FILE NOS: GP21-012, GPT21-001, GPT21-002, GPT21-005, GPT21-006, GPT21-007, PP21-012, C21-031, and PDC21-033

Envision San José 2040 General Plan – 2nd Four-Year General Plan Review.  

City-initiated General Plan Amendment for the adoption of the second four-year review cycle (Goal IP-2 and Policies IP-2.4, 2.5 & 2.12). The proposed project would amend the General Plan to modify Growth Areas in the General Plan while maintaining the overall citywide growth capacity of 382,000 jobs and 120,000 residential units. The project also includes proposals to move to Vehicle Miles Traveled Tier II reduction goals, retire the Evergreen-East Foothills Area Development Policy, and several General Plan text edits to support affordable housing development.  Specific actions include the following:

• Coyote Valley Changes in Land Use and Growth Capacity: The project includes actions related to changes to allowed uses and development capacity in Coyote Valley, including changes to General Plan Land Use designation, Zoning District  and planned growth in Coyote Valley, removal of the North Coyote Valley Employment Lands Growth Area and Coyote Valley Urban Reserve, and rezoning properties.
• Modifications to General Plan Growth Areas: The proposed project would add a policy allowing planned residential and job growth within all Urban Villages to be shared in a common pool of development capacity for use by future projects subject to future environmental and long-range transportation analysis if the project exceeds the capacities reflected in General Plan Appendix 5: Growth Areas Planned Capacity by Horizon. Changes also include converting the W. Capitol Expressway/Monterey Road and Story Road Employment Lands Growth Areas into Urban Villages and elimination of the Evergreen Village Neighborhood and East Capitol Expressway/Foxdale Drive Neighborhood Urban Villages while maintaining the overall citywide growth capacity of 382,000 jobs and 120,000 residential units.
• Elimination of Growth Horizons for Urban Villages: Eliminate Growth Horizons from the Urban Village policy framework.
• Residential Growth in Neighborhood Business Districts: Allow residential uses in the Willow Street, Willow Glen, North 13th Street, and Japantown (Taylor Street only) Neighborhood Business Districts (NBDs); and include these NBDs as General Plan-designated Growth Areas.
• Vehicle Miles Traveled Tier II: Implement General Plan Vehicle Miles Traveled Tier II goals and actions.
• Retirement of Evergreen-East Hills Area Development Policy: Retire the Evergreen-East Hills Area Development Policy and rely on the City’s Transportation Analysis Policy (Policy 5-1) for evaluating transportation impacts.
• Other General Plan Text Edits:  General Plan text edits to remove criteria for affordable housing and commercial space requirements in Urban Villages and clarification on the definition of a Signature Project.

LOCATION

The proposed Envision San José 2040 General Plan provides a vision for future growth and development within the City’s existing Greenline/Urban Growth Boundary (approximately 143 square miles) and also plans for all areas within the City’s Sphere of Influence (approximately 280 square miles).1 The Envision San José 2040 General Plan also includes those urban, unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County that are within San José’s Urban Growth Boundary and Urban Service Area. San José is the largest city in Santa Clara County and the Bay region, both in terms of population and land area.

PROJECT DOCUMENTS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The General Plan Four-Year Review will be heard at three separate Planning Commission hearings and three separate City Council hearings divided by topic.  

The first topic will cover actions related to Coyote Valley, which will be held at the following dates and times:

Planning Commission Hearing

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Virtual Meeting held via Zoom Teleconference

Agenda and Zoom link (posted one week prior to hearing): https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/commissions-and-hearings/planning-commission/agendas-minutes-2021

City Council Hearing

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

San Jose City Hall - City Council Chambers

Hybrid Meeting with Zoom Teleconference Option

Agenda and Zoom link (posted one week prior to hearing).

Additional information on the General Plan Four-Year Review and future Planning Commission and City Council Hearing dates for other topics covered in the Four-Year review can be found on the City website.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER

David Keyon
David.Keyon@sanjoseca.gov