SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL

 

GENERAL PLAN AMENDED AGENDA

 

DECEMBER 17, 2002

 

2002 FALL HEARING OF THE GENERAL PLAN

 

 

 

 

LINDA J. LE ZOTTE

DISTRICT 1

 

KEN YEAGER

DISTRICT  6

FORREST WILLIAMS

DISTRICT 2

 

GEORGE SHIRAKAWA, JR.

DISTRICT  7

CINDY CHAVEZ

DISTRICT 3

RON GONZALES  MAYOR

DAVID D. CORTESE

DISTRICT  8

CHUCK REED

DISTRICT 4

 

JOHN DIQUISTO

DISTRICT  9

NORA CAMPOS

DISTRICT 5

 

PAT DANDO

DISTRICT 10

 

 

 

·                   Call to Order and Roll Call

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

 

            Documents relating to the 2002 Annual Review of the General Plan will be available for inspection at the Press Table the evening of the meeting in the Council Chambers.

 

 

1      CONSENT CALENDAR


 

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              Public Hearing on General Plan Amendment for the property located at the south side of Mindy Way between Snell Avenue and Galen Drive and both sides of Rocking Horse Court on a 17.0-acre site.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Low Density Residential (5 Dwelling Units Per Acre) to Very Low Density Residential (2 DU/AC) for property located at the south side of Mindy Way between Snell Avenue and Galen Drive and both sides of Rocking Horse Court on a 17.0-acre site.  (Various, Owners/Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Resolution No. 65459, GP02-02-02.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

            GP 02-02-02 – District 2

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.2)

            RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

 

1.2              Public Hearing on General Plan Amendments for property located at the northeast corner of Aborn Road and Altamira Avenue on a 15.1-acre site.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT to reduce the aggregate setback for a portion of site “AA” as identified within the Evergreen Specific Plan for the property located at the northeast corner of Aborn Road and Altamira Avenue on a 15.1-acre site.  (Alliance Title Company, Owner/Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GPT02-08-01b.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

            GPT 02-08-01b – District 8

            (Continued from 9/3/01 – Item 1.9 and 12/3/02 – Item 1.18)

            RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

*          RENUMBERED TO 2.12

 

1.3              Public Hearing on General Plan Text Amendment request to amend the Tamien Station Area Specific Plan.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT request to amend the Tamien Station Area Specific Plan to allow minor incursions above existing height limits for architectural features.  (Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Resolution No. 65459, GP02-T-07.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval with changes (7-0-0).

            GP 02-T-07 - Citywide

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.26)

            RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

 

 

2      PUBLIC HEARINGS


 

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 and approval of actions related to the rezoning on the easterly side of U.S. Highway 101 and northerly of Metcalf Road.

 

            Recommendation:  

            (a)        PUBLIC HEARING on Certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report for a project located at the east side of U. S. 101 north of Metcalf Road for up to 213 single-family detached residential units on 38.3 gross acres, and preservation of 218.9 acres as public and private open space.  A General Plan Amendment (file no. GP01-02-01) is required to change the San José 2020 General Plan Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Low Density Residential (5 DU/AC) and Non Urban Hillside to Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) on 38.3 gross acres of the 257.2 gross acre site.  A Planned Development Rezoning (file no. PDC01-10-098) is required from R-1-1 Residence District to A(PD) Planned Development on the entire 257.2 gross acre site.  CEQA:  Resolution to be adopted.  Council District 2.

            (b)        PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Low Density Residential (5 Dwelling Units Per Acre) on 17.9 acres and Non-Urban Hillside on 3.7 acres to Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) for property located at the easterly side of U.S. 101 and northerly of Metcalf Road on a 21.6-acre site.  (Braddock and Logan Group, Owner/HMH, Inc., Applicant).  CEQA:  Resolution to be adopted.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends Medium Density Residential (8-15 DU/AC) on 23.1 acres, Medium Low Density (8 DU/AC) on 7.0 acres, Non-Urban Hillside on 1.4 acres, Private Open Space on 11.9 acres, No Change to the General Plan on 5.0 acres.  Planning Commission recommends No Change to the General Plan (6-1-0); Dhillon opposed).

                        GP 01-02-01 - District 2

                        (Continued from 8/21/01 – Item 2.3 et al., and 12/3/02 – Item 1.1)

            (c)        PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING of the property located at the easterly side of US 101, northerly of Metcalf Road, from R-1-1 Residence Zoning District to A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, to allow up to 200 single-family detached residences on approximately 257 gross acres.  (Braddock & Logan Group, LP, & Almaden Associates, LP, Owner; Braddock & Logan Group, Developer).  CEQA:  Resolution to be adopted.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommend approval with conditions and Planning Commission recommend denial (7-0-0).

