City of San Jose Planning: Environmental Review Home Page

This page was created to allow the public an opportunity to participate in the environmental review process conducted by the City for public and private projects in San Jose. This process is mandated by State Law and explained in greater detail on this site. Here you can track upcoming Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), download a Draft EIR, and submit comments electronically to the City. The EIRs listed below are either Draft EIRs in the public review and comment period, or final EIRs pending certification before the City Planning Commission. Each EIR listed below includes a brief project description, the public review period start and end dates, tentative Planning Commission hearing date, and contact information for the EIR project manager. The EIR documents include a table of contents, graphics, and technical appendices. EIRs will be removed from the website after they are certified. Certified EIRs can be reviewed on Monday through Friday at the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, 200 East Santa Clara Street, 3rd Floor, San José CA 95113.

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Revision of the Evergreen Development Policy (EEHDP)(PP08-121): The project proposes a revision to the Evergreen Development Policy to provide for traffic allocation for the future development of the following uses: 500 detached residential dwelling units; 500,000 square feet of commercial retail space; and 75,000 square feet of office space. The locations of this development within the Evergreen area have not been determined. The revised Policy would limit the number of dwelling units to a maximum of 35 on any one site unless the development incorporates affordable housing, historic preservation, or mixed-use components. For purposes of the update, the revised Policy is proposed to be called the Evergreen o East Hills Development Policy.

A Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) will be prepared and processed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the CEQA Guidelines. The EIR being supplemented is the Evergreen • East Hills Vision Strategy Project EIR.

Notice of Preparation
Scoping Meeting
Link to Evergreen • East Hills Vision Strategy EIR
Notice of Availability Draft
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report

For Questions or Comments Regarding this Draft EIR, Please Contact:
Environmental Project Manager dipa.chundur at (408) 535-7688 or email dipa.chundur@sanjoseca.gov

DEMOLITION OF THE SAN JOSE MEDICAL CENTER : The proposed project is the demolition of the San José Medical Center buildings, located at 675 East Santa Clara Street in central San José . A Planned Development (PD) Permit from the City of San José would be required for the demolition. The site currently contains 11 buildings, nine of which would be demolished as part of the proposed project. The buildings that would remain on site include the San José Mediplex Building (currently 725 East Santa Clara Street ), and Building 800 (East Saint John Street northwest of the intersection of North 16 th Street ). The Mediplex building is occupied by several outpatient medical clinics including the Cancer Care Institute, and Building 800 is unoccupied.

For Questions or Comments Regarding this Project, Please Contact:
Rachel Roberts at (408) 535-7860 or email rachel.roberts@sanjoseca.gov

NEWBY ISLAND SANITARY LANDFLILL/THE RECYCLERY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING (File No.PDC07-071) to recognize the current landfill and related operations and practices and to increase the permitted top elevation of the landfill from 150 to 245 feet msl to allow an increase in the capacity of the landfill by approximately 15.12 million cubic yards, excluding cover materials. The project also includes some refinements to the existing site plan and incremental changes in operations that may be necessary for the remaining life of the landfill.

Notice of Preparation - NOP Comment Deadline has been extended to Jan 22, 2008

For Questions or Comments Regarding this EIR, Please Contact:
Environmental Manager Janis Moore at 408 535-7815 or email janis.moore@sanjoseca.gov

JAPANTOWN CORPORATION YARD MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (File # PDC07-073): The Japantown Corporation Yard Mixed Use Residential Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared and processed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the CEQA Guidelines. In accordance with CEQA requirements, the EIR will include the following:

Summary of the proposed project and its potential environmental effects;
Description of the proposed project;
Description of the existing environmental setting, potential environmental impacts, and mitigation measures
Analysis of cumulative impacts;
Discussion of alternatives to the proposed project; and
Description of environmental consequences of the project, including: (1) the growth-inducing impacts of the proposed project; (2) any significant environmental effects which cannot be avoided if the project is implemented; (3) any significant irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources; and (4) effects found not to be significant.

