550 LOCATION: Hillside property west of Miller Aventie;withinthe Eagle Ridge development STAFF: William Faus (bfaus@ci.gilrov.ca.us) REOUESTED ACTION: Approval of a vesting Tentative Map to create 13 single family billside lots, representing approved ROO allocation granted by the City Council under RD 99-08. To date, Shapell has received RDO approval for 756 units, out of 890 proposed dwellings. They will need 134 units of additional RDO to complete the development. RD 92-03 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 RD 94-01 50 50 50 50 50 50 RD 99-08 26 40 40 Total: 100 100 100 100 76 90 90 50 50 1997 1998 1999 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: APN: 810-39-002,6.6 acres ofa 256.5 acre parcel STATUS OF PROPERTY: Existinl! Land Use Undeveloped General PlanDesil!Jllltion Residential Hillside Zoning RH STATUS OF SURROUNDING PROPERTIES: North: East: Soutb: West: Existinl! Land Use Undeveloped Hillside Single Family Homes Undeveloped Hillside Undeveloped Hillside General Plan DesifPlation Residential Hillside Residential Hillside Residential Hillside Residential Hillside/Open Space Zoning RH Al RH RH/OS TM 01-05 2 CONFORMANCE OF REQUEST WITH GENERAL PLAN: The proposed vesting Tentative Map application (TM 01-05) conforms to the land use designation for the property on the General Plan map, and is consistent with the intent of the text of the General Plan document. This project conforms with the following policies of General Plan: Urban Development and Community Design POLICY 4: The City will phase development in an orderly, contiguous manner in order to maintain a compact development pattern to avoid premature investment for the extension of public facilities and services. New urban developme"t will occur in areas where municipal services are available and capacity exists prior to the approval of development in areas which would require major new facility expansion. Residential Environment POLICY 1: The City will continue to work towards the goals of a balanced community with a variety of housing types and prices, sufficient job opportunities, and an efficient and adequate provision of City services. Urban Growth and Development POLICY 11: Clustered development will be encouraged as a means of obtaining variety of design and a sense of openness. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: A prior Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which covers this request, was considered under General Plan Amendment GP A 90-04. At their meeting ofl 0/05/92, the Gilroy City Council certified that the EIR was in compliance with the Califumia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and reflected the independent review andjudgrnent by city staff. The City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15093, with 41 mitigation measures, and a mitigation monitoring program required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6. Staff bas subsequently reviewed tbis environmental report in conjunction witb tbe subiect request and finds tbe current proiect (TM 01-05) substantially consistentwitb all prior CEQA documentatioD. In addition, the applicant retained LSA & Associates, Malcolm Sproul. to review proposed plans for consistency with the certified EIR and Mitigation Measures. The application ofthe EIR mitigation measures, as required under Resolution # 92-79, will occur over the life of the project. Many of the measures were completed prior to fonnal project review (i.e. supplemental traffic reports, tree survey, Tiger Salamander protection plan), with others incorporated into prior tentative map and PUD conditions of approval. To assure full compliance, all EIR mitigation measures are automatically applied as a condition of approval to development applications. 09127/0] TM 01-05 3 09/27/01 PROJECT RDO APPROVALS: To date, the Eagle Ridge project has received Residential Development Ordinance (ROO) approval for 756 dwelling units. Ultimate project build-out is projected at 890 units. It is expected that Eagle Ridge will submit a ROO application for the 134 balance. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 RD 92-03 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 . RD 94-01 50 50 50 50 50 50 RD 99.08 26 40 40 Total: 100 100 100 100 76 90 90 50 50 PRIOR PROJECT APPROVALS: PUD A1S 00-33 (pUD Addendum): Planned Unit Development (PUD) addendum approval for the Eagle Ridge project in order to create and re-configure the lot mixture within an approved PUD. This action will result in a net gain of 48 single family 7,000 square foot lots and 11 estates lots. In addition, the re-configuration will resuh in a very slight increase in private and ultimate public open space. This request was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council in April 2, 2001. PUD A1S 96-17: The original Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval for the Eagle Ridge project that created a mixture of varying lots sizes & setback configurations, to