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The Evergreen • East Hills Vision Strategy
Evergreen-East Evergreen Hills Vision Strategy Background
Originally called the Evergreen Visioning Project/Smart Growth Strategy (and subsequently referred to as the Evergreen • East Hills Vision Strategy), the Vision Strategy consisted of a comprehensive land use and transportation planning effort expected to guide infill development in the Evergreen and East Hills area to create housing in balance with transportation improvements and amenities. The EEHVS was predicated on a voluntary monetary contribution offered by property owners of four sites through a funding agreement. Elements of the Vision Strategy included: an update to the Evergreen Development Policy (i.e., traffic policy); General Plan land use and text amendments; design guidelines; and a financing strategy. An Environmental Impact Report was prepared to assess the potential environmental effects of the Vision Strategy and its elements.
The Planning Area is generally bounded by Hellyer Avenue, Highway 101, Story Road, and the Urban Growth Boundary in eastern foothills. Within this area, four "opportunity sites" were the focus of the effort. The four opportunity sites included:
- Arcadia Property: 81-acre site on the west side of Capitol Expressway, south of Eastridge Mall
- Pleasant Hills Golf Course: 114-acre site at the north east corner of White and Tully, just east of Lake Cunningham Park
- Campus Industrial Properties: 320 acres, located east of Yerba Buena Road at the base of the east foothills
- Evergreen Valley College: 27-acre portion of the College, located adjacent to the existing shopping center on the corner of San Felipe Road and Yerba Buena Road
On May 15, 2007, the City Council considered a proposed funding agreement with the property owners of the four opportunity sites and the associated update to the Evergreen Development Policy, General Plan Land Use and Text Amendments, and other related items (see City Council Agenda). On May 15, 2007 the City Council deferred consideration of converting the Campus Industrial properties to the General Plan Update process, and thus not accepting the proposed funding agreement by the property owners. Additionally, the City Council directed city staff to return in 30-days with a work plan to create an update to the EDP that:
- Considers authorizing residential development to occur within the Evergreen area (i.e., three remaining Opportunity Sites and residential pool units);
- Incorporates appropriate “triggers” in a proposed EDP update to promote the construction of industrial space in the Evergreen area prior to, or concurrently with residential development;
- Incorporates design guidelines established through the Evergreen Visioning Project Task Force; and
- Incorporates the May 2007 Evergreen Development Policy amenity list as a moralized list of unmet/unfunded community needs.
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