Resolution 2015-21RESOLUTION NO. 2015-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY RECOMMENDING APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT APPLICATION GPA 14 -02, A GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE HECKER PASS
SPECIFIC PLAN, FILED BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
LAND AND ENTITLEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR APNs 810-
20 -004 AND 810 -21 -009
WHEREAS, Northern California land and Entitlement Consultants submitted an
application requesting a General Plan Amendment to amend portions of the Hecker Pass Specific
Plan to remove the Community Facilities land use designation and change the designation to
Residential Cluster and to change a portion of the property designated as Hecker Pass Agriculture
to Agricultural Commercial, with corresponding and associated text changes; and
WHEREAS, the subject properties are located at 1690, 1750, and 2300 Hecker Pass Road
(APNs 810 -20 -004 and 810 -21 -009); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has considered General Plan
Amendment Application GPA 14 -02, in accordance with the Gilroy General plan, the Hecker Pass
Specific Plan, and other applicable standards and regulations; and
WHEREAS, an addendum to the certified Hecker Pass Specific Plan/South Valley
Community Church EIR, entitled HECKER PASS SPECIFIC PLANAMENDMENT #3 (GPA 14 -02)
AND RESIDENTLIL SUBDIVISION (TM 14 -04); Addendum to the Hecker Pass Specific PlanlSouth
Valley Community Church EIR (SCH 42003012119), has been prepared for this project; and
WHEREAS, the addendum analyzed the proposed Hecker Pass Specific Plan text amendments
and development of The Heartlands Estates Phase 11 and determined the proposed amendments to the
specific plan would not create new significant environmental effects, intensify previously identified
effects or take place in a context where new information is available that would alter conclusions in
the Hecker Pass Specific Plan/South Valley Community Church EIR concerning potential
environmental effects; and
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment application was referred to various City
departments, including the Technical Advisory Committee, for recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has considered the Staff Report
dated April 2, 2015, along with testimony received at the duly- noticed public hearing and other
materials; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds the General Plan Amendment Application
conforms to the intent of the adopted Hecker Pass Specific Plan and elements thereof.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby approves General Plan Amendment
Application GPA 14 -02 as follows:
1. Amend Hecker Pass Specific Plan Figure 3 -1, Land Use Map, and Table
3 -1, Land Use, to change the Community Facilities designation of the SVCC
North site to Residential Cluster. With this change, no more Community Facility-
designated land will exist within the specific plan boundary.
2. Amend Hecker Pass Specific Plan Table 3 -3, Residential Cluster Lot Size
Requirements, to redistribute lot types to account for the proposed development of
the SVCC North site with 33 residential units.
3. Remove Section 3.6, Community Facilities from the Hecker Pass Specific
Plan.
4. Amend Hecker Pass Specific Plan Figure 9 -2, Conceptual Development
Phasing Plan in the specific plan, to reflect that the project site is now considered
as Phase I (residential).
5. Amend text throughout the Hecker Pass Specific Plan document to
account for the change in land use designation as reflected in the proposed Hecker
Pass Specific Plan amendments presented to the city council.
6. Amend Hecker Pass Specific Plan Figure 3 -1, Land Use Diagram, to
change four acres in the eastern portion of the Arias property from Hecker Pass
Agriculture to Agricultural Commercial.
Based on the statements above, the Gilroy City Council finds that the proposed General
Plan amendments are in the public interest. This amendment will be effective thirty (30) days
after its adoption unless prevented by law from taking effect.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18`h day of May, 2015 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATTEST:
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Freels, City
COUNCILMEMBERS: BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ, TUCKER,
VELASCO, WOODWARD and GAGE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: AULMAN
APPROVED:
onald Gage, Mayor
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I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2015 -21 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 18th 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 19th day of May, 2015.
Sliawna Freels, MMC 1-10 -
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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