Public Hearings: 2003 Hearing Agendas

Planning Director's Hearing Agenda

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

(Recommendations as of September 5, 2003)

Notice to the Public

The procedure for this hearing is as follows:

• Hearing Officer will identify the project as described on the agenda.
• Staff Report.
• After the staff report, the applicant and/or representative should make themselves known as their item comes up by approaching the microphone and identifying themselves and stating their home address, or just wave from the audience if you do not wish to speak..
• Public testimony, either for or against the project.  Please state your name and home address for the record.
• The Hearing Officer may ask questions of the speaker.
• After the public testimony, the applicant may make closing remarks.
• The public hearing will then be closed and the Planning Director will take action on the item.  The Planning Director may request staff to respond to the public testimony, ask staff questions, and discuss the item.

If you challenge these land use decisions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at this public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The Planning Director's action on these agenda items is final when the permit is signed and mailed, unless the permit is appealed.  The Planning Director's actions are appealable in accordance with the requirements of Title 20 0f the Municipal Zoning Code.

Note:  If you have any agenda changes, please contact Joe Babiasz. (joe.babiasz@sanjoseca.gov).

 

Order of Business

 

1. Deferrals

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. A list of Staff-recommended deferrals is available on the Press Table. 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. I will now open the public hearing. The following items are proposed to be deferred.

1. H02-063. Site Development Permit to construct a 4,800 square foot building for retail uses on a 0.47 gross acre site in the CP Pedestrian Commercial Zoning District, located at/on the southeast corner of Keyes Street and South Tenth Street (454 KEYES ST) (Kieu Huynh, Owner). Council District 3. SNI: Spartan/Keyes. CEQA: Exempt.

   Recommend: Defer to 9/17/03.

The matter of deferrals is now closed.

2. Consent

1. TR03-081. Tree Removal Permit to remove two Monterey Pine trees, 102 and 114 inches in circumference, on a 0.2-acre site in the R-1-8 Single-Family Residence Zoning District, located at/on the north side of Walbrook Drive, 200 feet easterly of Brook Glen Drive (5635 W WALBROOK DR) (Aldridge Fred E And Cleo D Trustee, Owner). Council District 1. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt..

   Recommend: Approval.

2. PDA79-085-02. Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal of 4 Redwood trees (ranging from 63-82 inches in circumference), 2 Ash trees (ranging from 66-94 inches in circumference), 1 Pine tree (approximately 62 inches in circumference), and 1 Deodar Cedar (63 inches in circumference) on an existing 3.7 gross acre site. in the A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, located at the southwesterly corner of Cottle Road and Beswick Drive (5801 Cottle Road) (Edwards - Holmgren, Associates, Owner). Council District 2. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt.

   Recommend: Approval.

The consent calendar is now closed.

3. Public Hearings

1. SF03-009. Single Family House Permit to demolish a 1,066 square foot single family residence and construct a new 2,747 square foot single family residence in the R-1-8 Single-Family Residence Zoning District, located at/on the 1334 Spencer Avenue (Warda David M And Donna E, Owner). Council District 6. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt. Deferred from 8/13/03 and 8/27/03.

Recommend: Approval.

2. PDA71-027-02. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AMENDMANT to allow replacement of a manufactured home structure with 1, 890 square foot manufactured structure for recreational/daycare uses in an existing mobile home park on a 2.97-gross-acre site in the A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, located on the northeast terminus of Nicholson Lane (The Nicholson Family Partnership, Owner). Council District 4. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

3. SP03-030. Special Use Permit to replace an existing 603 square foot garage with a new 1,000 square foot 2-car garage and storage area, in excess of the 650 square feet allowed by right, for an existing single family detached residence on a 0.3 gross acre site in the R-1-8 Single-Family Residence Zoning District, located on the northerly corner of West Hedding Street and Chapman Street (1295 W HEDDING ST) (Combs Margo S And Raymond C, Owner). Council District 6. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

4. PT03-065. Planned Tentative Map Permit to subdivide 1 parcel into 6 lots for single-family detached residential uses on a 0.72 gross acre site in the A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, located at the northeast corner of McLaughlin Avenue and Taper Lane (2020 MCLAUGHLIN AV) (Tony Trieu, Owner). Council District 7. SNI: Tully/Senter. CEQA: Re-use of Negative Declaration.

