City Council and Authorities Concurrent
March 22, 2022

RESOLUTION NO. 22-9062

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA,

CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE PATRICK HENRY DRIVE

SPECIFIC PLAN, A SPECIFIC PLAN PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65450, ET SEQ.

SCH # 2019120515
PLN2019-14257 (EIR, Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, and Zoning Amendment) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:

W HEREAS, the City of Santa Clara (the "City") is contemplating the adoption of the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan (the "Project"), a specific plan for atransit-oriented pedestrian-friendly neighborhood of up to 12,000 residential units with supportive retail uses, located on approximately 62 net acres of land located within one-half mile of the Tasman Drive light rail line that are currently developed with industrial uses;
W HEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan also includes an alternative development scenario that allows for up to 10,300 residential units, with up to 785,000 square feet of office space and up to 310,000 square feet of other non-residential uses;
W HEREAS, under the proposed Specific Plan, the Patrick Henry Drive area is intended to be a walkable urban neighborhood, with parking reflective of a variety of available transit modes, including bicycle parking;
W HEREAS, a specific plan is a tool for providing regulatory direction for specific parts of a city, and can include policy guidance, regulatory requirements, and design guidelines; W HEREAS, as a part of implementation of the Specific Plan, the City intends to adopt a General Plan Amendment ("GPA") to amend the General Plan land use diagram by changing the existing land use designation of the Project Site from Light Industrial to four residential designations including Very High Density (51-100 du/ac); Village Residential (60-149 du/ac); Urban Village Residential (100-149 du/ac); and Urban Center Residential (120-250 du/ac); and one flexible residential/commercial designation entitled High Density Flex (60-149 du/ac or up to a 2.0 floor area ratio of commercial development);
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WHEREAS, the GPA includes an amendment to Appendix 8.13 (the Climate Action Plan) setting forth vehicle trip reduction targets for the new land use designations of Village Residential (60-149 du/ac); Urban Village Residential (100-149 du/ac); and Urban Center Residential (120-250 du/ac); and High Density Flex (60-149 du/ac or up to a 2.0 floor area ratio of commercial development);
W HEREAS, as a part of implementation the Specific Plan, the City is also proposing to amend Title 18 ("Zoning"), of the City Code to create new zoning districts that implement the proposed General Plan designations, and to apply those zoning designations across the Project Site; W HEREAS, the proposed Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan is consistent with the Goals and Policies of the Future Focus Area section in the General Plan; W HEREAS, notice of the public hearing on the proposed Specific Plan was published in the Santa Clara Weekly, a newspaper of general circulation for the City, on January 12, 2022; W HEREAS, notices of the public hearing on the proposed Specific Plan were mailed to all property owners within 500 feet of the Project Site, according to the most recent assessor's roll, and to all local agencies expected to provide essential facilities or services to the project, on January 13, 2022;
W HEREAS, Santa Clara City Charter Section 1007 and Government Code sections 65353 and 65453 require that the Planning Commission provide input to the City Council on proposed specific plans;
W HEREAS, on January 26, 2022, the Planning Commission reviewed the Specific Plan and conducted a public hearing, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to give testimony and provide evidence in support of and in opposition to the proposed Specific Plan;
W HEREAS, as a part of their recommendation to the City Council, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council add a seventh principle to the Specific Plan, as follows:
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"7. Building a Vibrant Middle Class: Encourage the use of a local construction workforce and local business sourcing in the buildout within the Plan area. The employment of a local construction workforce that pays family-supporting wages will generate sales tax revenue for the City as those wages are recirculated within the City's business community. The availability of a trained construction workforce is essential for the success in implementing the Plan therefore the employment of apprentices in State of California approved training programs will also be encouraged"; W HEREAS, before the Specific Plan has been revised to reflect the Planning Commission's recommendation; and,
W HEREAS, before considering adoption of the Specific Plan, the City Council reviewed and considered the potential environmental impacts of the Project, including the implementing General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, and identified mitigation measures, and adopted and certified the Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") for the Project (SCH #2019120515), as well as a set of CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, in accordance with the requirements of CEQA.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:

1. That the City Council hereby finds that the above Recitals are true and correct and by this reference makes them a part hereof.

2. Specific Plan Findings. That the City Council finds and determines that the Specific Plan is in the interest of the public good for the following reasons:

A. The proposed Specific Plan is deemed to be in the public interest, in that:

The Specific Plan is located in an urbanized area served by existing municipal services and implements smart growth principles by redeveloping underutilized properties with high intensity mixed-use, pedestrian- and transit-oriented development that will contribute to the City both socially and economically.

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B. The proposed Specific Plan is consistent and compatible with the General Plan and any implementation programs that may be affected, in that:

The Specific Plan furthers and is consistent with the goals, policies and major strategies of the General Plan that enhance the City's quality of life, preserve and cultivate neighborhoods, promote sustainability, enhance City identity, support General Plan Focus Areas and community vitality, maintain the City's fiscal health and quality of services, and maximize health and safety benefits with the creation of a new land use designation that allows for the development of a high-density mixed-use transit-oriented environment.

C. The proposed Plan has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in that:

A Draft Environmental Impact Report ("DEIR") was prepared in accordance with CEQA and the City circulated copies of the DEIR and Notice of Availability to the public agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the Project, as well as to other interested persons, organizations and agencies, and the City sought the comments of such persons, organizations and agencies. The City prepared and circulated written responses to the comments received during the Comment Period and included those responses in a Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR"), in accordance with CEQA.
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D. The potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, in that:

A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared for implementation with development under the Specific Plan in order to reduce potentially significant impacts identified in the DEIR and FEIR, that combined constitute the EIR for the Project, to less than significant and a set of CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the significant unavoidable impacts that cannot be mitigated to less than significant has been prepared in accordance with CEQA; and the City Council adopted all of these documents.

