GILROY
– The City Council delayed a decision Monday to annex 60 acres
off Day Road targeted for a church, housing and possibly a new
public high school based on comments made by a lawyer representing
concerned neighbors.
GILROY – The City Council delayed a decision Monday to annex 60 acres off Day Road targeted for a church, housing and possibly a new public high school based on comments made by a lawyer representing concerned neighbors.

Bruce Tichinin, a Morgan Hill attorney hired by at least seven residents, told Council that the matter was not properly noticed. He also said an environmental impact report should be prepared for the annexation. Residents also asked for a delay so they could prepare more input.

The Glen-Loma Group, a major residential developer, is spearheading the effort to bring the farmland into city boundaries. The company, owned by the Filice family, is representing the Diocese of San Jose in its effort to purchase 10 acres of the land for a new parish and school.

Initial plans also had Glen Loma building up to 300 homes on the rest of the site, but the Gilroy Unified School District has expressed interest in that land for a new high school. Annexing the land allows the city to change the zoning to suit such new uses.

The city’s Planning Commission voted 6-0 in January to recommend annexation.

Council was due to vote on the matter in January, but rescheduled so the city could respond to state regulators’ concerns about air quality. Officials trimmed 20 homes off the proposal to address the concerns.

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