City of Morgan Hill Urban Limit Line/Greenbelt Study Final Advisory Committee Report
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Pote.'itial VIS',},')! impacte an; jn'inTarily In ilie one unincorponii.eJ area 'Aoih
subdivisiori polenriaj.'fherc are siibssanlial areas sabjecl to pioienliai
landslides. The visual impact and earilKjuakc hack'd issues arc assiuried to
be aLidressed ihrougit.ciusieied locaiion of devciopraenb if a subdivision rs
proce.ssed and approved in the Courny.
■i’ Southensl Quadrant; Ranking to tic i.lctei'!riiiied in Area Flan |?rf.cc‘.'i 'iiere is no need or basis to acquire land before the Area Plan is
completed. Everitually it i.s likely that this will be nTligh Priori'v a!;.;.-]
Santa Clara Ct)on'}’v DEvitLORMSNT Review Process
; Neafty ad the land :dcn!j;fied as pait.ef the OiTenbeit. asSvepas ptqter hillside and fiat
rarids are,and will co'iii.nuc to be .uoinpQ.rporafed and.i'hns regulafe& by Sunla Clara
Caiinty develo[nrient policies and rcgiilaiicms. The. .Advisory Coinmittee approved
. the rdiiovving principle regarding dcvelopinem i.iionincorpora ted.Santa Ciara C'oiiniy
■:> The City should actively work with die County to find mechanisicc
ihivt wouUl provide the City wish .greater control over devciopnieui in ihc
unint.-orporated areas of the Sphere of Innuersce.
The Advi.sory Coimniuee recoin mends that the City work with Sant?. (Tara County to
achieve the following Goal, hudicy and Deveiop'ment Rega,latioriS.
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Goal
Minimize fire visual impact on ivlorgan 1 iill’s valley floor and major
iranspottalion corridors of development m hillside greenbdt area;- aiu! on
Finley Rjdge.
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Policy
I'hc basic Sania Clara County developtircnt review priyresses should he
evaluated and updated and strengthened to achieve greater contro.i over the
visibility, from.the valley floor and major transportation corridors, of
St rue ttir.es in the IMorgan Hill Hillside grcenbelt areas. 'This updated
review proccs;; should result in a minimal review proce.s,s for slmcmres
that are not visihie rVotu the valley floor and major transport at ion corridors
and an exscn.sive review [rroce.s.s 1'or stmctufe.s llval are visible.
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Key Developrneni {\’cgi.ih'itions
Th£ updated Couuiy Building.SUe and Design process should provide
Kirenpihened review of slnjciyreS in gi'eenbejt.areas iliai are visible li-Oiii
I he vai jty floor and ■major iransponation corridors,
o Ap]3iicab)ii(y: Apply !0 all development in hiUsidc greenhelts
i;'.'dcs-s cxeiTipied.
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o
Buikiing 1 Kaghi Ldniii; .30 feet.
Dolor: Bight Rericclivity Value (],.,RV) of 60 or less.
Rehuildinp: Aiiow rebuilding if structures destroyed by ;m act of'
nature: rcpiacernem of voluntarily demolished ‘mumiires subject lo
new regethuions,
Plueenserit of Struciures:
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ivlioimizc the visual impact of structures iVom the valley floor
and major transponatian corridors;
StTuciures shall not, project above the perceived ri dgeliTtc
rimless granted an exception; and
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Establish riiture sirdcture locatio.n.S: as.part of any new
siihd'visiiui approvals,
Landsciiping: Review lundscapmg plans
o' Ligliiing: address location and direction (;[■ light during review
process; no regulation of light levels.
Gr.ading: minimize grading while balattcj-ng the need for gmoing to
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achieve other envirorime'rital objectives,
o New Subdivisions: address visual i.ssues d'uring subdivision
appiicatio-n review.
Esc of Tmnslcr of Developrneni Credits: pursue
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;.;cqiiire caseinems over highly vi
SrHrs'tb': aST
,e on'DCs to
blc isiSes.
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f’hme I: Indiisiriiil Ijind Analysis
. o.-Kluct an inventory and analysis of planned and cither-vacanlor underdeveiopeci .
tndurtrjai land within the City’s existing growth boundarie.s. Conduct the stuciy on a
•'nrcc! ba.us with an ar£alys.is of land suitability based on parcel size, access,
The Study should
!Avnpat!f)ilitv with existing uses, and other potenliai constraints,
trends for jndusinai bmkltngs.
,risu analyze cun-ent and future development and use
If die market i,s shifting ;.tway from traditional manufacturing activities, new industrial
changes iti
buildings rn-ay have .more office add resem'ch .space with resulting
employ nicnl
mcraases i( »
densities. Project land needs for 5 to 10 years and identify needs for
the industrial k-M supply. Recommend alternative use for parcels nor
Kuitahle foi conventional industrial uses.
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XHCMaa H3,.UIWW03 AHOSftaV 'IVNH
JdYHa
Aaiiis riHSNHaao / HNn -LiW!! Nvean
mil NVoaoiY .-lo ajj::)
* Ro.si side of Uie valley souil:i of Dunne Avcnn.e: Ranking 3
Pote.'itial VIS',},')! impacte an; jn'inTarily In ilie one unincorponii.eJ area 'Aoih
subdivisiori polenriaj.'fherc are siibssanlial areas sabjecl to pioienliai
landslides. The visual impact and earilKjuakc hack'd issues arc assiuried to
be aLidressed ihrougit.ciusieied locaiion of devciopraenb if a subdivision rs
proce.ssed and approved in the Courny.