                        PDC 01-10-098 - District 2

                        (Referred from City Council Agenda 12/17/02 – Item 11.3)

 

2.2              Public Hearing on General Plan Amendment for the property located at the west side of Basking Ridge Road, south of Silicon Valley Boulevard on a 8.6-acre site.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Medium Density Residential (8-16 Dwelling Units Per Acre) to Public Park/Open Space located at the west side of Basking Ridge Road, south of Silicon Valley Boulevard on a 8.6-acre site.  (County of Santa Clara, Owner/Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Resolution No. 65459, GP02-02-03.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval

            (7-0-0).

            GP 02-02-03 – District 2

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.3)

            RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

 

2.3              Public Hearing on General Plan Amendment for property located on both sides of Berryessa Road west of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks (Flea Market Site) on a 120.0-acre site.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Combined Industrial/Commercial on 94.8 acres; Light Industrial on 17 acres; and Public Park/Open Space on 8.4 acres to Transit Corridor Residential (20+ Dwelling Units Per Acre) on 69.4 acres; Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) on 8.0 acres; Combined Industrial/Commercial on 20 acres; Public Park/Open Space on 22.8 acres and a flexible land use boundary.  (Brian Bumb, Owner/The Schoennauer Company, Applicant).  CEQA:  Resolution to be adopted.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend Transit Corridor Residential (20 DU/AC) on 58.4 acres; Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) on 8.0 acres; Combined Industrial/Commercial on 20 acres; Public Park/Open Space on 22.8 acres; and Floating Public Park Open Space (7-0-0).

            GP 02-04-02 – District 4

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.6)

            Memo from Council Member Reed

 

2.4              Public Hearing on General Plan Text Amendment request to amend Text to include the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station Area Nodes.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN TEXT request to amend the Text to include the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station Area Nodes as a Special Strategy Area.  (Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:   Resolution No.65459, GP02-T-08.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval (7-0-0).

            GP 02-T-08 - Citywide

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.27)

 

2.5              Public Hearing on General Plan Land Use and General Plan Text Amendment for property located at the east side of U.S. Highway 101, at the terminus of South 31st Street on a 3.2-acre site.

 

            (a)        Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram from Light Industrial on 2.4 acres and Mixed Use with No Underlying Land Use Designation on 0.8 acre to Medium Density Residential (8-16 Dwelling Units Per Acre) on 2.3 acres and Private Recreation on 0.9 acre for property located at the east side of U.S. Highway 101, at the terminus of South 31st Street on a 3.2-acre site.  (Hulbert Trust; City of San José; Didier De Gery, Owners/Dennis Chargin, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GP02-05-01.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends Medium Density Residential (8-16 DU/AC) on 2.8 acres and Planning Commission recommend No Change to the General Plan (3-3-0-1); James, Platten, and Campos opposed; Zamora, abstained).

                        GP 02-05-01 – District 5

                        [Continued from 9/3/02 – Item 1.4 and 12/3/02 – Item 1.7 (a)]

 

            (b)        Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT request to amend Appendix F: Mixed Use Inventory to modify Mixed Use #4 to reduce amount of acreage for Private Recreation.  (Hulberg Trust; City of San José; Didier De Gery, Owners/Dennis Chargin, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GPT02-05-01.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends adoption.  Planning Commission recommend No Change to the General Plan (5-1-0-1; Dhillon, opposed; Zamora, abstained).

                        GPT 02-05-01 – District 5

                        [Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.7(b)]

 

2.6              Public Hearing on General Plan Amendment for the property located southeast of the intersection of Almaden Expressway and Curtner Avenue and north of the terminus of Rinconada Drive and Pebble Beach Drive on a 4.4-acre site.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the General Plan Land Use/Transportation Diagram from High Density Residential (25-50 Dwelling Units Per Acre) on 3.4 acres; Light Industrial on 0.6 acre; and Public/Quasi-Public on 0.4 acre to Transit Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) for property located southeast of the intersection of Almaden Expressway and Curtner Avenue and north of the terminus of Rinconada Drive and Pebble Beach Drive on a
4.4-acre site.  (San José Scottish Rite Foundation, Owner/The Schoennauer Company, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GP02-06-03.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommend approval of Transit Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) on 4.4 acres, Public/Quasi-Public on 7.7 acres, and Floating Public Park/Open Space on 12.1 acres (7-0-0).

            GP 02-06-03 – District 6

            (Continued from 9/3/02 – Item 1.6 and 12/3/02 – Item 1.12)

 

2.7              Public Hearing on General Plan Amendment for property located at the north side of Moorpark Avenue, approximately 200 feet east of MacArthur Way on a 0.62-acre site.

