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Table 17
Long Range Planning Activity
As the above Table shows, the Division has completed a significant volume of
General Plan Amendments and Zoning Map Changes. In addition, the Circulation and
Housing Elements were updated. In FY 2012/13, the Division initiated the Morgan
Hill 2035, which is multi-year project that includes multiple land use policy
documents, as noted in the table.
In addition, the FY 2015/16 budget indicates that staff is also working on
implementing Southeast Quadrant agricultural preservation and land use plans, which
is another important priority project for council.
B.
P
OSITIVE
F
INDINGS
We found many positive features in the Planning Division, some of which are
highlighted below:
Staff strives to provide excellent customer service;
The Division has established a Planner on Duty system to ensure that planning
staff are available to walk-in counter customers continuously.
The Division is in the final stage of completing the Morgan Hill 2035 project,
which encompasses a comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan,
Zoning Code and Residential Development Control System;
A Station Area Planning Grant was awarded for planning work in the
Downtown;
Two of the regular full-time Senior Planners have considerable tenure (e.g.,
one 26 years and the other 10 years) and helped to preserve the Division’s
institutional knowledge;
Activities
FY
2010/11
FY
2011/12
FY
2012/13
FY
2013/14
FY
2014/15
General Plan Elements
Circulation
& Housing
-
-
-
Housing
General Plan Amendments
4
5
2
2
11
Zoning Code Text Amendments
2
2
1
2
3
Zone Map Changes
3
13
8
8
20
Dev. Agreement Amend.
-
5
2
8
-
Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan
-
-
1
-
-
Morgan Hill 2035 Project (includes Gen. Plan
Update, Zoning Code Update, Res. Dev. Control
System Update, Dev. and Infrastructure Master
Plans for Water, Sewer, Storm Drain and
Telecommunications)
-
-
Initiated
On going
On going
through
2016