■i’ Southensl Quadrant; Ranking to tic i.lctei'!riiiied in Area Flan |?rf.cc‘.'i 'iiere is no need or basis to acquire land before the Area Plan is
completed. Everitually it i.s likely that this will be nTligh Priori'v a!;.;.-]
Santa Clara Ct)on'}’v DEvitLORMSNT Review Process
; Neafty ad the land :dcn!j;fied as pait.ef the OiTenbeit. asSvepas ptqter hillside and fiat
rarids are,and will co'iii.nuc to be .uoinpQ.rporafed and.i'hns regulafe& by Sunla Clara
Caiinty develo[nrient policies and rcgiilaiicms. The. .Advisory Coinmittee approved
. the rdiiovving principle regarding dcvelopinem i.iionincorpora ted.Santa Ciara C'oiiniy
■:> The City should actively work with die County to find mechanisicc
ihivt wouUl provide the City wish .greater control over devciopnieui in ihc
unint.-orporated areas of the Sphere of Innuersce.
The Advi.sory Coimniuee recoin mends that the City work with Sant?. (Tara County to
achieve the following Goal, hudicy and Deveiop'ment Rega,latioriS.
«
Goal
Minimize fire visual impact on ivlorgan 1 iill’s valley floor and major
iranspottalion corridors of development m hillside greenbdt area;- aiu! on
Finley Rjdge.
e
Policy
I'hc basic Sania Clara County developtircnt review priyresses should he
evaluated and updated and strengthened to achieve greater contro.i over the
visibility, from.the valley floor and major transportation corridors, of
St rue ttir.es in the IMorgan Hill Hillside grcenbelt areas. 'This updated
review proccs;; should result in a minimal review proce.s,s for slmcmres
that are not visihie rVotu the valley floor and major transport at ion corridors
and an exscn.sive review [rroce.s.s 1'or stmctufe.s llval are visible.
R: riANNi-StGAVPal/ltitian Li.rat Line .StuUy/Piaal
t'inui .Rvr.ioti ibr Ot.: Worlr Shop
Key Developrneni {\’cgi.ih'itions
Th£ updated Couuiy Building.SUe and Design process should provide
Kirenpihened review of slnjciyreS in gi'eenbejt.areas iliai are visible li-Oiii
I he vai jty floor and ■major iransponation corridors,
o Ap]3iicab)ii(y: Apply !0 all development in hiUsidc greenhelts
i;'.'dcs-s cxeiTipied.
''
o
Buikiing 1 Kaghi Ldniii; .30 feet.
Dolor: Bight Rericclivity Value (],.,RV) of 60 or less.
Rehuildinp: Aiiow rebuilding if structures destroyed by ;m act of'
nature: rcpiacernem of voluntarily demolished ‘mumiires subject lo
new regethuions,
Plueenserit of Struciures:
»
«
C;
ivlioimizc the visual impact of structures iVom the valley floor
and major transponatian corridors;
StTuciures shall not, project above the perceived ri dgeliTtc
rimless granted an exception; and
. .'
.. . ■
, .
Establish riiture sirdcture locatio.n.S: as.part of any new
siihd'visiiui approvals,
Landsciiping: Review lundscapmg plans
o' Ligliiing: address location and direction (;[■ light during review
process; no regulation of light levels.
Gr.ading: minimize grading while balattcj-ng the need for gmoing to
O
achieve other envirorime'rital objectives,
o New Subdivisions: address visual i.ssues d'uring subdivision
appiicatio-n review.
Esc of Tmnslcr of Developrneni Credits: pursue
r.'
;.;cqiiire caseinems over highly vi
SrHrs'tb': aST
,e on'DCs to
blc isiSes.
QUA>'>RAN-i' Rj<:COM.ME.‘^l>SD Pi..A;HNlNG FR.V^3£WORK
iMPLrtMKN’rATMlM STEra
f’hme I: Indiisiriiil Ijind Analysis
. o.-Kluct an inventory and analysis of planned and cither-vacanlor underdeveiopeci .
tndurtrjai land within the City’s existing growth boundarie.s. Conduct the stuciy on a
•'nrcc! ba.us with an ar£alys.is of land suitability based on parcel size, access,
The Study should
!Avnpat!f)ilitv with existing uses, and other potenliai constraints,
trends for jndusinai bmkltngs.
,risu analyze cun-ent and future development and use
If die market i,s shifting ;.tway from traditional manufacturing activities, new industrial
changes iti
buildings rn-ay have .more office add resem'ch .space with resulting
employ nicnl
mcraases i( »
densities. Project land needs for 5 to 10 years and identify needs for
the industrial k-M supply. Recommend alternative use for parcels nor
Kuitahle foi conventional industrial uses.
R: PKANNtf-IGrvVrtU/tJrban Umii Luik St»dy/nnai Rttport/Draft Pinal Report for CC Work Stop
43
Document
Committee presented urban limit line/greenbelt study presented to Morgan Hill City Council.
Initiative
Collection
James T. Beall, Jr.
Content Type
Report
Resource Type
Document
Date
01/20/2005
District
District 4
Language
English
City
Morgan Hill
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