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Critical to the long-term resiliency and sustainability of any city is the investment and upkeep of
its infrastructure. In Morgan Hill, the City maintains the following: roads, wastewater and water,
street lights, and parks. Often the cost to bring "wet" and "dry” utilities to vacant/undeveloped
land can be cost prohibitive. The City can
Explore Incentive Programs to Attract Industry-Specific
Development (Action #5).
City fees could be 'frozen' for a short period of time in exchange for
expedited development. This will provide certainty to the development community, especially
during a period of high economic growth where the cost of construction is continuously
increasing.
To add value to industrial lands and incite development the City can
Allow Greater
Intensification (FAR) and Taller Buildings to Increase Value of Employment Lands (Action #6).
This means exploring the opportunity for bigger building (either vertically taller or horizontally
wider) to maximize industrial and office development.