Resolution No. 2019-11 | Mitigated Negative Declaration of Urban Service Area USA 12-01 and 14-02 on Vickery Lane and Kern Ave | Adopted 10/17/2019RESOLUTION NO. 2019-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
GILROY RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE WREN
I NVESTORS/H EWELL USA AMENDMENT MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND APPROVAL OF 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, 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; 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, the Planning Commission of the city of Gilroy has considered Urban Service
Area Amendment applications USA12-01 and UA 14-02 in accordance with the Gilroy
General Plan and other applicable standards and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the city of Gilroy has considered the Fiscal
Impact Analysis, Vacant Land Inventory, and Plan for Services prepared for USA 12-01
and 14-02; and
WHEREAS, city staff referred Urban Service Area Amendment application USA12-01 and
14-02 to various public utility companies, City departments, including the Technical
Advisory Committee for recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the
Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area amendment Proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds, after due study, deliberation and public
hearing, the following circumstances exist:
A. The Urban Service Area request is consistent with Gilroy General Plan policies and
goals;
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B. The city currently has an approximate 8-year supply of vacant residential land. That
land supply would be drawn down closer to the General Plan policy 2.07 goal of a five-year
supply by the time land within this USA boundary obtains development entitlements;
C. The Urban Service Area request will create a negative fiscal impact on the city and
once the property develops; this impact would need to be mitigated by implementation of a
community facilities district or other financing mechanism, such that development of this
property has a neutral fiscal impact; and
E. The Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area amendment Proposed
Mitigated Negative Declaration was completed in compliance with CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the Cityof Gilroy
hereby recommends to the City Council adoption of the mitigated negative declaration
prepared for the project; and adoption of a resolution recommending that the City Council
approve the Wren Investors and Hewell Urban Service Area Amendments (USA 12-01 and
USA 14-02).
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October 2019 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Fleming (Motion), Armendariz (Second), Fischer,
Estorga, Kim, Rudeen
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Rodriguez
ATTEST:
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