MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SAN
JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13,
2000
The Council of the City of San Jose convened at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall for the 2000 Annual Review of the General Plan.
Present: Council Members: Chavez, Dando, Diquisto, Fiscalini, LeZotte, Powers, Shirakawa Jr., Woody; Gonzales
Absent: Council Members: Diaz (excused)
Vacant: District 4
2000 ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE GENERAL PLAN
Referencing the Agenda for the evening’s meeting, Mayor Gonzales welcomed everyone to the first of two sessions on the 2000 Annual Review of the General Plan. He stated copies of the Agenda along with the public hearing schedule are available at the table by the public entrance to Chambers, and that documents relating to the 2000 Annual Review of the General Plan are available for inspection at the Press Table at the front of Chambers. He stated land use amendments and associated text amendments to the General Plan for Council Districts 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 will be considered in the order shown on the Agenda, and any changes to the public hearing schedule will be made available to the public. As a point of clarification, he stated the motions made during tonight’s session of the City Council regarding any amendments to the General Plan are considered “tentative”, and at the conclusion of the November 21, 2000 public hearing, final action will be taken by the City Council on the 2000 Annual Review. He outlined the procedure for public testimony during this evening’s hearing, and stated Council Members may ask questions of the speakers, which will not reduce the speaker’s time allowance.
Documents Filed: Memorandum from Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, James R. Derryberry, dated October 12, 2000, transmitting the 2000 General Plan Annual Review binder containing (a) the memorandum discussing key issues raised by the amendments in the Annual Review; (b) a summary list describing the amendments and the staff recommendations; (c) individual staff reports for each amendment request; and (d) letters regarding the amendments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Shirakawa, Jr. and unanimously carried, the Consent Calendar was approved and the below listed actions were taken as indicated. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-01-01: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located west of San Tomas Expressway, 150 feet south of Stevens Creek
Boulevard, from Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) to General
Commercial on a 6-acre site (General Motors). CEQA: Negative Declaration. Staff
and Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to General Commercial on a 6-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-02: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located at the northwest corner of North First Street and Fox Avenue,
from General Commercial and Medium Low Density Residential (8 DU/AC) to Transit
Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) on a 0.5-acre site (Ed Abelite). CEQA:
Negative Declaration. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Transit Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) on a 0.5-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-06: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located at the southeast corner of Almaden Avenue and Oak Street, from
Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) to Public/Quasi-Public on a
1.6-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Public/Quasi-Public on a 1.6-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-07: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located at the southwest corner of Oak Street and South First Street,
from Residential Support for the Core Area (25+ DU/AC) to Public/Quasi-Public
on a 1.7-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Public/Quasi-Public on a 1.7-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-08: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located at the northeast corner of Sherman Street and Edwards Avenue,
from General Commercial to Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) on a
0.5-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) on a 0.5-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-09: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located on both sides of South Sixth Street between East William and
East Reed Streets, from High Density Residential (25-40 DU/AC) to Medium
Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) and Medium High Density Residential (12-25
DU/AC) on a 3.3-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459. Staff and
Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) and Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) on a 3.3-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-04-02: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located at the northwest corner of Oakland Road and Rock Avenue, from
Light Industrial with Mixed Industrial Overlay to Industrial Park with Mixed
Industrial Overlay on a 5.4-acre site (Strangis Properties). CEQA: Resolution
No. 65459. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Industrial Park with Mixed Industrial Overlay on a 5.4-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-04-04: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located generally west of Coyote Creek, between I-880 and Ridder Park
Drive, from Heavy Industrial with Mixed Industrial Overlay to Private Open
Space on a 1.6-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459. Staff and
Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Private Open Space on a 1.6-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-04-06: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located on both sides of Sierra Road north of Alum Rock Park, from
Non-Urban Hillside to Public Park/Open Space on approximately 535-acre site
(Staff). CEQA: Exempt. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Public Park/Open Space on approximately 535-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-03: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located along the Vasona Light Rail corridor between West San Carlos
