CC Resolution 10952
RESOLUTION NO. 10952
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMPBELL ADOPTING GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR
LAND USE NEAR STREAMS
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell participates in the Santa Clara Valley
Resources Protection Collaborative ("Collaborative") along with the Santa Clara Valley
Water District ("District"), the County of Santa Clara, the Cities of Santa Clara County,
and others; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell joins the other members of the Collaborative in
endorsing the water and watershed resource protection goals of flood management,
maintaining drinking water quality and quantity, maintaining surface and groundwater
quality and quantity, and protecting and enhancing riparian habitat; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell is committed to furthering these goals through
the development and implementation of a consistent Country-wide approach to
streamside preservation; and
WHEREAS, the Guidelines and Standards for Land Use Near Streams, which
was developed by the Collaborative, is a consistent, County-wide approach to
streamside preservation; and
WHEREAS, the District, the County, the City of Campbell, and other Cities in the
County through implementation of their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Permit, Best Management Practices, and other means, have continuously acted to
protect the watershed and water quality in Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, a key to resource protection is the consideration of resource
protection goals in local land use planning, regulation, and permitting processes; and
WHEREAS, land use planning, regulation, and permitting is primarily the
responsibilities of the Cities and County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell understands that, as of March 1, 2007, the
District is no longer reviewing and issuing permits for the development of streamside
properties other than development encroaching on lands held in fee or easement by the
District; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell understands that the District will continue to
provide technical assistance to the City of Campbell in the relation to the City of
Campbell's efforts to implement the Guidelines and Standards for Land Use near
Streams;
City Council Resolution
Adopting Guidelines and Standards for land Use Near Streams
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Campbell does hereby:
1. Adopt the "Guidelines and Standards for Land use Near Streams" of the Santa Clara
Valley Water Resources Protection Collaborative, incorporating future amendments
that may occur from time to time; and
2. Direct that the "Guidelines and Standards for Land Use Near Streams" be applied to
streamside developments in the City of Campbell to the extent feasible and
appropriate, exempting single family homes in residential zones that do not require
discretionary approval, and to the extent the Guidelines and Standards are consistent
with the City of Campbell's General Plan, Specific Plans, Design Guidelines and
Zoning Ordinance; and
3. Continue to participate in the Santa Clara Valley Water Resources Protection
Collaborative on matters pertaining to water resources protection.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
roll call vote:
16th day of
September , 2008, by the following
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Furtado, Kennedy, Low, Hernandez, Burr
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROWPFJ ~ ~~-~
Donald R. Burr, Mayor
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