 

            Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Medium Low Density Residential (8 Dwelling Units Per Acre) to High Density Residential (25-50 DU/AC) for property located at the north side of Moorpark Avenue, approximately 200 feet east of MacArthur Way on a 0.62-acre site.  (Bret Hoefler, Owner/The Schoennauer Company, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GP02-06-04.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) on expanded 2.1-acre site.  Planning Commission recommends Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) on expanded 0.77-acre site (7-0-0).

            GP 02-06-04 – District 6

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.13)

 

2.8              Approval of actions related to the Public Hearings on the General Plan Amendment and the transfer agreement for the property located on the easterly side of Senter Road approximately 600 feet southerly of Needles Drive on a 21.7-acre site.

 

            Recommendation:

            (a)        PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land/Use Transportation Diagram designation from Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) on 8.6 acres and Public Park/Open Space on 13.1 acres to High Density Residential (25-50 DU/AC) on 5.0 acres and Public Park/Open Space on 16.7 acres for property located at the east side of Senter Road approximately 600 feet southerly of Needles Drive on a 21.7-acre site.  (Carroll R.L. Trustee et al., Owner/Silicon Valley Advisors, LLC, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GP02-07-05.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends No Change to the General Plan.  Planning Commission recommends approval (7-0-0).

                        GP 02-07-05 – District 7

                        (Continued from 9/3/02 – Item 1.7 and 12/3/02 – Item 1.15)

            (b)         Public Hearing and approval of an agreement with Synergy Properties, LLC for the exchange of approximately 3.82 acres of City-owned property on Senter Road for approximately 12.99 acres of property along the east side of Coyote Creek known as the Carroll property.  CEQA:  Exempt, PP02-12-369.  Council District 7.  SNI:  Tully/Senter.  (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services/Public Works)

                        (Referred from City Council Agenda 12/17/02 – Item 5.6)

 

2.9              Public Hearing on General Plan Amendments for property located at the north side of Fowler Road at the terminus of Michelangelo Drive on a 4.6-acre site.

 

            (a)        Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Campus Industrial and Major Collector (60-90 feet) (Evergreen Planned Residential Community) to Public Park/Open Space and Realignment of a Major Collector (60-90 feet) (Evergreen Planned Residential Community) on the north side of Fowler Road at the terminus of Michelangelo Drive on a 4.6-acre site.  (Alliance Title Company, Owner/Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GP02-08-01.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends approval.  Planning Commission recommends deferral to Spring 2003 General Plan Hearing (7-0-0).

                        GP 02-08-01 – District 8

                        [Continued from 6/4/02 – Item 1.2(a) et al., 12/3/02 – Item 1.17(a)]

            (b)        Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT request to amend the text to reflect the proposed changes to the Evergreen Specific Plan and the realignment of Major Collector on 4.6 acres located on the north side of Fowler Road at the terminus of Michelangelo Drive on a 4.6-acre site.  (Alliance Title Company, Owner/Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GPT02-08-01a.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends approval.  Planning Commission recommends deferral to Spring 2003 General Plan Hearing (7-0-0).

                        GPT 02-08-01a – District 8

                        [Continued from 6/4/02 – Item 1.2(b) et al., 12/3/02 – Item 1.17(b)]

 

2.10          Public Hearing on General Plan Text Amendment request to modify the Scenic Routes and Trails Diagram.

 

            Recommendation: PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT request to modify the Scenic Routes and Trails Diagram to add or modify 15 additional trails/linkages and modify two currently designated trails.  (Various, Owners/Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Mitigated Negative Declaration, GP02-T-04.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement recommends approval.  Planning Commission recommends deferral to Spring 2003 General Plan Hearing (7-0-0).

            GP 02-T-04 – Citywide

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.23)

 

2.11          Public Hearing on General Plan Text Amendment request to revise various Discretionary Alternate Use policies and a land use designation.

 

            Recommendation:  PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT request to revise various discretionary alternate use policies and a land use designation to eliminate the requirement for a Planned Development zoning in certain situations to facilitate residential development.  (Staff, Applicant).  CEQA:  Resolution No. 65459, GP02-T-05.  Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Planning Commission recommends approval (5-2-0; Levy and Platten opposed).

            GP 02-T-05 – Citywide

            (Continued from 12/3/02 – Item 1.24)

 

 

3      RECONSIDERATIONS


 

 

4      FINAL ACTIONS


 

4.1              Adoption of a resolution approving the tentative City Council actions regarding the Fall 2002 General Plan Amendments.

 

            Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution finalizing the tentative actions made by the City Council on the Fall 2002 Annual Review of the General Plan and amending the General Plan in conformance herewith.  CEQA:  See items 1.1 through 2.10.

 

4.2              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