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GPT25-001
T-1201.091/2198232_2
Council Agenda: 05-06-2025
Item No.: 10.1(a)
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RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE AMENDING THE ENVISION SAN JOSE 2040
GENERAL PLAN PURSUANT TO TITLE 18 OF THE SAN
JOSE MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND POLICY IP -5.15 IN
THE ENVISION SAN JOSE 2040 GENERAL PLAN TO
ADDRESS THE NEED TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES
FOR URBAN VILLAGE PLANNING
2025 General Plan Amendment Cycle (Cycle 1)
File No. GPT25-001
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by Title 18 of the San José Municipal Code and state law to adopt and, from time to time, amend the General Plan governing the physical development of the City of San José; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, the City Council adopted the General Plan entitled, "Envision San José 2040 General Plan, San José, California” by Resolution No. 76042, which General Plan has been amended from time to time (hereinafter the "General Plan"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Title 18 of the San José Municipal Code, all General Plan and Specific Plan amendment proposals are referred to the Planning Commission of the City of San José for review and recommendation prior to City Council consideration of the amendments; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed text amendments to the General Plan to amend Policy IP -5.15 (File No.
GPT25-001), as specified in Exhibit “A” hereto (“General Plan Amendment”), at which NVF:AXY:JMD
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GPT25-001
T-1201.091/2198232_2
Council Agenda: 05-06-2025
Item No.: 10.1(a)
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hearing interested persons were given the opportunity to appear and present their views with respect to said proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission transmitted its recommendations to the City Council on the proposed General Plan Text Amendment; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed General Plan Amendment is on file with the City of San José Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement and available online digitally at sjpermits.org, with copies submitted to the City Council for its consideration; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 18 of the San José Municipal Code, public notice was given that on May 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., the Council would hold a public hearing where interested persons could appear, be heard, and present their views with respect to the proposed General Plan Text Amendment; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the Council held a duly noticed public hearing; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions and requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with related State CEQA Guidelines and Title 21 of the San José Municipal Code, the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement has determined that the provisions of this Resolution do not constitute a project, under File No. PP17 -008 (General Procedure & Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment); and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San José is the decision -making body for the proposed General Plan Text Amendment;
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GPT25-001
T-1201.091/2198232_2
Council Agenda: 05-06-2025
Item No.: 10.1(a)
DRAFT – Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Council’s determination regarding General Plan Text Amendment File No. GPT25-001 is hereby specified and set forth in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect thirty (30) days following the adoption of the Resolution.
ADOPTED this _____ day of _____________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk
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GPT25-001
T-1201.091/2198232_2
Council Agenda: 05-06-2025
Item No.: 10.1(a)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA )
I hereby certify that the amendments to the San José General Plan specified in the attached Exhibit “A” were adopted by the City Council of the City of San José on _______________, as stated in its Resolution No. ________.
Dated: ________________ ___________________________
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk
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GPT25-001
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Council Agenda: 05-06-2025
Item No.: 10.1(a)
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EXHIBIT A
STRIKETHROUGH/UNDERLINE OF GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT
CHANGES
File No. GPT25-001. Policy IP-5.15 in the Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan 2040 Land Use/ Transportation Diagram is hereby amended as follows:
1. IP-5.15: Develop Urban Village Plans for Village areas identified for housing growth in the current Horizon proactively, ahead of developer demand to begin residential development there. Actively pursue outside funding opportunities while working to identify a stable, internal funding source for the Urban Village planning process.