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RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE AMENDING THE EN VISION SAN JOSE 2040
GENERAL PLAN PURSUANT TO TITLE 18 OF THE SAN
JOSE MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND POLICY IP-2.11 AND
REVISE OTHER SECTIONS IN THE ENVISION SAN JOSE
2040 GENERAL PLAN TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN THE
TASK FORCE COMPOSITION FOR THE FOUR-YEAR
REVIEW
2025 General Plan Amendment Cycle (Cycle2)
File No. GPT25-002
WHEREAS, the City Council is author ized 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 Counc il adopted the General Plan entitled, "Envision San José 2040 General Plan, San Jo sé, 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 August 13, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed text amendments to t he General Plan to amend Policy IP-2.11 (File No. GPT25-002), as specified in Exhibit “A” hereto (“General Plan Amendment”), at which hearing interested persons were given the opportunity to appear and present their views with respect to said proposed amendment; and
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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 August 26, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., t he 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 August 26, 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 Pl anning, Building and Code Enforcement has determined that the provisions of this Resolution do not c onstitute a project, under File No. PP17-008 (General Procedure & Policy Ma king 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The Council’s determination regarding General Plan Text Amendment File No. GPT25-002 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
Ma
yor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
Cit
y Clerk
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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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EXHIBIT A
STRIKETHROUGH/UNDERLINE OF GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT
CHANGES
File No. GPT25-002. Major Strategy #12, Policy IP-2.5, and Policy IP-2.11 in the Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan 2040 Land Use/ Transportation Diagram are hereby amended as follows:
1. Major Strategy #12 - Periodic Major Review Ensure that the Plan addresses the current community context and values and closely monitor the achievement of key Plan goals through a periodic major review of the General Plan and the use of Plan Horizons to phase implementation of the Plan over time. The Plan provides a road map for the development of new Urban Village areas and gives highest priority to the location of new housing growth in the Downtown, connecting transit corridors, BART station area, and North San José. The Envision General Plan establishes a 4-year Major Review cycle, which provides an opportunity for a community stakeholder task force or advisory group, and the City Council to evaluate significant changes in the planning context and the City’s achievement of:
Planned job and jobs to employ ed resident (J/ER) ratio goals Implementation of the Urban Village concept
Environmental indicators, in cluding greenhouse gas reduction Affordable housing needs
The Plan’s policies include flexibility to allow the implementation of Urban Villages to be responsive to market conditions, while meeting overall Plan objectives.
2. IP-2.5 During each Major Review of the Envision General Plan evaluate input provided by the reconvened Task Force or advisory group pursuant to Policy IP-
2.11, and achievement of the following key General Plan goals to inform the City Council’s decision, regarding needed changes, or to increase the number of residential units available for non-specific Urban Village areas:
a. Jobs/Housing Balance – Demonstrate improvement of the City’s jobs to employed resident ratio (J/ER) consistent with achievement of 1.0 job per NVF:AXY:JMD
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b. Fiscal Sustainability – Demonstrat e sustainable improvement above 2010 levels in the level of service for City services provided to the San José community.
c. Housing Supply – Verify that there is adequate capacity to meet San José’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the upcoming 4-year term. d. Infrastructure – Confirm that adequate infrastructure and service facilities, especially transit, exist or that a secure plan for them is in place to support the planned jobs and housing capacity.
3. IP-2.11 Reconvene the Envision San José 2040 Task Force During each Major Review of the Envision General Plan, convene a Task Force or an advisory group, such as the Planning Commission, that to provide provides a public forum for community and stakeholder engagement in reviewing and evaluating success in the implementation of this General Plan and recommending any mid-course actions needed to achieve its goals.