HomeMy WebLinkAbout001-2012RESOLUTION NO. 1 -2012
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
THROUGH THE FOCUS PROGRAM TO DESIGNATE A PRIORITY
DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR THE TOWN
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC), with support from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) and the Bay Conservation and Development
Commission (BCDC), have introduced a regional planning initiative called Focusing
our Vision, or FOCUS; and
WHEREAS, FOCUS program goals support a future regional development pattern for
the Bay Area Region that is compact and connected; and
WHEREAS, these regional agencies are seeking local government partners to create a
specific and shared concept of where growth can be accommodated (Priority
Development Areas - or PDAs) and what areas need protection (Priority Conservation
Areas - or PCAs) in the region; and
WHEREAS, a PDA must meet all of the following criteria: (a) be within an existing
community, (b) be near existing or planned fixed transit or be served by comparable
bus service, and (c) is planned, or is planning, for more housing; and
WHEREAS, local governments in the nine county Bay Area are eligible to apply for
designation of an area within their community as a PDA; and
WHEREAS, the sponsoring regional agencies are committed to securing incentives and
providing technical assistance to designated PDAs so that positive change can be
achieved in communities working to advance the goals of focused growth; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville is an eligible and willing participant in the FOCUS
program, and
WHEREAS, as staff report was submitted recommending the Town Council authorize
the Town Manager to submit an application through the FOCUS program to designate
a PDA for the Town encompassing the downtown area and surrounding environs; and
WHEREAS, ABAG and MTC require, as part of the application, a resolution from the
requesting local jurisdiction stating the commitment of the jurisdiction to show support
for involvement in FOCUS; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council authorizes the Town Manager to submit
an application through the FOCUS program designating the downtown area and
surrounding environs as a Priority Development Area; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council, by adopting this resolution, do hereby
state the Town will provide local support for involvement in the FOCUS Program.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on January 10, 2012 by
the following vote:
AYES Andersen, Doyle, Stepper
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Arnerich, Storer
ABSENT: None
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY C ERK
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