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Resolution No. 7 9-03
A RESOLUTION 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, town 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:
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 program's guiding document;
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills participated in the development of the
CDT Program and the Manual of Best Practices for Integrating Transportations and Land
Use;
WHEREAS,the Town recognizes that,to effectively meet the current and future
needs of the County's changing communities,transit, pedestrian, and multimodal
roadway facilities must play increasingly important roles in the County's total
transportation system;
WHEREAS,to better meet the current and future needs of the County's
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;
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;
WHEREAS,the purpose of this endorsement is to convey on behalf of the Town
of Los Altos Hills and its City 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;
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THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that it shall be the policy of the Town of
Los Altos Hills to consider the concepts,principles,practices and actions conveyed in the
CDT Manual of Best Practices for integrating Transportation and Land Use in its
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planning and public works, and in its project development, review, and approval
processes;
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town will 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;
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town will consider existing and
proposed train stations, bus stops, and transit centers as "opportunity areas' for
pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure improvements;
LET IT BE 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;
LET IT BE 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;
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Los Altos Hills
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;
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED; that the Town of Los Altos Hills will
seek opportunities for partnerships with VTA and neighboring jurisdictions to identify
and pursue mutually beneficial studies, projects, and funding agreements.
DATED: October 16 2003
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