Resolution No. 2020-08 | Recommending City Council Not Approve the Proposed Amendments to the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan | Adopted 05/21/2020PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.2020-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF GILROY RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL NOT APPROVE THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE GILROY SPORTS PARK MASTER
PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council certified the Gilroy Sports Park
and Urban Service Area Amendment (USA 98-03) Environmental Impact Report ("EIR")
on June 7, 1999 and adopted the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan on that same date; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council certified the Gilroy Urban Service
Area Amendment (USA 98-03) Subsequent EIR on March 18, 2002, in anticipation of
adoption of the Gilroy 2020 General Plan, which proposed new General Plan land use
designations on properties outside the City -owned Sports Park but within the proposed
urban service area amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council certified the Barbed Urban
Service Area Amendment (USA 04-02) Subsequent EIR on December 19, 2005, for a
smaller urban service area amendment and conceptual review of a residential
development south of West Luchessa Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council, at these prior hearings, adopted
findings pursuant to the Califomia Environmental Quality Act Guidelines ("CEQA
Guidelines") Section 15091, and adopted Statements of Overriding Considerations
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15093; and
WHEREAS, the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan establishes a nine -phase
development plan for the Gilroy Sports Park, and construction of Phase I (utility
improvements, entry road, and rough grading) and Phase II (premier little league fields,
parking lot, and a trail connection to West Luchessa Avenue) have been completed; and
WHEREAS, Phase III of the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan includes a
commercial recreation, tent -shaped building (estimated size of 41,000 square feet) and a
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dual use soccer/baseball field and parking lot; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan have been
proposed, which would accommodate construction and leasing of an approximately
100,000 square -foot building as part of Phase III of the Gilroy Sports Park to
accommodate indoor sports and other commercial and recreational uses (the 'Project');
and
WHEREAS, the appropriate level of review for the Project is an EIR
supplemental to the three prior certified EIRs pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15163;and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2020, the Planning Commission considered the
Project and a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Report (the "SEIR") for the
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission does hereby recommend
that the City Council not approve the proposed amendments to the Gilroy Sports Park
Master Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21s1 day of May, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Estorga, Doyle, Lerner, Kim, Morales -
Medina. Fisher
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTENTIONS: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Fleming
ATTEST:
Jul p Wyrick, Pla I
g Manager
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.2020-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF GILROY RECOMMENDING THAT IF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHOULD DECIDE TO APPROVE THE
GILROY SPORTS PARK MASTER PLAN TO
ACCOMMODATE A FUTURE RECREATIONAL FACILITY IN
THE MASTER PLAN PHASE III AREA, THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL CONSIDER ADDING TO THE MASTER PLAN A
PROVISION THAT STATES A BMX FACILITY CAN BE A
COMPONENT OF ANOTHER PHASE IN THE GILROY
SPORTS PARK MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council certified the Gilroy Sports Park
and Urban Service Area Amendment (USA 98-03) Environmental Impact Report ("EIR")
on June 7, 1999 and adopted the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan on that same date; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council certified the Gilroy Urban Service
Area Amendment (USA 98-03) Subsequent EIR on March 18, 2002, in anticipation of
adoption of the Gilroy 2020 General Plan, which proposed new General Plan land use
designations on properties outside the City -owned Sports Park but within the proposed
urban service area amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council certified the Barberi Urban
Service Area Amendment (USA 04-02) Subsequent EIR on December 19, 2005, for a
smaller urban service area amendment and conceptual review of a residential
development south of Vilest Luchessa Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy City Council, at these prior hearings, adopted
findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines ("CEQA
Guidelines") Section 15091, and adopted Statements of Overriding Considerations
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15093; and
WHEREAS, the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan establishes a nine -phase
development plan for the Gilroy Sports Park, and construction of Phase I (utility
improvements, entry road, and rough grading) and Phase II (premier little league fields,
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parking lot, and a trail connection to West Luchessa Avenue} have been completed; and
WHEREAS, Phase III of the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan includes a
commercial recreation, tent -shaped building (estimated size of 41,000 square feet) and a
dual use soccer/baseball field and parking lot; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan have been
proposed, which would accommodate construction and leasing of an approximately
100,000 square -foot building as part of Phase III of the Gilroy Sports Park to
accommodate indoor sports and other commercial and recreational uses (the "Project"};
and
WHEREAS, the appropriate level of review for the Project is an EIR
supplemental to the three prior certified EIRs pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15163; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2020, the Planning Commission considered the
Project and a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Report (the "SEIR") for the
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission does hereby recommend,
that if the City Council decides to approve the proposed amendment to the Gilroy Sports
Park Master Plan to accommodate a future recreational facility in the Phase III area, that
the City Council consider adding language to the Master Plan stating that a BMX Facility
can be a component of another phase in the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 St day of May, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Estorga, Doyle, Lerner, Kim, Fischer
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Morales -Medina
ABSTENTIONS: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Fleming
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