Recommend: Approval.

5. HP03-009. Historic Preservation Permit to allow exterior alterations to a proposed nightclub (San Jose Building & Loan, City Landmark No. HL91-55) on a 0.10 gross acre site, in the CG General Commercial Zoning Distict, located at/on the north side of West Santa Clara Street approximately 100 feet northeasterly of North Market Street (81 W SANTA CLARA ST) (Hoefler Walt S And Mary R Trustee). Council District 3. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

6. SP03-033. Special Use Permit to allow temporary outdoor display and sale of cars at an existing shopping center (Eastridge) on a 59.75 gross acre site in the CG Commercial General Zoning District, located at/on the northeast parking area of Eastridge Mall near the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Tully Road (2200 TULLY RD) (Eastridge Shopping Ctr LLC, Owner). Council District 8. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

7. HA94-013-01. Site Development Permit Amendment for tree removal of five (5) Eucalyptus trees 97 to 118 inches in circumference on a 105 gross acre site in the CG Commercial General and A Agricultural Zoning Districts, located at/on the southwest corner of Tully Road and Capitol Expressway (2200 TULLY RD) (General Growth Properties, Owner). Council District 8. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

8. PD03-017. Planned Development Permit to construct one (1) single-family detached residence and one (1) 675 square foot accessory structure on a 5.32 gross acre site in the A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, located at/on the westside of Silver Creek Road approximately 490 feet southeasterly of Foligno Way (Martin & Becky Menne, Owner). Council District 8. SNI: None. CEQA: Use of a Master EIR.

Recommend: Approval.

9. PDA99-006-01. Planned Development Permit Amendment to allow a parking lot expansion with up to 50 new parking spaces at an existing gym and childcare facility (YMCA) on a 4.5 gross acre site in the A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, located at/on the west side of South White Road approximately 600 feet southerly of Ocala Avenue (1853 S White Road) (YMCA Of San Jose & Santa Clara Valley, Owner). Council District 8. SNI: None. CEQA: Re-use of Negative Declaration.

Recommend: Approval.

10. T03-070. Tentative Condominium Map Permit to reconfigure 1 parcel for 7 industrial condominiums on a 1.84 gross acre site in the LI Light Industrial Zoning District, located at/on the north side of Las Plumas Avenue approximately 1,500 feet easterly of North King Road (1901 LAS PLUMAS AV) (Tran Huan And Ly Lieu, Owner). Council District 3. SNI: None. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

11. PT03-049. Planned Tentative Map Permit to subdivide 1 parcel into 28 lots for single-family attached residential uses and one non-buildable lot for parking purposes on a 1.48 gross acre site in the A(PD) Planned Development Zoning District, located at/on the northwest corner of Bassett Street and North First Street (57 BASSETT ST) (San Jose Redevelopment Agency John Weis, Owner; Classic Communities, Inc. Scott Ward, Developer). Council District 3. SNI: None. CEQA: Reuse of Dowtown Strategy EIR Reso. # 68839. Deferred from 8/13/03.

Recommend: Approval.

12. SP03-022. Special Use Permit to construct a 780 square foot accessory structure (two car detached garage) appurtenant to a single-family detached residence on a 0.14 gross acre site in the R-2 Two-Family Residence Zoning District, located at/on the northeast corner of Empire Street and North 12th Street (551 E EMPIRE ST) (Flores Juan M And Gloria C Et Al, Owner). Council District 3. SNI: 13th Street. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

13. H03-040. Site Development Permit to allow the construction of a wastewater treatment system at an existing food processing facility, including two 20,000 and two 10,000 gallon above-ground storage tanks, within an enclosure area of 2,500 square feet on a 10.01 gross acre site in the LI Light Industrial Zoning District, located at/on the northwest corner of Eggo Way and Silver Creek (475 EGGO WY) (Kellogg Co, Owner). Council District 3. SNI: Five Wounds/Brookwood Terrace. CEQA: Exempt.

Recommend: Approval.

This concludes the Planning Director's Hearing for September 10, 2003.  Thank you.