Street and Interstate 280, to add Transit-Oriented Development Corridor Overlay
(Staff). CEQA: Resolution No. 65459. Staff and Planning Commission recommend
approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to add Transit-Oriented Development Corridor Overlay was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-06: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located on the northeast corner of Park and Naglee Avenues, from
General Commercial and Medium Low Density Residential (8.0 DU/AC) to Medium
High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) on 2.3 acres and Mixed Use with no
Underlying Land Use Designation on 0.5 acre (Classic Communities, Inc.). CEQA:
Negative Declaration. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) on 2.3 acres and Mixed Use with no Underlying Land Use Designation on 0.5 acres was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-T-21: Text
Amendment to amend Appendix F: Mixed
Use Inventory to describe Mixed Use designation at Naglee Avenue and Park
Avenue (Classic Communities). CEQA: Negative Declaration. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to amend Appendix F to describe Mixed Use designation at Naglee Avenue and Park Avenue was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-07: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located on the northwest corner of Magliocco Drive and Huff Avenue,
from High Density Residential (25-40 DU/AC) to Transit Corridor Residential
(20+ DU/AC) with Winchester Transit-Oriented Development Corridor on a 0.8-acre
site (The Schoennauer Company). CEQA: Negative Declaration. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Transit Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) with Winchester Transit-Oriented Development Corridor on a 0.8-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-07-03: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
the property located immediately south and east of County Communications Facility
on Communications Hill, from Single-Family Residential (1.0 DU/AC) to
Multi-Family Residential (24-40 DU/AC) on a 6.4-acre site (Communications Hill
Planned Community) (HMH, Inc.). CEQA: Resolution No. 63624. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Multi-Family Residential (24-40 DU/AC) on a 6.4-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-T-15: Text
Amendment to make minor changes to the Communications Hill Planned Community
(HMH, Inc.). CEQA: Resolution No. 63624. Staff and Planning Commission
recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: The recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to make minor changes to the Communications Hill Planned Community was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED OR
DROPPED
Mayor
Gonzales stated that any item scheduled for hearing this evening for which
deferral is being requested will be taken out of order to be heard first on the
matter of deferral. There was no discussion from Council Members or from the
public on the question of deferring or dropping any of the items on the Agenda.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Chavez, and
unanimously carried, the below listed actions were taken as indicated. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1.
Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-05a and GP00-03-05b
were considered together.
GP00-03-05a:
General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram
designation for the property area located at the southwest corner of West Santa
Clara Street and Delmas Avenue, from General Commercial to Residential Support
for the Core Area (25+ DU/AC) on a 2.1-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for
completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
GP00-03-05b:
General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram
designation for the property located at the southeast corner of West Santa
Clara Street and Delmas Avenue, from General Commercial to Residential Support
for the Core Area (25+ DU/AC) on a 4.5-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for
completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
Documents Filed: Memorandum from Mayor Gonzales and Council Member Chavez, dated November 13, 2000, recommending Council defer specific actions regarding the San José Water Land Company General Plan Amendments GP-00-03-05a and GP00-03-05b.
Discussion/Action: Referencing the November 13, 2000 memorandum co-authored by Mayor Gonzales, Council Member Chavez recommended deferral of all General Plan Amendments relating to the Housing Opportunity Study and the update of the Housing Element until the associated Environmental Impact Report has been completed, with direction to the Planning Department to broaden the EIR for the Housing Opportunity Study and the General Plan Housing Element Update to include an alternative that would allow a mixed-use designation for sites currently designated for housing as has been discussed by the Greater Downtown Strategy Task Force, and that the expanded EIR also study increasing the current height limitation for properties located in the downtown frame area. Council Member LeZotte asked Staff to identify the affected parcels and to describe the extent the Environmental Impact Report would be amended to include alternate uses. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, James R. Derryberry stated the amendments, as discussed by the Greater Downtown Strategy Task Force, are identified in the Housing Opportunity Study and will be incorporated in the completed EIR; however, the only change is to include alternatives in the EIR that would allow mixed-use development for the two parcels directly across from the Arena Green. With respect to items 1 and 2 of the recommendation contained in the memorandum from Mayor Gonzales and Council Member Chavez, he advised Council to not defer the update of the Housing Element, as it is the text component of the General Plan for which an environmental review has been completed and prepared for Council action during the current General Plan review. Conceding to the changes proposed by the Director of Planning, Council Member Chavez recommended approval of the Staff recommendations for deferral. Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendations of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral of amendments to change land use designations to Residential Support for the Core Area (25+ DU/AC) (1) on a 2.1-acre site and (2) on a 4.5-acre site to February 2001 for completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report, were tentatively approved with modifications to (a) defer all General Plan Amendments relating to the Housing Opportunity Study until the associated Environmental Impact Report has been completed; (b) direct Planning Department Staff to broaden the Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Opportunity Study to include an alternative that would allow a mixed-used designation for sites currently designated for housing as has been discussed by the Greater Downtown Strategy Task Force; and (c) direct that the expanded Environmental Impact Report also study increasing the current height limitation for properties located in the Downtown Frame Area. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-03: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
the property located generally bounded by Julian, Terraine, Market, and Bassett
Streets, from Combined Industrial/Commercial to Residential Support for the
Core Area (25+ DU/AC) on a 5.8-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and
Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for completion of the
Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 for completion of the Housing. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-04: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
the property generally bounded by the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, Market
Street, Highway 87, and Julian Street, from Combined Industrial/Commercial to
General Commercial on a 2.1-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Negative Declaration.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for consideration
with the Housing Opportunity Study.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-04-01: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
Newby Island property located approximately 2,000 feet northeast of Dixon
Landing Road, from Private Open Space to Public/Quasi-Public on a 10-acre-site
(Berliner Cohen; Infinity Broadcast Corporation). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and
Planning Commission recommend deferral to 2001 Annual Review for completion of
an Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to 2001 Annual Review for completion of an Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-T-13: Text
Amendment to modify the Urban Design Policies to allow communication structures
at a height of 400 feet at Newby Island (Berliner Cohen; Infinity Broadcast
Corporation). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission recommend
deferral to 2001 Annual Review for completion of an Environmental Impact
Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to 2001 Annual Review for completion of an Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-T-14: Text
Amendment to modify the Public/Quasi-Public land use designation to allow
freestanding communication structures on Newby Island (Berliner Cohen; Infinity
Broadcast Corporation). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission
recommend deferral to 2001 Annual Review for completion of an Environmental
Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to 2001 Annual Review for completion of an Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-04-05a–05f:
General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram
designation for property located on six sites along North Capitol Avenue
between Hostetter Road and McKee Road, from various land use designations to
Transit Corridor Residential (20+DU/AC) (GP00-04-05a, GP00-04c-f) and to Medium
High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) (GP00-04-05b) (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 to allow
completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-04-05g:
General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram
designation for property located on the southeast corner of Baypointe Drive and
North First Street, from High Density Residential (25-40 DU/AC) to Transit
Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) on a 89.4-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for the
completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-05-03: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located at the southeast corner of McKee Road and Capitol Avenue, from
Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) and General Commercial to Transit
Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) on a 2.1-acre site (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for
completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-01a: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property on both sides of Auzerais Avenue generally located between Sunol
Avenue and Los Gatos Creek, from Combined Industrial/ Commercial to Industrial
Park on a 18.7-acre site (Midtown Planned Community) (Del Monte Corp./Ruth and
Going Associates). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission recommend
deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of an Environmental Impact Report
and for consideration with the Housing Opportunity Study Amendments.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of an Environmental Impact Report and for consideration with the Housing Opportunity Study Amendments was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-T-25: Text
Amendment to reflect proposed changes to the Midtown Planned Community
associated with GP00-06-01a (Del Monte Corporation/Ruth and Going Associates).
CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February
2001 to allow completion of an Environmental Impact Report and for
consideration with the Housing Opportunity Study Amendments.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of an Environmental Impact Report and for consideration with the Housing Opportunity Study Amendments was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-01b: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located on the north side of Auzerais Avenue between Sunol Avenue and
Los Gatos Creek, from Combined Industrial/ Commercial to Transit-Oriented Mixed
Use (40-100 DU/AC) on a 13.3-acre site (Midtown Planned Community) (Staff).
CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February
2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact
Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-02: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located on the northeast corner of Southwest Expressway and South Bascom
Avenue (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission recommend
deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study
Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-04: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property generally located on both sides of South Montgomery Street between
Crandall Street and Park Avenue, from Transit-Oriented Mixed Use (40-100 DU/AC)
to Transit-Oriented Mixed Use (40-150 DU/AC) on a 12.6-acre site (Midtown
Planned Community) (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission
recommend deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing
Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-T-04: Text
Amendment to modify the description of intensities of allowed uses within the
Midtown Planned Community (Staff). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the
Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 to allow completion of the Housing Opportunity Study Environmental Impact Report was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-05: General Plan Amendment to change the Land
Use/Transportation Diagram designation for property located on the southeast
corner of Southwest Expressway and Fruitdale Avenue, from Transit Corridor
Residential (20+DU/AC) to General Commercial on a 2.7-acre site (Redevelopment
Agency). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and
Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for completion of an
Environmental Impact Report and for consideration with the Housing Opportunity
Study Amendments.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 for completion of an Environmental Impact Report and for consideration with the Housing Opportunity Study Amendments was tentatively approved Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
GP00-T-22: Text
Amendment to change the Urban Design Policies to allow building heights up to
90 feet as specified in PDC00-07-068 located at the southeast corner of
Southwest Expressway and Fruitdale Avenue (Redevelopment Agency). CEQA: Incomplete.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to February 2001 for
completion of an Environmental Impact Report and for consideration with the
Housing Opportunity Study Amendments.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Council Member Powers and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to February 2001 for completion of an Environmental Impact Report and for consideration with the Housing Opportunity Study Amendments was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-08: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
the property generally bounded by Stockton Avenue, Cinnabar Street, and West
Julian Street, from Light Industrial with Mixed Industrial Overlay to Mixed
Use/Residential Support for the Core Area (25+ DU/AC) on a 4.18-acre site (City
Council). CEQA: Incomplete. Staff and Planning Commission recommend deferral to
2001 Annual Review.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Council Member Powers and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission for deferral to 2001 Annual Review was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-03-01: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
property located on the north side of Newhall Street, approximately 1000 feet
west of Coleman Avenue, from Heavy Industrial to Combined Industrial/Commercial
on a 21-acre site (Berliner Cohen; Union Pacific). CEQA: EIR Union Pacific
Railroad Newhall Site, Planning Commission Resolution No. 99-88. Staff and
Planning Commission recommend No Change to the General Plan.
Documents Filed: Memorandum from Mayor Gonzales and Council Member Chavez, dated November 13, 2000, recommending Council defer the public hearing on General Plan Amendment GP00-03-01 to February 2001.
Discussion/Action: Linda Callon of Berliner Cohen, representing Union Pacific, spoke in opposition to the Staff and Planning Commission recommendation and asked Council to defer the amendment to February 2001 Annual Review for consideration. Council Member Chavez stated the subject site is located near several major transportation routes and facilities, and the applicant is proposing a workplan and timeline to conduct a land use study of the Coleman Corridor, which will provide data useful in determining the highest and best land use within the Coleman Corridor. Since the results will not be available for several months, she noted the appropriateness of deferring consideration of the General Plan Amendment to February 2001. Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Council Member Powers and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission was not approved; and the recommendation for deferral to February 2001 Annual Review was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4
GP00-05-02: General Plan Amendment to change the Land
Use/Transportation Diagram designation for property located on the east side of
White Road approximately 450 feet north of McKee Road, from Medium Low Density
Residential (8.0 DU/AC) to High Density Residential (25-40 DU/AC) on a 2.5-acre
site (JSM Enterprises). CEQA: Negative Declaration. Staff and Planning
Commission recommend approval on 3.88 acres.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Powers and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to High Density Residential (25-40 DU/AC) on 3.88 acres was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-06-09: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
the property generally bounded by Stockton Avenue, West Julian Street, The
Alameda, and Rhodes Court, from General Commercial and General Commercial with
Neighborhood Business District Overlay to Mixed Use with No Underlying
Designation and Mixed Use with no Underlying Designation with Neighborhood
Business District overlay on a 6.7-acre site (City Council). CEQA: Negative
Declaration. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval on 7 acres.
Discussion/Action Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Diquisto and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to change the land use designation to Mixed Use with No Underlying Designation and Mixed Use with No Underlying Designation with Neighborhood Business District overlay on 7 acres was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-T-23: Text
Amendment to Amend Appendix F: Mixed
Use Inventory to describe Mixed Use designation at the area generally bounded
by Stockton Avenue, West Julian Street, The Alameda, and Rhodes Court (Staff).
