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Resolution 2020-05RESOLUTION NO.2020-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY APPROVING THE WREN INVESTORS AND HEWELL URBAN SERVICE AREA APPLICATION, USA 12-01 AND 14-02, INCLUSION OF ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 790-09-006, 008, 009, 010, 011; 790-17-001, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010; 790-06-017 and 790-06-018, GERALLY LOCATED WEST OF WREN AVENUE, SOUTH OF VICKERY AVENUE, AND NORTH AND SOUTH OF TATUM AVENUE; AND OUTSIDE THE NORTHERN CITY LIMITS NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF VICKERY LANE AND KERN AVENUE, INTO THE CITY OF GILROY URBAN SERVICE AREA WHEREAS, the Gilroy 2020 General Plan was adopted by the Gilroy City Council on June 13, 2002 and designates the subject property with a Neighborhood District land use designations; and WHEREAS, Dick Oliver, representing Wren Investors, LLC, submitted Urban Service Area Amendment application USA12-01 requesting that the city of Gilroy incorporate approximately 50.3 acres of land into its Urban Service Area; and Mark Hewell and David Sheedy submitted USA 14-02 requesting that the city of Gilroy incorporate approximately 5.36 acres of land into its Urban Service Area; and WHEREAS, the Wren Investors project site is generally located west of Wren Avenue, south of Vickery Avenue, and north and south of Tatum Avenue and the Hewell site is located just outside the northern city limits northeast of the intersection of Vickery Lane and Kern Avenue; and WHEREAS, In reviewing Urban Service Area Amendment applications, the City generally considers (1) whether there is currently an adequate supply of land to meet development needs within the next five years, (2) whether services can be provided to the site within the next five years, (3) the fiscal impacts of allowing the property to annex and develop, and (4) consistency with local policies, including LAFCO policies. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy has considered the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application, USA 12-01 and 14-02, in accordance with the Gilroy 2020 General Plan and other applicable standards and regulations; and WHEREAS, City staff referred the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application, USA 12-01 and 14-02, to various public agencies and City departments; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy has considered the Vacant Land Inventory, Fiscal Impact Analysis, Local Agency Formation Commission policy analysis, and 4822-9759-5571v1 RESOLUTION NO.2020-05 ALM04706089 Resolution No. 2020-xx Page 2 Plan for Services prepared for the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application, USA, 12-01 and 14-02USA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application, USA 12-01 and 14-02 (MND), at a special meeting on October 17, 2019, and unanimously approved a motion to recommend adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy considered the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application, USA 12-01 and 14-02, at a special meeting on October 17, 2019, and unanimously approved a motion to recommend approval of the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application,12-01 and 14-02, and the City Council of the City of Gilroy has considered that recommendation; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy held a duly noticed public hearing on January 27, 2020; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy has duly found that the MND was completed for this project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, has made the appropriate findings and has adopted the Wren Investors & Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program at a regular meeting on January 27, 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy finds, after due study, deliberation, and public hearing, makes the following findings: A. The Urban Service Area Amendment application is for property located within the City's 20-year Growth Boundary; B. The Urban Service Area Amendment application is on the whole consistent with Gilroy General Plan policies and goals regarding the pattern of development, the location of growth, the rate and timing of growth, and expansion of the City's Urban Service Area, and is consistent with LAFCO policies; C. Annexation and adoption of a specific plan will be required prior to consideration of development entitlements; D. The Urban Service Area Amendment will promote comprehensive planning for land use, storm water drainage, utilities, and circulation, and future development within the Urban Service Area request will be phased in accordance with 2020 General Plan Policies, Neighborhood District Policy, the Residential Development Ordinance and adopted Specific Plan. The Plan for Services demonstrates that services will be available in a timely manner for development of the site; ALRO 7060891v1 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-05 ALF104706089 Resolution No. 2020-xx Page 3 E. The City currently has an approximate 11-year supply of vacant residential land suitable for the types of housing envisioned in the Wren Investors and Hewell development area and, in light of the protracted process to prepare a specific plan and annex land, increasing the land supply at this time by expanding the City's Urban Service Area boundary is needed to accommodate projected growth for the next five years, even though development of this site may take more than five years; and F. Although the Urban Service Area Amendment will create a negative fiscal impact on the city, the City will initiate financing district(s) to offset excess costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby approves the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application, USA 12-01 and 14-02, adding 56 acres of land to the City's Urban Service Area, and directs the City Administrator to submit the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendment application, USA 12-01 and 14-02, to the Local Agency Formation Commission. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 2020 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO, MARQUES, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: C-A Shawna NONE LEROE-MUNOZ APPROVED: Ro Velasco, Mayor ALR0 7060891v1 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-05 ALF104706089 I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2020-05 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 held on Council held on the 27h day of January, 2020, 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 296 day of January, 2020. Sfawna Freels, NIMC/ City Clerk of the City of Gilroy (Seal)