After seven years of fun, the Downtown Morgan Hill Pop-Up Park will be dismantled on June 22, to make way for the construction of the Edes Art Gallery. The Pop-Up Park, a temporary installation by the City, has provided a space for families to enjoy an interactive area filled with art and funded in partnership with local businesses and community organizations. The Pop-Up Park was always meant as a temporary activation, and while we say a heartfelt goodbye to this beloved community space, we say an excited hello to a multi-use art gallery and pedestrian promenade.
Atlanta-based investment company Invesco recently purchased all industrial buildings in the Butterfield 5 Tech Park, totaling 410,000 sq/ft, for approximately $119 Million. Ideal users for the buildings are advanced manufacturing, industrial or warehouse based businesses. At this time, there have been no lease announcements.
Butterfield 5 is an industrial park recently completed by Trammel Crow Company, and located on the West side of Highway 101. The 5 standalone buildings range in size from approximately 70,000 sq/ft to 91,000 sq/ft. Learn more about the Butterfield 5 Technology Park HERE.
Invesco is a global investment firm with more than 8,600 employees, across 26 countries. The firm was founded in 1935 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. They currently manage $1.5 Trillion in assets. Learn more about Invesco HERE.
Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov
The State Water Board has adopted a new water conservation emergency regulation to ensure more aggressive conservation across the state. Here is what you need to know:
Who: The new regulation applies to commercial, industrial, and institutional properties, including homeowners’ associations (HOAs), throughout the State of California, including all of Morgan Hill.
What: The regulation requires that owners and managers of commercial, industrial, institutional properties, and HOAs immediately cease using potable water for irrigating non-functional turf. The regulation defines non-functional turf as a ground cover surface of mowed grass that is solely ornamental and not otherwise used for human recreation purposes. All Water provided by the City of Morgan Hill and all well water in the Morgan Hill area is potable water.
When: The new regulation was approved on June 10th and is effective immediately. The regulation will remain in effect for one year unless the State Water Board modifies it, readopts it, or ends it before then. A fine of $500 per day has been set by the State for violations of the regulation.
NOTE: The regulation does not apply to the following: residences including those located within HOAs, school fields, sports fields, areas regularly used for civic or community events, and water used to maintain trees.
The full State Water Resource Board Resolution can be found HERE.
Landscape Rebate: Looking for a landscaping program to help you replace your existing turf with a water wise design? The City of Morgan Hill partners with Valley Water to provide the Landscape Rebate Program. This program is designed to encourage residents and businesses to convert approved high water use landscape, such as lawns and pools, to low water use landscape and retrofit existing irrigation equipment with approved high-efficiency irrigation equipment. Sites wishing to participate in the rebate program must complete a pre-inspection and submit an online application for approval before beginning any work on their project. Learn more HERE.
Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov
MBK Rental Living will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their 389-unit market-rate apartment complex in Morgan Hill on Tuesday, June 7. The community, called Vida Morgan Hill, will consist of two-story and three-story buildings, offering one-bedroom and two-bedroom garden-style apartments. The complex will be constructed on a 19.5-acre site located between Monterey Rd and Butterfield, South of Jarvis Dr and North of Digital Dr.
We understand that as a business owner, your main priorities are keeping your business secure and your employees safe. To that effect, we would like to introduce you to Business Law Enforcement Liaison Corporal Mindy Zen, and share some of her safety and security best practices.
#1 USE CITY RESOURCES: Call MHPD Non-Emergency @ 408-779-2101 to report non-emergency crime, nuisance, or blight issues. Contact the Morgan Hill Police Department Business Law Enforcement Liaison @ 669-253-4917 for concerns affecting your business operations.
#2 INSTALL SECURITY CAMERAS: Security cameras deter crime, vandalism, and provide safety for your employees and patrons. Keep all areas visible to cameras and please share your footage with the Morgan Hill Police Department.
#3 KEEP THE LIGHTS ON: Lighting creates a sense of liveliness and an illusion that people are around. Leave the lights on or install motion-activated lighting after hours.
#4 MAINTAIN AND CHECK ON YOUR PROPERTY: Perform regular visits and keep your property free of trash, litter, and junk. Trim or remove tall bushes, trees, and shrubbery. The City of Morgan Hill has a high standard of cleanliness, and we expect business owners to do the same.
#5 PRIVATE PROPERTY SIGNAGE AND AUTHORIZATION: Private property owners may authorize local law enforcement to arrest trespassers under certain provisions. Post "No Trespassing/Private Property" signs on your property and complete MHPD's "Arrest Authorization Form."
#6 USE ONLINE FORMS TO REPORT A CONCERN: If you have a concern about graffiti, illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles, etc., please use our online tool HERE to report it.
Have questions? Contact Corporal Mindy Zen at Mindy.zen@morganhill.ca.gov
In 1972 Scott Unger’s first composite company was renamed TenCate Advanced Composites and in 2000 they opened their manufacturing facility in Morgan Hill. In 2018 the company was acquired by Toray Industries Inc. Today, Toray Advanced Composites is a leading supplier to the aerospace industry, providing advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials to produce lightweight structures for the latest generation of commercial, general aviation, military and unmanned aircraft. They are the leading global supplier of thermoset prepregs for out-of-autoclave (OOA)/vacuum-bag-only (VBO) applications and their Toray Cetex® brand is a leader in thermoplastic prepregs for the aerostructures market. Additionally, as the leading supplier of composite materials to the satellite, space exploration and launch industries, Toray’s CCS Group provides the industry with exceptionally durable and light weight carbon fiber compression molded parts. CCS focuses on replacing aluminum and titanium with a lighter weight, more cost-effective solution for improved efficiency and performance. Toray Advanced Composites has a secondary location in Fairfield that specializes mainly in thermoset products for satellites. We are thrilled to share that the company is expanding and actively looking to do so in Morgan Hill.