CEQA: Negative Declaration. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Diquisto and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Planning Director and the Planning Commission to amend Appendix F to describe Mixed Use designation at the subject locations was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
GP00-07-01: General
Plan Amendment to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation for
the property located on the west side of Monterey Road, approximately 175 feet
south of Goble Lane, from Heavy Industrial and Single-Family Detached and
Attached (8-16 DU/AC) to Combined Industrial/ Commercial on a 3.9-acre site
(Communications Hill Planned Community) (Goble Family Trust/ R. L. Robinson
Associates). CEQA: Negative Declaration. Staff and Planning Commission
recommend No Change to the General Plan.
Documents
Filed: (1) A Petition bearing approximately 25 signatures of residents of
the Redwood Estates Mobile Home Park, dated November 7, 2000, requesting
Council approve the amendment to allow the owners access to properties directly
behind the mobile home park. (2) Letter from Richard Soos, Mobile Home Owner,
dated November 13, 2000, encouraging Council to uphold the Planning Commission
decision regarding the land use.
Discussion/Action: Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, James R. Derryberry, summarized background information on the existing and requested land use designations and characteristics of the 3.9-acre site. He stated the Planning Commission, on a 4-3 vote, agreed to retain the current designation, since changing the General Plan designation would reduce the supply of housing in the park and would be inconsistent with the Goals and Policies of the Communications Hill Planned Community and Specific Plan which support a variety of housing types and densities. He stated the Specific Plan deliberately sought to retain this mobile home park community, and based on Council Policy regarding mobile home parks, Staff is recommending no change to the General Plan. Representing the Goble Family, Ronald Robinson spoke in favor of the amendment; and Oscar Gonzales, President of the Redwood Estates Mobile Home Park Association, submitted a petition signed by the residents requesting approval of the amendment. Property owner Richard Soos requested Council uphold the Planning Commission decision. Pointing out the merits and positive results anticipated by the proposed change, Council Member Shirakawa, Jr. stated the applicant has met with community members and agreed to several amenities which will result in relocating residents in the amendment area to vacancies elsewhere in the mobile home park, providing ownership to newly relocated tenants, fixing curbs and gutters, and providing improvements to the playground; additionally, the designation is intended to facilitate redevelopment of the property along realigned Goble Lane for industrial and commercial uses, including access to businesses located directly behind the mobile home park. He recommended Council deny the Staff and Planning Commission recommendation for No Change to the General Plan, and approve the General Plan Amendment and urge property owners to follow through with the relocation of tenants, implementing improvements and other provisions agreed upon during community meetings with the residents. Noting opposition to the recommendation to amend the General Plan allowing the change, Council Member LeZotte stated the vacancies, deterioration, and undesirable conditions of the mobile home park have occurred by design to deliberately phase out the mobile home park. Upon motion by Council Member Shirakawa, Jr., seconded by Council Member Powers and carried, the Planning Director and the Planning Commission recommendation of No Change to the General Plan was not approved; and the proposed General Plan Amendment to Change the Land Use designation to Combined Industrial/Commercial on a 3.9-acre site was tentatively approved with the recommendation that access be allowed to the industrial property directly behind the mobile home park, that the mobile home owners provide relocation for mobile home park tenants, and make improvements and upgrades to the mobile home park as agreed to during the community meeting. Vote: 8-1-1-0-1. Noes: LeZotte. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4
GP00-07-04: General Plan Amendment to change the Land
Use/Transportation Diagram designation for the property located on the east
side of Roberts Avenue, approximately 880 feet south of Story Road, from Medium
Low Density Residential (8.0 DU/AC) to Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC)
on a 2.0-acre site (Greater Bay Construction). CEQA: Negative Declaration.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval for a 12.5-acre site.
Discussion/Action: Upon motion by Council Member Shirakawa, Jr., seconded by Council Member Diquisto and unanimously carried, the Planning Director and the Planning Commission recommendation to change the land use designation to Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) for a 12.5-acre site was tentatively approved. Vote: 9-0-1-0-1. Absent: Diaz. Vacant: District 4.
ADJOURNMENT
The Public Hearing on the 2000 Annual Review of the General Plan was continued to November 21, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, and the Council of the City of San José adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
RON GONZALES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PATRICIA L. O’HEARN, CITY CLERK