REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Resubmittal of a Cooperative Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the Preparation of the Santa Clara Station Area Plan
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
On September 13, 2022, the City Council approved a Cooperative Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the Preparation of the Santa Clara Station Area Plan. Subsequent to the Council action, it was determined that two additional exhibits should have been included with the Cooperative Agreement. Staff is now requesting that the City Council take action a second time to approve the Cooperative Agreement, including the two new exhibits attached to this report. The new exhibits are the Original MTC/VTA Master Funding Agreement (Attachment 3) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Award Agreement (Attachment 5). The remainder of this report is the same as what was reviewed for the September 13, 2022 meeting.
The City's General Plan, adopted in 2010, included the Santa Clara Station Area as a near-term Focus Area. Focus Areas signify areas where the General Plan supports future growth through redevelopment and intensification of existing land uses. Because of their integral location, changes in these areas offer an opportunity to implement the General Plan Major Strategies to enhance the City's quality of life and foster economic vitality. Near-term development may proceed in the near-term Focus Areas without preparation of a Specific Plan.
The Santa Clara Station Focus Area consists of 244-acres generally bounded by De La Cruz Boulevard, Reed Street, and Martin Avenue to the northeast, and Franklin Street and El Camino Real to the southwest as shown in Attachment 1. At the center of this area is the existing Santa Clara Transit Station, which is served by Caltrain and Altamont Commuter Expre...
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