develop an eighteen hole golf course & club house complex, to construct private streets & sidewalks, make Uvas Creek pedestrian improvements, and dedicate to the City of Gilroy 1,070 acres of hillside open space. This request was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council on September 3, 1996. TM 96-05: Tentative Map approval to create 650 single family lots, representing approved RDO allocation granted by the City Council under RD 92-03 and RD 94-01. This request was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council on September 3, 1996. (the original map was amended twice, and now accounts for 632 lots) TM 01-05 4 09/27/01 TM 00-05: Tentative Map creating 33 single family lots within the Eagle Ridge development, representing approved RDO allocation granted by the City Council under RD 99-08. 1bese single family lots are located along Muirfield Way, in the northwest section of the development, and average around 7,000 square feet in size. 'This request was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council in September 2000. TM 00-07: Tentative Map creating 20 single family lots within the Eagle Ridge SUMMERHILL development section, representing approved RDO allocation granted by the City Council under RD 99-08. These single family lots are located along Lahinch Drive, in the central section of the development. 'This request was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council in November 20, 2000. TM 01-01: Tentative Map creating 55 (amended from an original 57 to create a park) single family lots within the Eagle Ridge development, representing approved RDO allocation granted by the City Council under RD 94-01 and RD 99-08. These single family & custom hillside lots are located along Troon Way, in the western most section of the development. 'This request was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council in April 2, 2001. ANALYSIS OF REQUEST: , The proposed vesting Tentative Map will create 13 single family hillside lots (planned for custom designed homes) witbin tbe Eagle Ridge development. As submitted, the "Babbs" tentative map project is substantially consistent witb all prior approvals (botb RDO & PUD) granted by tbe Planning Commission and City Council. The ultimate project development, at full build-out, is expected to have a total of 890 dweUing units. The subject request depicts 13 of these proposed lots. These single family hillside lots (developed under individual Architectural & Site Review applications) will be located west of Miller Avenue, just west of the serpentine hill section of the project site. The custom hillside lots will range in size from 10,000 to 16,930 square feet (averaging 13,647 sq.ft.), and will be developed under the framework of the established PUD development standards (as reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and City Council under PUD AlS 96-11). In addition, all original and amended EIR mitigation measures are automatically applied as a condition of approval to development applications. TM 0]-05 5 Breakdown of the existing tentative map request and prior TM approvals: Prior TM approvals current reQuest TM 01-05 Full Project Buildout 141 units 644 units 70 units 35 units 890 units Clustered Courtyard Homes 7,000 sq. ft. Lots 10,000 sq.ft. Lots Estate Lots Total number of units 141 units 504 units 70 units 25 units 740 units 13 units 13 units The applicant has worked with staff and adjacent property owners in order to diminish potential development impacts by incorporating the following design features into the proposed tentative map configuration: >> AU 13 parcels are proposed as custom single family hillside lots, requiring individual Architectural & Site Review applications for each. >> Initial grading will be limited to private streets only, custom lots will not be pre- graded. >> AU proposed grading has been pulled away from the northerly Thomas property line by a minimum of eight feet. >> The front yard building envelope forlots #9, #10, and #11 have been increased from 20 feet to 35 feet, creating an overall 85' setback from the adjacent property line. >> The front yard envelope for lot #8 has been increased from 20 feet to 25 feet. Access to the 13 hillside parcels will be provided from a private street that runs parallel to Miller Avenue. This street will also be used for access to two water storage tanks, now under construction just west of Miller Avenue, at the Santa Teresa Boulevard intersection The applicant will provide, as a condition of approval, an easement across this street, that will facilitate the future access to the Bay Area Ridge Trail This proposed easement (the specific location & width) has been coordinated with the Operation Services Division of the City's Community Services Department, in concert with the Bay Area Ridge Trail representatives. Tbe submitted vesting Tentative Map (TM 01-05) is substantially consistentwitb the City's General Plan land use map wbich designates the site as RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE. As submitted, tbe requested vesting Tentative Map is consistent with the intent of the City's General Plan text and Land Use Map, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision & Land Development Code, tbe California State Subdivision Map Act, and prior RDO buildout approvals granted by the City Council under RD 92-03, RD 94-01, and RD 99-08. 