HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 24-____
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS, FORMERLY BAYVIEW VILLAGE, PROPOSAL AS DEVELOPED BY THE HAYWARD AREA PLANNING ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, the City of Hayward has identified affordable and sustainable housing in its Housing Element, reduced greenhouse gases in its Climate Action Plan; and other policy goals supported by College Heights proposal and WHEREAS, the Hayward Area Planning Association proposes the development of College Heights on an abandoned quarry to be a walkable neighborhood system with minimum vehicle use and to achieve the goals of the City; and WHEREAS, the College Heights proposal is intended to be designed with a comprehensive approach to neighborhood development, achieving goals of affordability, sustainability, mobility, health and safety, design and community that would be a model for the state and the nation; and WHEREAS, the College Heights proposal is designed with the intent to meet travel time budget requirements using Transportation Demand Management and mixed use for its major markets; and
WHEREAS, the College Heights proposal could assist in meeting the needs of faculty, staff, and students at nearby California State University East Bay, Hayward, seniors and retirees, work from home, Hayward downtown workers, BART commuters, and families; and
WHEREAS, the College Heights proposal includes a major recreation facility for the public, the Foothill Trail, and conserves a sensitive riparian habitat; and WHEREAS, the City of Hayward owns the rights to the land, is seeking a developer consistent with its master plan land use designations and zoning for Sustainable Mixed Use, these plans are approved by a Program Environmental Impact Report, and College Heights is potentially consistent with these plans, creating a fully supportive regulator environment; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hayward supports the concepts of the College Heights proposal and encourages investors to consider it for development.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2024 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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