Resolution No. 2015-30 | 2040 General Plan Policy | Adopted 11/19/2015RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - 30
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
GILROY RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GILROY
2040 GENERAL PLAN POLICY TEXT AND MAKING REVISIONS TO
THE PREFERRED LAND USE ALTERNATIVE
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65300 mandates that each city and county
adopt "a comprehensive, long-term general plan" for "the physical development of the
county or city, and any land outside its boundaries which bears relation to its planning";
and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2012, the City Council authorized the preparation of a new
General Plan for the city of Gilroy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed the General Plan Advisory Committee
(GPAC) to guide the preparation of the new General Plan; and
WHEREAS; on August 12, 2015, the GPAC reviewed the proposed changes to the
Preferred Land Use Alternative and recommended that said changes be incorporated into
the draft Gilroy 2040 General Plan; and;
WHEREAS; on October 28, 2015, the GPAC completed preparation of the Gilroy
2040 General Plan Policy Text for recommendation to the Planning Commission and City
Council; and
WHEREAS, on November 12 and 19, 2015, the Planning Commission held a
Special Meeting at which time it considered public testimony, the staff report dated
November 12, 2015, and a supplemental memo dated November 18, 2015, and;
WHEREAS; the General Plan Policy Text contains the goals and policies that will
guide future decisions within the city and identifies implementation programs designed to
support the achievement of the goals and policies in the General,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City
of Gilroy recommends to the City Council the approval of Gilroy 2040 General Plan Policy
Text, and the changes to the General Plan Preferred Land Use Alternative, as
recommended by the General Plan Advisory Committee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2015 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Elizabeth Sanford; Paul Kloecker; Kai Lai; Steve
Ashford; Sue Rodriguez; Chair Richard Gullen.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: Fischer
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
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ATTEST:
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Susan L. Martin, Secretary
APPROVED:
ichard Gullen, Chairperson