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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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For a Vibrant Downtown

OnTuesday

May19th:

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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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