TO: RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT FROM: Christopher Burton
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: SCHEDULE GENERAL PLAN DATE: April 13, 2022
HEARING FOR MAY 3, 2022
Approved Date
04/14/22
RECOMMENDATION
Set a General Plan Hearing for the afternoon of May 3, 2022, to consider City-initiated General Plan amendments related to the North San José Area Development Policy.
OUTCOME
The proposed General Plan hearing will allow the City Council to consider General Plan amendments related to the retirement of the North San José Area Development Policy for new development.
BACKGROUND
Consistent with State law, the City Council may consider General Plan land use and/or text amendments up to four times per year. The General Plan allows the Council to consider privately initiated General Plan amendments once a year, as part of the Annual Review of the General Plan process, for amendments that are not related to a proposed affordable housing project; the General Plan supports a second hearing cycle for privately initiated General Plan amendments that are tied to an affordable housing project. The General Plan allows the Council to consider City-initiated General Plan amendments up to four times per year.
ANALYSIS
On May 3, 2022, the City Council will consider General Plan, zoning code, and Traffic Impact Fee amendments related to the North San José Area Development Policy. The General Plan Hearing is necessary for Council to consider the proposed General Plan amendments. The RULES COMMITTEE: 04/20/22
FILE: 22-171
ITEM: B.3
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
April 13, 2022
Subject: Schedule General Plan Hearing for May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022 General Plan Hearing cycle would be the second General Plan Hearing of 2022, leaving two additional General Plan Hearing cycles for the remainder of 2022.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Staff has followed Council Policy 6-30: Public Outreach Policy. Staff held meetings with neighborhood groups and area businesses to discuss the retirement of the North San José Area Development Policy. Meetings have included multiple presentations to the San José Developer’s Roundtable. Staff held two virtual community meetings on June 24, 2021, and another on June 28, 2021. A notice of public hearing was also published in the San José Post-Record. Staff posted the hearing notice, staff report, and draft resolution on the department website. Staff has been available to discuss the proposal with interested members of the public.
COORDINATION
This memorandum was coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office. /s/
Christopher Burton, Director
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement
For questions please contact, Michael Brilliot, Deputy Director, at 408-535-7831 or [email protected]