09/27/01 TM 01-05 6 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve this vesting Tentative Map, with the attached 42 conditions of approval (dated 09/26/01\, for the following reasons: A. The proposed vesting Tentative Map is substantially consistent with the approvals granted to the developer by the City Council under the Residential Development Ordinance (RD 92-03, RD 94-01, and RD 99-08); B. The proposed vesting Tentative Map is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the City's General Plan document; C. The proposed vesting Tentative Map is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and the City's Subdivision and Land Development Code; D. The proposed vesting Tentative Map is consistent with the Califumia State Subdivision Map Act; E. Public utilities and infrastructure improvements needed in order to serve the proposed project are in close proximity; and F. There will be no significant environmental impacts as a result of this project due to the required mitigation measures to be applied. Respectfully, Faus Planning Division Manager bfaus@ci.l!ilroy.ca.us Attached: Conditions Of Approval, dated 09/26/01 1:\PLANNING\SCHAPEll\Babbo TM, OI.oS, _"""",.doc: 09127/01 ", .- - ",E'" Ann. ~,'Ve;'s~,-::'g'>Te""'n',.t~:i.1v~j;*"n"" . --' _-~,_,~:-:--,;_':<:';'~-:':' ,',1k~_ __--:~,.:',<" ",,:__;,_.~~I[..l:-'<~~::~'f"'-:("'fIJl,r'_ 1 I, -c' ~_ -', - ~:,',!~Jt'. TM 01-05 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 09/26/0 I 1. The Subdivider shall defend, indell1lli1Y, and hold harmless the City, its City Council, Planning Commission, agents, officers, and employees from any' claim, action or proceeding against the City or its City Council, Planning Commission, agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul an approval of the City, City COImcil, Planning Commission, or other board, advisory agency, or legislative body concerning this subdivision. City will promptly notify the subdivider of any claim, action, or proceeding against it, and will cooperate fully in the defense. This condition is imposed pursuant to California Government Code section 66474.9. 2. The Developer shall comply with the rmtlgation measures of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for this project as adopted in Resolution 92-79 and as set forth in Exlnoit "A" of such Resolution, adopting findings, mitigation measures, and statements of overriding consideration, and Exhibit "B" of such Resolution, setting forth a mitigation monitoring program. This includes the Tiger Salamander Mitigation Plan (by LSA, dated 9/8/96). The developer shall also comply with the traffic mitigation measures in the Traffic Analysis Report (by Keith Higgins & Associates, dated July 1996). See also item 3E of these Conditions. The Developer shall be responsible for design, right-of-way dedication, construction, monitoring, and other costs associated with the mitigation measures. 3. An Improvement Agreement for each phase shall be executed between the Developer and the City for constructing and funding the various public and private improvements associated with this project. 4. The following designates the responsibilities ofTM 01-05 for construction, maintenance, and funding of various areas and systems within this project. The Vesting Tentative Map shall conform to these requirements. Details of each shall include enforcement and cost recovery mechanisms for the henefit of the City, shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and City Attorney. a Private Open Space, Private Streets, and Storm Water System. The Homeowners Association (HOA) assumes all responsibility for maintenance of such improvements. The Association shall follow the management plan and weed abatement plan approved by the City Engineer and implementation by the Association. b. Tiger Salamander Area. The Homeowners Association shall maintain and monitor of all designated areas and comply with the Salamander Mitigation Plan. c. Maintenance District No.1. The Developer shall annex this project to Maintenance District No. #1 to provide a mechanism for payment of additional costs of maintenance for the water system, the sanitary sewer system and the storm drain system. d. Traffic Impact Mitigation. Incorporated into Improvement Agreements between the Developer and the City. Based initially upon evaluation of data presented in the Traffic Analysis Report (Keith B. Higgins & Associates, July 1996). The Improvement Agreement shall require development of a traffic monitoring program by the Developer