FY 2021 2122 ADOPTED OPERATING AND FY 2021 2526 CIP BUDGETS

Planning Documents

General Plan The General Plan is a comprehensive, long- term plan for the physical development of the community. It represents the City’s determination of the amount, type and timing of development needed to achieve the City’s social, economic and environmental goals. The General Plan is updated approximately every 10 years with the participation of all City departments, service agencies and the community at large. The City Council adopted a major update to the City’s General Plan on July 26, 2016, entitled “Morgan Hill 2035 General Plan.” The Morgan Hill 2035 General Plan can be accessed on-line at: http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/75/General- Plan Downtown Plan The General Plan adopted in 2001 required the original Downtown Plan to be updated and included a number of policies to achieve specific parking, circulation, and land use objectives. In January 2005, the City Council approved an updated Downtown Plan. The updated Downtown Plan replaced the previous Downtown plan adopted in 1980. The Downtown Plan was created by a Council appointed task force working with the community and a consultant firm. The plan specifies goals and objectives for the Downtown but also includes full design guidelines and sign criteria. In November 2009, the City Council adopted the Downtown Specific Plan. The Specific Plan is intended to provide a reality-based strategy to achieving the vision contained in the Downtown Plan.

at: http://www.morganhill.ca.gov/668/Downton- Specific-Plan On May 21, 2014, the Downtown Placemaking Investment Strategy was presented to the City Council. The Downtown Placemaking Investment Strategy moved forward the spending plan for the remaining of former Redevelopment Agency bond proceeds in the Downtown area. The bond proceeds were used for Downtown projects, including a parking s t ruc ture , pl acemak ing , s t ree t scape improvements, and utility undergrounding. Economic Blueprint The City embarked upon the development of an Economic Blueprint for the community of Morgan Hill in 2016. The main goal of the Economic Blueprint is to develop a framework that will inform policy and investment decisions to ensure Morgan Hill long-term economic sustainability. The Economic Blueprint guides our Economic Development efforts for the next five to ten years, with a primary goal to attract jobs and investment into our community. The Economic Blueprint can be accessed at: ht tp : //www.morgan -h i l l . ca . gov/1499/ Economic-Blue-Print The Master Plan, which the Council adopted on July 20, 2017, guides the improvement and future development of the City’s bikeways, trail, parks and recreation system in the City. It is a community-driven tool for staff and decision-makers to prioritize improvements and investments. The Master Plan supports Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan (Master Plan)

The Downtown Specific Plan can be accessed

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