Resolution 2012-49RESOLUTION NO. 2012-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY AMENDING THE "NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT POLICY"
TO ADD SECTION 4.2 (E).
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the "Neighborhood District Policy" on June 13,
2005 via resolution 2005 -38; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy acknowledges the benefit and value of projects
constructing at higher densities, including the relative decrease in the cost of the housing
and the benefits that more - compact development bestows on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council included a provision in the "Neighborhood District Policy"
that establishes higher density "Target Densities" to encourage projects within Neighborhood
District areas to develop at higher densities; and
WHEREAS, the "Neighborhood District Policy" encourages projects to meet "Target"
densities by offering incentives to meet such densities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed application RDO HE 12 -02 and all documents
relating thereto and took oral and written testimony at its duly noticed public meeting on
November 19, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined, as a result of that meeting, that it is appropriate
to provide additional incentives to projects within Neighborhood District areas that meet Target
Densities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined to add section 4.2 (E) to the "Neighborhood
District Policy," allowing projects that meet "Target Densities" to obtain units outside of the
Residential Development (RDO) Competition without requiring that 20% of the units outside the
RDO Competition be sold or rented at affordable prices in compliance with the standards set
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forth in the City's RDO Affordable Housing Exemption Procedure document; and
WHEREAS, this resolution is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970, as amended; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT
A. The City Council amends the "Neighborhood District Policy" to add section 4.2 (E) as
follows:
4.2 E. Pursuant to Section 8.2, Incentives for Achieving Target Densities, the affordability
requirement of Section D above would not apply if the entire development shown on the
tentative map meets or exceed Neighborhood District Target Densities with the additional
RDO units.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November 2012 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
TUCKER, PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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ARELLANO, DILLON, LEROE- MUNOZ,
NONE
BRACCO, WOODWARD
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I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2012 -49 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 19'h day of November, 2012, 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 261h-day of November, 2012.
Sh�[wna Freels; C
Ck Clerk of the ity of Gilroy
(Seal)