CC Resolution No. 98-122RESOLUTION NO. 98-122
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 1-GPA-98 TO REVISE THE TEXT
OF POLICY NO. 2-42 TO ALLOW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CITY'S
URBAN SERVICE AREA/SPHERE OF INFLUENCE BOUNDARY BETWEEN
CUPERTINO AND ADJACENT CITIES FOR URBANIZED, VALLEY FLOOR
LOCATIONS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received an
application to expand its Urban Service Area/Sphere of Influence (USA/SOl), as
described on this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the necessary public notices have been given in accordance with the
Procedural Ordinance of the City of Cupertino, and the Planning Commission has held
one or more public hearings on the subject application; and
WHEREAS, the Commission found the application to be de minimus in
accordance with its minute order, Resolution No. 4918, adopted at its regular meeting
held on April 22, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the Commission determined that General Plan Policy No. 2-42 was
intended to prohibit the City of Cupertino's outward expansion into the hillside areas, but
had the unintended effect of prohibiting all urban service area expansions, including
adjustments in boundaries between Cupertino and adjacent cities; and
WHEREAS, there may be opportunities in the future for Cupertino to establish
more logical and efficient city boundaries by adjusting boundary lines upon mutual
agreement of affected cities and Local Agency Formation Commission; and
WHEREAS, a revision to the text of General Plan Policy No. 2-42 is necessary to
create this flexibility for the City as described in Exhibit "A"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other
evidence submitted in this matter, the application for general plan amendment, file no. 1-
GPA-98, is hereby recommended for approval as described in Exhibit A.
Resolution No. 98-122 ]3age
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of
the City of Cupertino this 18th day of May, 1998, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
BURNETT, DEAN, JAMES, STATTON, CHANG
NONE
NONE
NONE
ATTEST:
layo~r, City of Cupenino~
APPROVED:
City Clerk~ ~
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Exhibit A
File No. 1-GPA-98: General Plan Amendment to text of Policy
No. 2-42 to allow Expansions of Urban Service Area/Sphere of
Influence
Adooted Lanouaee
Policy 2-42: Urban Service Area Boundaries
The current urban service area shall not be expanded. The intent of this policy is
to limit future development to lands within the existing urban service area.
Proposed Lanauaae
Policy 2-42: Urban Service Area Boundaries
The current urban service area shall not be expanded, except for minor
revisions in the boundary between Cul~ertino and adiacent cities, and involvinq
only urbanized, valley floor locations. Thc intcnt of thic policy is to limit futurc
dovclopmcnt to landc within thc cxicting urban $crvicc arca.
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