Task Force Workbook Outline
August 16, 2004

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1. CHAPTER I: Background Information

a) City Council Vision and Expected Outcomes
b) Three Community Outreach Bulletins (issue #1 , issue #2, issue #3)
c) CVSP Planning Considerations Summary Report (i.e., results of technical existing conditions reports;
this information feeds into Chap. II)
d) Glossary of terms


2. CHAPTER II: Environmental Footprint Formulation

a) Existing Conditions, Fixed Components
b) Cultural Resources, Fixed Components
c) Biological Resources, Fixed Components
d) Geotechnical, Fixed Components
e) Hazardous Materials Evaluation, Fixed Components
f) Hydrology
g) Existing Connections


3. CHAPTER III: Alternative Design Concepts

a) Variation 1 with Transit Spoke (Regulatory Avoidance)
b) Variation 2 with Transit Loop (Enhancement of Fisher Creek and creation of new reach)
c) Variation 3 with Transit Spine (Relocation of Fisher Creek)


4. CHAPTER IV: Evaluation of Alternative Design Concepts and Composite Armature Framework

a) Filter Diagram
b) Evaluation Criteria
c) Composite Armature Framework
d) Technical Evaluations Summaries
e) Technical Reports from Consultants:

i) Schaaf & Wheeler
ii) Wetlands Research Associates
iii) Hexagon Transportation Consultants
iv) ENGEO (Geology)
v) Economic & Planning Systems

f) Agency Reports and Memoranda

i) City of San Jose, Public Works (Composite Core comments)
ii) City of San Jose, Public Works (Geotechnical)
iii) City of San Jose, Environmental Services Department
iv) Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services
v) Valley Transportation Authority
vi) Morgan Hill Unified School District


5. CHAPTER V: Developing Draft Land Use Concepts

a) Urban Design Principles and Strategies
b) CVSP Market Analyses – Summary of Findings (see below)

i) Workplace Development
ii) Retail Development
iii) Residential Development


c) Colored rendering of Draft Land Use Concepts

i) Public Realm Concepts
ii) Connections and Mobility
iii) Land Use Concepts

6. CHAPTER VI: Next Steps

Process Diagram (Existing Conditions, Design Concepts and Framework, Development of Land Use Concepts, Specific Plan Document, Zoning Code, Design Guidelines, etc.)