CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: JUNE 17, 2015
PREPARED BY: Steve Maxey, Planner/Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL AND THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR PROJECT READINESS ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MORGAN HILL STATION AREA MASTER PLAN
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for activities related to the preparation of a Morgan Hill Station Area Master Plan.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2015 Focus Areas
Stimulate Economic Development
Participate in Regional Issues
Infrastructure Funding and Advocacy
Advance Downtown Revitalization
Advance Regional Transportation
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The City Council approved Resolution 6822 on March 19, 2014, authorizing the preparation and submittal of a grant application to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for funding of long range planning projects that would support regional transit within Morgan Hill. Among the projects included in the application were:
* Preparation of a Station Area Master Plan: The project includes detailed planning, conceptual design and preparation of an implementation strategy to optimize land uses, infrastructure improvements, and supporting amenities in the vicinity of the City's rail station with the goal of supporting station users and pedestrians to the maximum degree possible. Building on the City's recently adopted placemaking strategy, the Station Area Master Plan will focus on design, transit linkages and amenities in the vicinity of the City's transit stations as integral and special places in the Downtown. The Station Area Master Plan will include a strong implementation str...
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