Resolution 2005-35RESOLUTION NO. 2005-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY APPROVING GPA 05 -01, AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION 6 OF THE COMMUNITY DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN, AND
TO ESTABLISH THE SCENIC CORRIDOR GUIDELINES
PERTAINING TO LOCALLY DESIGNATED SCENIC
ROADWAYS
WHEREAS, in June 2002 the City Council approved a comprehensive General Plan
establishing the goals and policies for development in the City of Gilroy, including Section 6 of
the Community Design and Development Element ( "Section 6 ") relating to scenic highways; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan in Section 6, Policy 6.01 calls for Santa Teresa Boulevard
to be established as an official State Scenic Highway; and
WHEREAS, because Santa Teresa Boulevard is not a State highway, it cannot be
designated as an official State Scenic Highway corridor, and therefore the City Council intends
to delete all references and actions to accomplish State Scenic Highway status for it from the
General Plan; such as deleting Santa Teresa from Policy 6.01, and deleting Santa Teresa from
Action 6.A of Section 6 which calls for the City to apply to the State to obtain Scenic Highway
status for Santa Teresa Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to add Santa Teresa Boulevard to Section 6, Policy
6.02, which calls for the recognition and protection of scenic roadways other than State
highways; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby intends to establish Scenic Corridor Guidelines to
preserve the scenic qualities of the locally designated scenic corridors, pursuant to Section 6,
Action 6.13 of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act provides a categorical exemption
for "Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations" pursuant to CEQA guidelines § 15305, which
applies to this project; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on May 5,
2005, at which time the Planning Commission considered the public testimony and the Staff
Report dated April 25, 2005 and all other documentation related to application GPA 05 -01, and
recommended that the City Council approve said application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on May 16, 2005, at
which time the City Council considered the public testimony, the Staff Report, a follow -up staff
report dated May 9, 2005, and all other documentation related to application GPA 05 -01; and
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.
SECTION I
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS THAT:
The General Plan amendment proposed by GPA 05 -01 is in the public interest because it
corrects an error in designation of Santa Teresa Boulevard as a candidate for State Scenic Highway
status, and adds it for protection under the policies relating to scenic roadways that are not State
highways.
SECTION II
Based on the above finding, General Plan amendment application GPA 05 -01 is
hereby approved, and the City of Gilroy General Plan is hereby amended as set forth on Exhibit
A.
SECTION III
Pursuant to Action 6.B of the General Plan, the City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby
approves and adopts the "Scenic Corridor Guidelines, Local Gilroy Roadways," set forth in and
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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SECTION IV
Due to State law requiring a thirty (30) day period prior to the effective date for
general plan amendments following their adoption, this Resolution shall not be in full force and
effect until thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN, MORALES,
VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ATTEST:
Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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APPROVED:
ert Pinheiro, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
General Plan Amendment 05 -01
Policy 6.01
Scenic Highways. Support the designation of Hecker Pass Highway and Pacheco Pass
Highway as official State Scenic Highways, and establish appropriate development controls to ensure
Ion g -term protection of their scenic qualities. Controls should establish appropriate setbacks, sign
controls, and other development regulations in keeping with State guidelines for the protection of
scenic highway corridors.
Policy 6.02
Other Scenic Roadways. Kecogni .Ze and protect important scenic qualities and natural
features on other roadways in the Planning Area, including Uvas Park Drive, Santa Teresa
Boulevard, and Miller Avenue from First Street to Mesa Road.
Action 6.A
Scenic Highway Designations. Coordinate with Santa Clara County, Callrans and other
agencies to support the application for Scenic Highway status for Hecker Pass Highway and
Pacheco Pass Highway.
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EXHIBIT -13"
SCENIC CORRIDOR GUIDELINES
Local Gilroy Roadways
INTENT
It is the intention of this policy to provide guidelines for the protection of scenic qualities along
locally designated scenic roadways.
APPLICABILITY
This policy applies to those scenic roadways as designated in the General Plan:
A. Santa Teresa Boulevard;
B. Uvas Park Drive; and
C. Miller Avenue from First Street to Mesa Road.
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
• Development along scenic corridors should ensure that the natural landscape dominates
view.
• Grading should blend with adjacent landforms and topography. Extensive cut and fill
should be minimized.
• Provide landscape and topographic screening of fences, buildings and structures
whenever feasible.
• Project site design should ensure that existing visual intrusions do not significantly
impact the scenic corridor.
• All projects along scenic corridors should incorporate wide setbacks that utilize
landscaping to screen buildings from the roadway as much as possible.
• Wide setbacks may be used for recreational purposes, such as including bicycle and
pedestrian trailways consistent with the Trails Master Plan.
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• When possible incorporate linear parks along scenic roadway corridors.
• Landscaping must be consistent with the City's existing Consolidated Landscaping
Policy.
• Buildings should be complementary to the landscape and when adjacent to a scenic
corridor, should be single -story or utilize a stepped design where the second floor is set
back further to reduce building mass.
• Exterior building colors and materials must be compatible with the natural environment.
• Use non - reflective materials for buildings and roofs.
• All roof - mounted equipment must be screened from public view.
• All sound attenuation measures must meet the criteria of the Sound Attenuation Policy.
• Any commercial development along scenic corridors should be single -story and oriented
so that the rear loading areas are not visible. They should be neatly maintained, well
landscaped and blend with the surroundings.
• Any parking lots along scenic roadways must be screened from view so that vehicles and
pavement are not visible from a scenic roadway. They should be neatly maintained, well
landscaped and blend with the surroundings.
• Billboard signs will not be allowed along scenic roadways within the City of Gilroy. Any
on -site signs for nearby commercial development shall be consistent with Gilroy's Sign
Ordinance and must not be oriented towards a scenic roadway.
• Outdoor storage must be minimized along a scenic roadway and screened with
landscaping to minimize impacts to the natural landscape and scenic qualities of the
surrounding view.
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2005 -35 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
6th day of June, 2005, 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 28th day of June, 2005.
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)