Resolution No. 2016-05 | General Plan Amendment (GPA 15-01) Wren School Site Subdivision 70 SFR | Adopted 02/18/2016RESOLUTION NO. 2016-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
GILROY RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION (GPA 15-01) FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 8450 WREN AVENUE. FILED BY CALATLANTIC HOMES,
4750 WILLOW ROAD, SUITE 150, PLEASANTON, CA 94588.
WHEREAS, CalAtlantic Homes (formerly Standard Pacific Homes) submitted an
application requesting a General Plan Amendment to amend the entirety of the former Las
Animas Elementary School site to change the Residential Medium Density land use
designation to Residential Low Density; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is located 8450 Wren Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number
790-25-031); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has considered the General
Plan Amendment request (GPA 15-01) in accordance with the Gilroy General Plan and
other applicable standards and regulations; and
WHEREAS, a mitigated negative declaration (MND) was prepared for the site as part of
the review of application GPA 05-05 in 2006, and, due to the modifications proposed as
part of the current applications, an addendum to the adopted MND has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the addendum MND determined that no new impacts will occur due to the
proposed project redesign, and therefore, the adopted MND is sufficient to address the
environmental effects of the proposed project and no further environmental analysis is
required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, a mitigation monitoring and reporting plan has been prepared, consistent with
the addendum MND; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed
project on February 18, 2016, at which public hearing the Commission considered the
proposed project, staff report, public comments and testimony, and all other documentation
or other evidence received on the project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds the General Plan Amendment application
conforms to the intent of the Gilroy General Plan and elements thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy
hereby recommends to the City Council the adoption of the MND addendum and mitigation
monitoring and reporting program, and approval of General Plan Amendment application
(GPA 15-01).
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18t' day of February 2016 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST:
Rebecca Tolentino, Secretary
Fischer, Gullen, Armendariz, Lai, Kloecker
Ashford, Rodriguez
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Paul Kloecker, Vice Chairperson