CITY OF MILPITAS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Milpitas City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas and via teleconference/Zoom webinar, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, starting at or soon after 7:00 p.m. on the following:
1. PULTE HOME AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS MODIFICATION – 1355 California Circle – P-SA24-0005 / P-DB24-0002: A Site Development Amendment and Density Bonus Permit to modify the design and park- ing for a previously approved affordable apartment building. The modified residential apartment building will include 75 units, 86 vehicle parking spaces, two rooftop amenity areas, and associated site improvements on a 0.9-acre parcel at 1355 California Circle. The project is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (Subsequent EIRs and Negative Declarations). Project Planner: Michael Fossati, Senior Planner (408) 586-3274, [email protected], and Jay Lee, Planning Director (408) 586-3077, [email protected].
Recommendation: The Milpitas Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing at its regular meet- ing on February 12, 2025, and voted [4-0] recommending the Milpitas City Council consider the exemption in accordance with CEQA, and adopt Resolution 25-003, approving Site Development Permit No. SA24-0005 and Density Bonus No. DB24-0002, subject to the Conditions of Approval.
2. HOUSING OPPORTUNITY DISTRICTS (HODs), ADDENDUM TO THE MILPITAS GENERAL PLAN 2040 EIR, GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT, and ZONING TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS: Review and discuss the Final Housing Opportunity Districts (HODs) and Addendum to the Milpitas General Plan 2040 EIR (SCH#:
2020070348). The HODs project scope includes: 1) a General Plan Map and Text amendment (GP24-0001) to update the Town Center (TWC) and Neighborhood Commercial Mixed-Use (NCMU) descriptions and amend the land use designation for certain parcels; and 2) a Zoning Map and Text amendment (ZA24-0001) to establish the Neighborhood Commercial Mixed-Use (NCMU-1,2,3) districts and subdistricts, and update the existing Town Center (TC) districts to establish the subdistricts (TC-1,2,3). Project Planner: Lillian VanHua, Principal Planner (408) 586-3073, [email protected], and Jay Lee, Planning Director (408) 586-3077, [email protected].
Recommendation: The Milpitas Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing at its regular meeting on February 26, 2025, and voted [4-0-2] recommending the Milpitas City Council 1) approve General Plan Map and Text Amendment No. GP24-0001 to change the descriptions of the Town Center (TWC) and Neighborhood Commercial Mixed-Use (NCMU) and change the land use designation of certain parcels; 2) approve Zoning Map and Text Amendment No. ZA24-0001 to establish the Neighborhood Commercial Mixed-Use (NCMU-1,2,3) districts and subdistricts, and update the existing Town Center (TC) districts to establish the subdistricts (TC- 1,2,3); and 3) adopt the Housing Opportunity Districts Addendum to the Milpitas General Plan 2040 FEIR (SCH #2020070348) and the Supplemental Letter to the Addendum.
CEQA: An Addendum to the Milpitas General Plan Update Final EIR (FEIR) (March 2021, SCH #2020070348) has been prepared pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164 to evaluate whether the Project’s environmental impacts are covered by and within the scope of the Milpitas General Plan Update Final EIR (FEIR). A Supplemental Letter to the Addendum was also prepared due to changes to the project since the April 2024 Addendum.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to CA Government Code § 65009, that any legal challenge of this matter in court may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
INTERESTED PERSONS MAY provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar. Those wishing to participate virtually are asked to register in advance using the link that will be located on the agenda. Additional procedures will be detailed in the published meeting agenda; and any updated information will be posted to the City’s website at www.milpitas.gov. Written comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing by emailing the City Clerk at [email protected]. Please be advised that written comments will not be read during the meeting. Written comments will be digitally distributed to the City Council if received on the public hearing date by 5:00 p.m. and will be part of this meeting’s public record.
Suzanne Guzzetta
City Clerk
March 21, 2025