with an identified monitoring schedule and criteria, and a process for phasing the mitigation requirements in response to the monitoring results. The City Engineer shall determine the. mitigation measures required to be designed, constructed, and funded by the Developer with each respective phase of Eagle Ridge development. These resulting requirements including funding, credits and reimbursements, shall be itemized in the improvement agreement for the phases in which each improvement is required. The agreement shall also require payment of Traffic Impact Fund (TIF) fees, plus a one-time payment of $30,000 for Eagle Ridge's pro-rata share of SR 10l/Castro Valley improvements in the last phase. If the Santa Teresa Boulevard extension to SR 101 is scheduled prior to Castro Valley construction, the $30,000 may be used by the City for the Santa Teresa project. e. CC&Rs. The Developer shall submit Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for review and approval by the City Attorney, which shall require compliance with those conditions of approval applicable to the declarant or Homeowner's Association and shall be recorded against the project. 5. The Developer shall pay the following development impact fees in accordance with relevant City ordinances and procedures. The amount of the fee for each lot is that fee in place at the time of approval of the Final map for subject lot. . School . Police Park Fire Traffic Storm Sewer Public Facilities Water Library 6. The Developer shall update the "Safer Route to School" plan for the overall development as part of the Phase I Final Map process. This plan shall be reviewed and revised by the Developer at each subsequent phase. The plan and any revisions sha1I be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. 7. The developer shall provide 40 linear feet of frontage for lot 7. 8. Retaining walls shall be constructed with permanent materials such as concrete, steel, rock, or masonry, subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. Modular system walls are preferred. 9. Grading operations shall conform to the requirements of the Eagle Ridge Geotechnical Exploration Report (by ENGEO, dated October 24, 1995). 10. The developer shall install sidewalk at frontage along Miller. ] 1. This development shall conform to the Hillside Development Guidelines, except as modified on this tentative map (and subsequent revisions) and approved through the PUD process, and subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 12. The Developer understands that approval of the Vesting Tentative Map does not imply City approval of the various development master plans for infrastructure systems. Each phase of the development will require specific study and design by the Developer of infrastructure systems serving that phase, subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. EASEMENTS AND DEDICATIONS 13. The Developer shall provide an irrevocable offer of dedication to the City for areas shown on the Vesting Tentative Map as Open Space. Open space to remain private until accepted by the City. Such Open Space shall have street frontage and an area large enough to provide a staging area for future on-street parking and public access, subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. Prior to City acceptance of the open space, the applicant shall work with the City to help resolve the issues of operation and maintenance of the open space, including the possible need for funding and related options which may include, but are not lirnited to: a maintenance district, land trust, endowment or some other type of district acceptable to the City. 14. The developer shall provide a drainage easement on lot 13. 15. The developer, by separate instrument, shall provide an easement for the future Zone 2 water line connecting from Winged Foot Drive through the undeveloped area lots 5 and 6 of tract 9302 to Miller. STREETS 16. All streets shall be privately owned and maintained by the Home Owners Association. 1 7. The Developer shall construct all-weather interim access roads not less than 20 feet in width for Fire access, as well as an approved water supply system capable of providing adequate fire flow, prior to beginning combustible construction, subject to review and approval of the Fire Marshal and City Engineer. 18. Dead end access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall terminate at a paved turnaround with a radius of not less than 39 feet or a hammerhead turn around approved by the City Engineer to accommodate fire vehicles. All turnarounds are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. SANITARY SEWER 19. The sanitary sewer shall be a gravity system, designed and constructed using the City's standards and shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. STORM WATER AND WATER QUALITY 20. To ensure water quality, the Developer shall conform to Federal and State Non-Point Discharge Elimination Program (NPDES) requirements. This includes filing a Notice of Intent with the State Department of Water Resources and preparing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. 