Resolution No. 2015-13 | General Plan Amendment (GPA 14-02) Hecker Pass Specific Plan GPA Amendment | Adopted 04/02/2015RESOLUTION NO. 2015-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
GILROY RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF 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 C/O SKIP SPIERING, 1590
THE ALAMEDA, SUITE 110, SAN JOSE, CA 95126.
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 the general
plan amendment request (GPA 14-02), in accordance with the Gilroy General plan, the
Hecker Pas Specific Plan, and other applicable standards and regulations; and
WHEREAS, an addendum to the certified Hecker Pass Specific Plan/South Valley
Community Church EIR 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 II 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 architectural and site review
application conforms to the City's General Plan and elements thereof; 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; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Gilroy hereby recommends to the City Council the approval of general plan amendment
application GPA 14-02, subject to the following conditions:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April 2015 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ATTEST:
Susan L. Martin, Secretary
APPROVED:
Richard Gullen, Chairperson