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Call to Order and Roll Call

7:00 p.m. - Public Hearings, Council Chambers, City Hall

Documents relating to the 2001 Annual Review of the General Plan will be available for inspection at the Press Table the evening of the meeting in the Council Chambers.

*  Items marked with an asterisk denote changes or additions to the previously published Agenda for this meeting

 

1 CONSENT CALENDAR

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Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council, staff, or public requests discussion on a particular item, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

1.1 General Plan Amendment change for property located on the south side of Pegasus Way at the terminus of Adelong Way.

Recommendation: General Plan Amendment request to change the General Plan Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Medium Low Density Residential (8 DU/AC) to Private Open Space on 0.2 acre and Public Park/Open Space on 1.5 acres for property located on the south side of Pegasus Way at the terminus of Adelong Way on a 1.7 acre site. (Staff, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (6-0-1).

GP01-02-03 – District 2

1.2 General Plan Amendment change for property located for the area generally bounded by Palm Valley Boulevard, Palmia Drive, Primrose Drive, and La Strada Drive.

Recommendation: General Plan Amendment request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) to Public Park/Open Space for property generally bounded by Palm Valley Boulevard, Palmia Drive, Primrose Drive, and La Strada Drive on a 4.2 acre site. (Staff, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (6-0-1).

GP01-02-04 – District 2

1.3 General Plan Amendment change for property located on the northwest corner of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Miyuki Drive.

Recommendation: General Plan Amendment request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) to Public Park/Open Space for property located on the northwest corner of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Miyuki Drive on a 5.7 acre site. (Staff, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (6-0-1).

GP01-02-05 – District 2

1.4 General Plan Text Amendment change to make minor corrections and modifications to General Plan Text.

Recommendation: General Plan Text Amendment change to make minor corrections and modifications to the General Plan Text. (Staff, Applicant). CEQA: Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Edenvale Development Policy Area Resolution No. 70021. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (6-0-1).

GP01-T-01 – District 2

1.5 General Plan Text Amendment change to incorporate Green Building Principles citywide.

Recommendation: General Plan Text Amendment change to incorporate Green Building Principles. (City Council, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

GP01-T-12 – Citywide

* 1.6 General Plan Text Amendment change to strengthen pedestrian and related policies.

Recommendation: General Plan Text Amendment change to strengthen pedestrian and related policies. (City Council, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (6-0-1).

GP01-T-34 – Citywide

1.7 General Plan Text Amendment change to modify the Transportation Bicycle Diagram Network.

Recommendation: General Plan Text Amendment to modify the Transportation Bicycle Diagram Network to add additional planned bicycle transit corridors. (Staff, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (6-0-1).

GP01-T-36 - Citywide

 

2 PUBLIC HEARINGS

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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. If you want to change any of the deferral dates recommended, or speak to the question of deferring these or any other items, you should say so at this time.

2.1 PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Amendment change from Rural Residential (0.2 DU/AC)  within the Coyote Greenbelt Overlay.

* Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Amendment request to change the General Plan Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Rural Residential (0.2 DU/AC) within the Coyote Greenbelt Overlay on a 643 acre site. (Staff, Applicant).

Area A: Northeasterly corner of Monterey Highway and Ogier Avenue, approximately 800 feet south of Palm Avenue on a 43 acre site.

Area B: Southwesterly side of Monterey Highway, between Miramonte Avenue and Willow Springs Road, and both sides of Santa Teresa Boulevard on a 600 acre site.

CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

GP01-02-02 – District 2

2.2 PUBLIC HEARING and adoption of a Resolution of Findings for the KYCY AM Radio Transmitter Facility Environmental Impact Report.

Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING and adoption of a resolution of certain findings concerning mitigation measures, adopting a mitigation monitoring and reporting program, making findings concerning alternatives, and adopting a statement of Overriding Considerations for the KYCY AM Radio Transmitter Facility Environmental Impact Report for the KYCY AM Radio Transmitter Facility General Plan Amendments (GP00-04-01, GP00-T-13, and GP00-T-14) to change the San Jose 2020 General Plan and the Alviso Master Plan designation from Private Open Space with a Solid Waste Disposal Site Overlay to Public/Quasi-Public on the Newby Island Landfill site, located immediately northwest of Interstate 880 and Dixon Landing Road, to allow the construction of a 50 kilowatt (KW) AM transmitting antenna facility. The proposed amendments will include two related amendments in the Alviso Master Plan describing the Public/Quasi-Public land use designation and allowing 400 foot communication towers at the Newby Island Landfill site. The project includes subsequent planning permits to allow construction of the facility. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

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2.3 PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Land Use and Text Amendments change for property located on Newby Island approximately 2000 feet northwest of Dixon Landing Road.

The items being considered are on property located on the Newby Island Landfill site approximately 2000 feet northwest of Dixon Landing Road on a 10 acre site. (Infinity Broadcasting, Owner/Berliner Cohen, Applicant). CEQA: Resolution to be adopted.

(a) Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Amendment request to change the General Plan Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Private Open Space to Public/Quasi-Public (for radio transmission towers) (Alviso Planned Community). CEQA: Resolution to be adopted. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend no change to the General Plan. (6-1-0).

GP00-04-01 – District 4

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(b) Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment to modify the Urban Design Policies to allow communication structures at a height of 400 feet, and make associated amendments to the Alviso Master Plan. CEQA: Resolution to be adopted. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend no change to the General Plan (6-1-0).

GP00-T-13 – District 4

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(c) Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment request to modify the Public/Quasi-Public designation to allow freestanding communication structures, and make associated amendments to the Alviso Master Plan. CEQA: Resolution to be adopted. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend no change to the General Plan (6-1-0).

GP00-T-14 – District 4

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2.4 PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment change to revise the Transportation Level of Service Policy.

Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment change to revise the Transportation Level of Service Policy. (City Council, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

GP00-T-17 - Citywide

2.5 PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment change to increase the number of General Plan hearings per year.

Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment change to increase the number of General Plan hearings per year. (City Council; Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

GP01-T-32 – Citywide

2.6 PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Amendment change to modify the purpose of the Urban Reserve triggers for the Central Coyote Valley.

Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Amendment change to modify the purpose of the Urban Reserve triggers for the Central Coyote Valley. (City Council, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends approval. Planning Commission recommends no change to the General Plan (4-3-0).

GP01-T-33 - District 2

2.7 PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment change to reflect additional changes to the Housing Element citywide.

* Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING on General Plan Text Amendment change to reflect additional changes to the Housing Element. (Staff, Applicant). CEQA: San Jose 2020 General Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 65459. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

GP01-T-39 – Citywide

2.8 Public Hearing on General Plan Text Amendment change to modify the definition of River Commercial in the Alviso Master Plan.

Recommendation: Public Hearing on General Plan Text Amendment to modify the definition of River Commercial in the Alviso Master Plan. (City Council, Applicant). CEQA: Alviso Master Plan E.I.R. Resolution No. 68577. Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends approval. Planning Commission recommends no change to the General Plan. (6-1-0)

GP01-T-40 - District 4

2.9 Initiation of an Area Development Policy for the Coleman corridor.

Recommendation: Initiation of an Area Development Policy for the Coleman corridor located in the area generally extending from the City of Santa Clara, south to Highway 87, bounded by Coleman Avenue and Walnut Street to the east, and by the Union Pacific Railroad line (between Highway 87 and Taylor Street) to the west. (Staff, Applicant). Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

* 2.10 Adoption of a resolution approving the tentative City Council actions regarding the Fall 2001 General Plan amendments.

Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution finalizing the tentative actions made by the City Council on the Fall 2001 Annual Review of the General Plan and amending the General Plan in conformance herewith.

2.11 Review and approval of Annual Report on the Status of the General Plan.

Recommendation: Review and approval of Annual Report on the Status of the General Plan.

 

Open Forum

Adjournment