21. The developer shall provide energy dissipation at outlets prior to grass swales. WATER SYSTEM 22. The Developer shall install, test, and make operational an approved water supply system capable of providing adequate fire flow serving each phase of development, prior to start of combustIble construction, subject to approval by the Fire Marshal. 23. The Developer shall install two-inch water service for all homes. 24. The Developer shall install pressure reducing devices when the pressure exceeds eighty (80) pounds per square inch. 25. The Developer shall mark Zone I and Zone II water lines, valves, hydrants and meters. The marking system shall be approved by the City Engineer. 26. The Developer shall install City-standard fire hydrants not more than 300 feet apart on all streets within the development. The locations shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer and Fire Marshal 27. The Developer shall perform a fire flow test and correct all deficiencies, in a manner subject to approval of the Fire Marshal 28. Existing wells shall be capped by the Developer in accordance with applicable City and County standards. 29. The developer shall install all future Zone 2 water lines across Miller Avenue (three locations.) BUILDING LOTS 30. The Developer shall conduct grading operations in conformance with the Tree Protection Plan. Exceptions may be granted by the Planning Division Manager for special circwnstances. FIRE PROTECTION 31. In order to address potential fire safety issues, outlined within the prior Ern. RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.F.P.A. STANDARDS, SHALL BE REQUIRED ON ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN TIllS VESTING TENTATIVE MAP, subject to review and approval by the Fire Marshal. 32. Class "A" fire-retardant roofing shall be installed on aU buildings. 33. AU roof eaves shall be "boxed-in", with one-hour fire resistive construction. 34. Exterior ventilation openings shall be limited to 144 square inches and shall be covered with non- combustible 1/4-inch metal screen. 35. AU exterior walls shall be one-hour fire-resistive construction. 36. Spark arresters shall be installed on all chimneys. 37. Cantilevered decks shall be protected on the underside by one-hour fire resistive construction. Fire retardant planting within private landscaping areas shall be required for all lots where sprinklered buildings are required and B-1 & A-I parcels (30-foot wide fire easements). 38. Lot 7 shall have an approved fire engine turn around within 150 feet of the house and the driveway shall be a minimum of 16 feet wide. 39. The 30-foot wide fuel modification zone shall be established along the hillside exposure of the building lots prior to construction of each home. The fuel modification zone shall consist of irrigated, approved, low fire hazard vegetation. A plan for the installation and maintenance shall be submitted and approved by the Fire Marshall prior to building penrut issues. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 40. Unless this project is exempt from the application of the City's Residential Development Ordinance ("RDO", City Zoning Ordinance Sections 50.60 et seq.), no building penrut shall be issued in connection with this project if the owner or developer of such development (i) is not in compliance with the RDO, any conditions of approval issued in connection with such development or other City requirements applicable to such development; or (ii) is in defauh under any agreement entered into with the City in connection with such development pursuant to the RDO. 41. For each approved build-out year (2000 through 2005), the developer will be allowed to receive building penruts, for individual homes, in number corresponding directly to the amount granted to the project by the City Council under the 1992/1994/1999 RDO allocations (RD 92-03, RD 94-01, and RD 99-08). SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 42. To prevent pollutants from construction activity, including sediments, from reaching Uvas-Carnadero Creek, follow the Santa Clara Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program's recommended Best Management Practices (BMP) for construction activities, as contained in "Blueprint for a Clean Bay" and the "California Storm Water Construction BMP Handbook," subject to the review and approval by the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the Planning Division. I:\PLANNINGISCHAPELL\BABBS VTM OI~S. conditiomofapprovaJ (draft].doc I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certity that the attached Resolution No. 2001-75 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council ofthe City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of November, 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 8th day of November, 2001. (Seal)