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Frequently Asked Questions
about
Measure AHow will the charm of the downtown be preserved?
The Morgan Hill Downtown Specific Plan specifically states that the intent of the plan is to preserve and enhance the
character and pedestrian scale, while accommodating areas for redevelopment and growth in a more dense and mixed use
pattern (Chapter 5 on Design Guidelines). The guidelines will be used to review all proposed development including addition
and remodels. The Design Guidelines are based on best practices for integrating transportation and land use.
Why should we focus on residential building in the Downtown?The original Residential Growth Control measure and subsequent competitions is about developing Morgan Hill as a
community with well designed and well thought out residential development. But times have changed.We find ourselves with shrinking resources (water, energy and materials) and a clear need to develop in a truly sustainable w
just to maintain our environment. Transit oriented development moves Morgan Hill to the forefront of planned developme
once again. Development in the downtown takes the last 35 years of experience and innovation that we have developed, wit
a more focused effort to eliminate sprawl and encourage a healthy, well planned, sustainable downtown community.
Will developers still be able to participate in the current Residential Development
Control System (Measure C)?Yes. Measure A respects the Residential Development Control System (Measure C) and does not increase the population cap
Developers will still be able to compete for approx. 250 building allotments per year.
Does Measure A require developers to build below market rate housing (affordable
housing) in the downtown?No. And whats more there are no low income housing requirements in the Measure or in the Downtown Specific Plan.
What about the downtown infrastructure; can it support new housing?Yes. Suburban sprawl creates a demand for infrastructure investments and taxes our utility systems. Compact development
the downtown is smart growth and uses or upgrades existing infrastructure.
What are the downtown geographical boundaries where additional housing could bebuilt under Measure A?A 20 block area W. Central Ave. to the north (excluding Britton Jr. High), Ciolino to the South, Butterfield to the East,
and Del Monte to the West.
Impact on schools?All new development, whether built in the downtown or not, must pay its fair share of school impact fees to mitigate any
impacts. However, it is anticipated that new housing in the downtown will be smaller and marketed to empty nesters and
young professionals just starting out.
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Are there design standards in place to insure high quality new housing under MeasureYes. The Downtown Specific Plan clearly articulates building design guidelines for new commercial and residential developme
to insure high quality materials and craftsmanship. And all new development must go through design review.
Will 500 new homes in the downtown be built all at once?Not likely. Economic forces will help to temper the rate of new growth. But it will be a great time to plan quality development
ready to go when the market turns around.
Will there be a monetary cost or increase in taxes as a result of the new housingdowntown?
No. And thats the beauty of Measure A. We reduce sprawl, promote smart growth, stimulate the economy and bring greater
pride of ownership to our downtown with no new taxes or fees!
What will the ratio of rental units to owner occupied homes be under Measure A?The City's current Residential Development Control System (Measure C) does not regulate the ratio of rental to owner occup
units. However, market conditions will determine this ratio. New development is exempt from the requirement to build Below
Market Rate (BMR) housing.
Is there sufficient parking in the downtown to accommodate more homes?Yes. The Downtown Specific Plan has undertaken an EIR (Environmental Impact Report) that stipulates where new parking cabe accommodated and also stipulates when parking must be added. As well, all new residential development will need to prov
sufficient on-site parking. Also, the City has acquired land for two new surface parking lots ( 3rd and Monterey and on Depot
Street between 3rd and 4th St.).
What part of NO didnt you understand?The results of the past election underlined the need for better information sharing with our residents. Improved community
conversations and dialogue on the facts of Measure A will hopefully result in a YES vote this time around on May 19th.
Are there enough police to ensure the downtown is safe because of the new housing?
The Morgan Hill Chief of Police reports that the Police Department does not anticipate any significant impacts on crime orsafety in the Downtown if Measure A passes and 500 units are built. The Chief indicated that the Department could see a min
increase in calls for service but having more people downtown could actually enhance crime prevention by having more eyes
ears to observe, deter and report criminal activity.
Why does this have to happen now? What is the rush?Real leadership takes the initiative and charts a clear course during times of duress, such as this economic downtown.
Development takes several years to complete so now is the best time to plan for new housing and send a signal to interesteddevelopers that we are ready to do business in our downtown.
Why are we spending $133,000 on this election when the City is laying people off
and reducing services?We will save far more than the cost of an election if we plan during a down economy instead of waiting for two years. And the
funds invested for the election (Redevelopment) are intended for rebuilding and improvement efforts and cannot be spent on
general City services.
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The following is a partial list of Measure A supporters.
ElectedOfficialsMayorSteveTate
Hon.GregSellers
Hon.LarryCarr
Hon.MarbyLee
Hon.MarilynLibrers
AssemblymanBillMonning
LocalBusinessesAlciniPartnership
BookSmartEnterprises,Inc.
MorganHillChamberofCommerce
MorganHillDowntownAssociation
MorganHillDowntownPBID
TheReserveWineBar&Merchants
WestonMiles
Architects,
Inc.
MamaMias
RNPAdvisors,Inc.
MSCAdvantage
RosysattheBeach
TheMusicTree
Magpie
Ricatonis
PoppysFish,Poultry&More
LegendsBar&Grill
SouthCountyRealty
OrganizationsGreenbeltAlliance
LeagueofWomenVoters
SantaClaraCountyAssociationof
Realtors
SiliconValleyLeadershipGroup
FriendsandNeighborsAnneRosenzweig
AnthonyGoularte
Bert&JoyceBerson
BrianT.
Sullivan
Bud&CarolOHare
Dennis&EileenKennedy
JaneneTowner
John&VivianVarela
Jorge&JoyceBriones
LauraBrunton
RickMoreno
DarinDixon
Erik&RobertaVinkhyuzen
Bob&DianaGomez
Shauna&MichaelSt.Cloud
LisaAllman
FriendsandNeighborsLauraGonzalezEscoto
AdamEscoto
Robert&LoriEscobar
RosemaryKamei
MajidBahriny
GaryWalton
Carl&GeriReinhardt
Roger&JanieKnopf
Dana&ElaineDitmore
JeffChernoff
JaneneTowner
Tom&LouiseFry
MarthaBaughman
DougandPetraRainbolt
Mario&
Fawn
Banuelos
FriendsandNeighborsLesleyMiles&CharlesWeston
MartinCheek
Mr.&Mrs.LarryMcElvain
Rocke&GlendaGarcia
Rosy&RichBergin
ScottSchilling
SwaneeEdwards
Tracy&JulieHutcheson
VictorGaxiola
BartDevries
MariekeRuys
BradJones&CindaMeister
Franz&JenniferIngram
John&CathyWolfenbarger
JohnTelfer
www.YesonA.blogspot.comMeasureAisalsoendorsedbytheMorganHillTimesandtheSanJoseMercuryNews
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