Resolution 2015-18RESOLUTION NO. 2015-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GILROY DESIGNATING
TRANSPORTATION RELATED PRIORITY
DEVELOPMENT AREAS (FDA's) WITHIN THE
CITY OF GILROY
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments and the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission in coordination with the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and Bay Conservation and Development Commission (collectively,
the "regional agencies ") have adopted Plan Bay Area as the Sustainable Communities
Strategy for the San Francisco Bay Area region; and
WHEREAS, Plan Bay Area's goals support a future regional development
pattern that is compact and connected; and
WHEREAS, the regional agencies seek local government partners to
create a specific and shared concept of where growth can be accommodated (priority
development area) and what areas need protection (priority conservation area) in the
region; and
WHEREAS, a priority development area must meet all of the following
criteria: (a) within an existing community, (b) near existing or planned fixed transit (or
served by comparable bus service) and (c) is planned, or is planning, for more housing;
and
WHEREAS, local governments in the nine county San Francisco Bay
Area are eligible to apply for designation of an area within their community as a priority
development area; and
WHEREAS, the regional agencies are committed to securing incentives
and providing technical assistance to designated priority development areas so that
positive change can be achieved in communities working to advance focused growth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Gilroy does hereby
authorize submitting an application to designate downtown Monterey Street between
Luchessa Avenue and Leavesley Avenue; and First Street between Monterey Street and
Santa Teresa Boulevard commercial districts within the City of Gilroy as priority
development areas as depicted on attachment "A ".
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby
directs the City Administrator to transmit this Resolution and a letter of support regarding
these Priority Development Areas designation to the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission with a copy to the Santa Clara Valley Congestion Management Agency.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May, 2015, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AULMAN, BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ,
TUCKER, VELASCO, WOODWARD and GAGE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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Donald Gage, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-18
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2015 -18 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 4h day of May, 2015 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 5t' day gf May, 2015.
ha4a Freels, MMC
ity/Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)