PUBLIC NOTICE

INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

CITY OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Project Name: Fire Station No. 32 Project

File No.: ER22-068

Description: Public Project to demolish an existing structure on site and construct a new, one-story 7,827 square foot fire station with two apparatus bays, which would serve as the new San José Fire Department Fire Station No. 32. The proposed improvements consist of the construction of a new fire station building, hardscape areas, landscaping, and underground utilities to support the fire station.

Location: The 1.12-acre site is located at 1138 Olinder Court, the northeast corner of Olinder Court and Felipe Avenue, in the Little Saigon neighborhood of San José, immediately southwest of I-280 and U.S. 101.

Assessor’s Parcel No.: 472-10-108                                                                                                 Council District:  7

Applicant Contact Information:  City of San José, Department of Public Works (Attn: Dominic Onorato); 200 East Santa Clara St, 6th floor, San José, CA 95113; (408)535-8407; Domenic.Onorato@sanjoseca.gov

The City has performed an environmental review of the project.  The environmental review examines the nature and extent of any adverse effects on the environment that could occur if the project is approved and implemented.  Based on the review, the City has prepared a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for this project.  An MND is a statement by the City that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment because the project will include mitigation measures that will reduce identified project impacts to a less than significant level.  The project site is present on the list pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the California Government Code.

The public is welcome to review and comment on the Draft MND. The public comment period for this Draft MND begins on Wednesday May 10, 2023 and ends on Wednesday May 31, 2023.  The Draft MND, Initial Study, and reference documents are available online at: www.sanjoseca.gov/negativedeclarations

The documents are also available for review with an appointment during normal business hours at the City of San Jose Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, located at City Hall, 200 East Santa Clara Street; or during normal business hours at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library, located at 150 E. San Fernando Street; and the Hillview Branch Library located at 1600 Hopkins Dr. Please contact Bethelhem Telahun at (408) 535-5624, or by e-mail at bethelhem.telahun@sanjoseca.gov for appointment request or additional questions, comments, or concerns.

                                                                                      CHRISTOPHER BURTON, Director

                                                                                      Planning, Building and Code Enforcement

Circulation period: May 10, 2023 to March 31, 2023