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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (SCH#
2024080035) FOR THE REN FU VILLA RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (APN
810-23-005), APPLICATIONS Z 22-03 AND TM 22-02 FILED BY REN
JIZHONG.
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2022, applications filed by Susan Wang on behalf of and with
the consent of the property owner, Ren JiZhong, were submitted, requesting a rezoning from the
A1 zoning district to the RH zoning district and requesting subdivision of a 37.5-acre site into 54
single-family residential lots on property located south of Santa Teresa Boulevard and
north/northeast of Miller Avenue (APN 810-23-005); and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring
and Reporting Program (SCH #2024080035) were prepared for the project in full accordance with
the procedural and substantive requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
and circulated for public review for 30 days; and
WHEREAS, responses to comments received on the environmental document were
prepared, resulting in no substantial revisions to the environmental document; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing at which time the Planning Commission received and considered the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration environmental document and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program prepared for the project, together with the zone change request and tentative
map, the staff report, and all evidence received including written and oral public testimony related
to the MND and project; and
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2025, the City Council reviewed and considered the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
prepared for the project, together with the project zoning request and tentative map requests, and
considered written and oral reports by staff and public testimony; and
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Ren Fu Villa Mitigated Negative Declaration
City Council Regular Meeting | February 24, 2025
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WHEREAS, the City Council hereby makes the following findings, adopting the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project:
1. Prior to taking action and approving the project the City Council has independently
reviewed and considered the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and other information in the record.
2. As documented in the staff report and project record, the Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program have been
prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
consistent with the state and local guidelines and thresholds of significance.
3. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration represents the independent judgment
and analysis of the City as lead agency for the project.
4. Incorporation of the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared for the project would avoid or mitigate the effects to a point where
clearly no significant effect on the environment would occur,
5. There is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the City Council
that the project, as proposed together with project conditions and mitigation measures,
may have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the location and custodian of the documents or other materials which
constitute the record of proceedings upon which the project approval is based is the Community
Development Department, Planning Division.
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Resolution No. 2025-09
Ren Fu Villa Mitigated Negative Declaration
City Council Regular Meeting | February 24, 2025
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy
hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (SCH #2024080035) as the environmental documents for the project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BOZZO, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, HILTON,
RAMIREZ, CLINE, BOZZO
NOES: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
APPROVED:
Greg Bozzo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beth Minor, Interim City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2025-09
Ren Fu Villa Mitigated Negative Declaration
City Council Regular Meeting | February 24, 2025
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, BETH MINOR, Interim City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2025-09 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a
City Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a Regular Meeting of
said held on Council held Monday, February 24, 2025, with a quorum present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official
Seal of the City of Gilroy this 26 FEBRUARY 2025.
Beth Minor
Interim City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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