2003-114 - Endorsing Vta's Community Design And Transportation Program And Its Manual Of Best Practices For Integrating Transportation And Land UseRESOLUTION 2003 -114
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ENDORSING VTA'S COMMUNITY DESIGN AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
AND ITS MANUAL OF BEST PRACTICES
FOR INTEGRATING TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in partnership with
the cities, towns and County of Santa Clara, has developed a Community Design and Transportation
(CDT) Program and a guiding Manual of Best Practices for Integrating Transportation and Land Use;
and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2002, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) adopted the
CDT Program (Resolution No. 02.11.35) as its primary program for integrating transportation and
land use, and the CDT Manual of Best practices for Integrating Transportation and Land Use as the
programs guiding document; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos participated in the development of the CDT Program
and the Manual of Best Practices for Integrating Transportation and Land Use; and
WHEREAS, the Town recognizes that, to effectively meet the current and future needs of
its changing communities, transit, pedestrian, and multimodal roadway facilities must play
increasingly important roles in the Town's total transportation system; and
WHEREAS, to better meet the current and future needs of its communities, the Town desires
a strengthened "transportation consciousness" between VTA and the Town that is reflected within
the Town's individual departments and actions by the Council; and
WHEREAS, to optimize the Town's investments in, and utility of, transportation and urban
services infrastructure, mixed -use, pedestrian - oriented developments should be located in urban
cores, major transportation corridors, and transit station areas; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this endorsement is to convey on behalf of the Town of Los
Gatos and Town Council a strong spirit of support for the concepts, principles, practices and actions
conveyed in VTA's CDT Program's Manual of Best Practices for Integrating Transportation and
Land Use;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that it shall be the policy of the Town to consider
the concepts, principles, practices and actions conveyed in the CDT Manual of Best Practices
for Integrating Transportation and Land Use in its planning, public works, and redevelopment
projects, and in its project development, review, and approval processes; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town will continue to consider the identification and
evaluation of opportunities to provide an integrated and interconnected system of transit
services, pedestrian facilities, bicycle routes, and multimodal roadways in the preparation of
the General Plan, Specific Plans, Community Plans, District Plans and similar planning
documents;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town will continue to identify and consider
opportunities for creating multimodal streets and implementing alternative street design
standards and strategies, as defined in VTA's Community Design and Transportation
Program, and as identified and developed by Town staff, in the preparation of the General
Plan, Specific Plans, District Plans, Community Plans, and similar planning documents;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town will continue to identify and consider existing
and proposed train stations, bus stops, and transit centers as "opportunity areas" for
pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure improvements;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town recognizes the cores, major transportation
corridors, and station areas as identified in the CDT Manual of Best Practices for Integrating
Transportation and Land Use and by the Town as key areas to target future growth and
implement the CDT concepts, principles, practices and actions;
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town recognizes the public value in identifying and
preserving right -of -way for transportation facilities such as streets, transit stops and stations,
transit preferential facilities, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities in its planning and
programming process, as applicable, practicable and as opportunities permit;
FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town recognizes that need for, and benefits of, multi-
jurisdictional coordination, cooperation, and participation in projects and processes that
address transportation issues having cross - border or regional significance;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town will continue to seek opportunities for
partnerships with VTA and neighboring jurisdictions to identify and pursue mutually
beneficial studies, projects, and funding agreements.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held.on the 6`" day of October,
2003, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Mike Wasserman,
Mayor Sandy Decker.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAY OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CL K OF THE T N OF L GAT —�
LO GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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