Notice of Preparation
Notice of Availability
Draft Environmental Impact Report Note: Please click on each chapter to go to the text of DEIR
Hearing Notice
First Amendment to DEIR Note: Please click on each chapter to go to the text

For Questions or Comments Regarding this Project, Please Contact:
dipa.chundur at (408) 535-7688 or email dipa.chundur@sanjoseca.gov

THE SANTA CLARA STATION AREA PLAN: The Santa Clara Station Area Plan proposes land use, street network, and zoning changes related to planning in proximity to the future Santa Clara BART station. The City of Santa Clara, City of San José, and VTA are working together on the Station Area Plan for the area around the Santa Clara Transit Center. The project Planning Area encompasses 432 acres of land in the cities of San José and Santa Clara, incorporating land within a half-mile radius of the Transit Center as well as adjacent under-utilized and vacant land. Proposed land use changes associated with the Santa Clara Station Area Plan could potentially provide capacity for up to an additional 2,500 housing units for a total of approximately 3,500 housing units in the Planning Area. Capacity for roughly five million square feet of non-residential development could also be added for a total of approximately six million square feet in the Planning Area. Complementing new development, up to seven acres of new Public Parks and Open Space are also proposed in the Planning Area. New additions to the street network in the Planning Area are also proposed.

Notice of Preparation
Scoping Meeting

For Questions or Comments Regarding this Project, Please Contact:
Jenny Nusbaum at (408) 535-7872 or email jenny .nusbaum@sanjoseca.gov

Debby Fernandez at (408) 241-6771 or email fernandez@ci.santa-clara.ca.us

BERRYESSA GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND JUNCTION/DADO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (File # GP06-04-05 and GP07-04-04): General Plan Amendment request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Light Industrial to Transit Corridor Residential (20+ DU/AC) on a 13.64-acre site on the southeasterly side on Berryessa Road, approximately 770 feet southwest from the intersection of Berryessa Road and North King Road and General Plan Amendment request to change the Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Industrial Park to Heavy Industrial on a 13.68-acre site located on the northeast corner of Junction Avenue and Dado Street .

For Questions or Comments Regarding this Draft EIR, Please Contact:
Environmental Project Manager Licinia Mc Morrow at 408 535-3555 or email licinia.mcmorrow@sanjoseca.gov

THE KING-LAS PLUMAS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (File # GP05-03-07): General Plan Amendment from Light Industrial to High Density Residential (25-50 DU/AC) on 4.0 acres, Medium High Density Residential (12-25 DU/AC) on 8.5 acres, and General Commercial on 0.5 acres located at Northeast corner of North King Road and Las Plumas Avenue .

For Questions or Comments Regarding this to EIR, Please Contact:
Environmental Project Manager Allen Tai at 408 535-7866 or email allen.tai@sanjoseca.gov

Monterey Highway Soccer Complex (File # GP05-02-03 AND PP05-093): The proposed project would change the San Jose 2020 General Plan land use diagram designation of the site from Agriculture with Coyote Greenbelt overlay to Public Park/Open Space with Coyote Greenbelt overlay to allow the development of a sports field complex for up to 15 soccer fields on land owned by the City of San Jose . The project would allow parking, concession facilities, restroom facilities, a maintenance yard and other ancillary facilities. An entry building, tournament offices and storage facilities would be housed in modular buildings on the site. The project, by proposing no expanded infrastructure improvements would be consistent with the provision of the General Plan's Urban Growth Boundary that recognizes the physical, location, and service limitations of the designated South Coyote Valley Greenbelt area. Existing detention basins located on the site and serving the adjacent Ann Sobrato High School would remain. The project also requires subsequent associated permits for the development of the sports field complex. .

For Questions or Comments Regarding this Draft EIR, Please Contact:
Environmental Project Manager Janis Moore at 408 535-3555 or email janis.moore.@sanjoseca.gov

Additional certified Final EIRs can be viewed at the Planning Division, 3rd Floor at San Jose City Hall on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding public holidays. Copies are also distributed to the San Jose Main Library located at 150 E. San Fernando St. and to the neighborhood library nearest to the proposed project.