3. That based on the findings set forth in this Resolution, the Approvals, and the evidence in the City Staff Report and such other evidence as received at the public hearing on this matter, the City Council adopts the Specific Plan.

4. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED

AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2022, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: COUNCILORS: Becker, Chahal, Hardy, Jain, Park, and Watanabe, and Mayor Gillmor
NOES:

ABSENT

ABSTAINED

COUNCILORS

COUNCILORS

COUNCILORS
Attachment Incorporated by Reference:

1. Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan
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ATTEST:

NORA P ENTEL, C

ASSISTANT CITY CLERK

CITY OF SANTA CLARA
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Council
Lisa
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Gillmor,
Mayor
Kathy
Watanabe,
District
1 Raj
Chahal,
Vice
Mayor
/District
2 Karen
Hardy,
District
3 Kevin
Park,
District
4 Sudhanshu
"Suds"
Jain,
District
5 Anthony
J.

Becker,
District
6 Planning
Commission
Lance
Saleme,
Chair
Nancy
A.

Biagini,
Vice
Chair
Priya
Cherukuru,
Secretary
Yuki
Ikezi
Allie
Jackman,
Public
Works
Arielle
Romero,
Silicon
Valley
Power
Carol
Shariat,
Traffic
Division
Frederick
Chun,
Fire
Department
George
Schroeder,
City
of
Sunnyvale
Planning
Gina
Saporito,
Parks
and
Recreation
Jake
Tomlin,
Fire
Department
Jim
Teixeira,
Parks
and
Recreation
Jing
Deng,
Public
Works
Jonathan
Yee,
Traffic
Division
Melissa
Cerezo,
Valley
Transportation
Authority
(VTA)
Mike
Liw,
Public
Works
Paul
Sims,
Library
Sachin
Bajracharya,
Silicon
Valley
Power
Shilpa
Mehta,
Water
and
Sewer
Tyson
Shearer,
Police
Department
City
of
Santa
Clara
Planning
Staff
Andrew
Crabtree,
Director
of
Community
Development
Reena
Brilliot,
Planning
Manager
John
Davidson,
Principal
Planner
Rebecca
Bustos,
Project
Manager
Ricci
Herro
Qian
Huang

Consultant
Team
MIG,
Inc.

Chris
Beynon,
Principal
in
Charge
Ellie
Fiore,
Project
Manager
Rishi
Dhody,
Urban
Designer
Fernanda
Suarez,
Project
Associate
Hexagon
Transportation
Consultants
Michelle
Hunt,
Principal
Ling
Jin,
Associate
BKF
Engineers
Isaac
Kontorovsky,
PE,
Principal
Casey
Johnson,
Engineering
Manager
Habid
Coronado,
PE,
Project
Engineer
EPSJason
Moody,
Principal
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Vision
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Community
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Strategy
and
Process
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Vision
and
Planning
Principles
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Introduction1.1
Setting
and
Location

1.2 Plan
Purpose

1.3 Project
Description

1.4 Document
Overview
2 Existing
Conditions

2.1 Regional
and
Local
Setting

2.2 Demographics
and
Economics

2.3 Land
Use
and
Community
Form

2.4 Land
Use
and
Zoning

2.5 Regulatory
Context

2.6 Circulation

2.7 Infrastructure
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Framework

4.1 Development
Capacity

4.2 Urban
Design

4.3 Land
Use

4.4 Affordable
Housing

4.5 Parks,
Recreation
and
Open
Space

4.6 Mobility,
Circulation,
and
Parking

4.7 Sustainability
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Guidelines

5.1 Travel
Ways

5.2 Pedestrian
Amenities

5.3 Street
Design

5.4 Parks
and
Open
Spaces

5.5 Site
Layout
and
Design

5.6 Building
Design
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Ptan
161

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Utilities
162

6.2 Dry
Utilities
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Ptan
173

7.1 Regulatory
Implementation
174

7.2 Funding
for
Infrastructure
and
Services
175

7.3 Transportation
Demand
Management
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The
Patrick
Henry
Drive
(PHD)
Specific
Plan
Area
is
poised
to
become
Santa
Clara's
next
high
-density,
m
ixed
-use
residential
neighborhood.

Currently
a loes-density,
underutilized
industrial
district,
the
area
is
ideally
suited
to
offer
residents
an
urban
lifestyle
near
transit,
freeways,
trails,
and
jobs.

The
PHD
Specific
Plan
is
a
strategic,
action
-oriented
document
that
presents
acommunity-based
vision,
along
with
specific
policies
and
actions
necessary
to
spur
investment
and
change.

Building
on
the
community's
vision,
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
identifies
ways
to
enhance
form
and
design,
encourage
high~uality
development,
advance
the
City's
housing
goals,
strengthen
multimodal
connections,
and
transform
Northern
Santa
Clara
into
a
regional
urban
center
over
the
long
term.
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1.1 SETTING
AND

LOCATION
Situated
at
the
southern
tip
of
San
Francisco
Bay,
about
45 miles
south
of
San
Francisco,
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
is
a regional
hub
and
hotbed
for
redevelopment
and
urban
transformation
(see
Figure

1.2:

Context).

The
Patrick
Henry
Drive
Specific
Plan
Area
(PHD
Specific
Plan
Area)
is located
within
Northern
Santa
Clara
in
the
employment
rich
"City
North,"
the
City's
first
truly
urban
district.

The
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
covers
approximately

73.59 acres
and
is
bounded
by
Sunnyvale
and
Calabazas
Creek
to
the
west,
the
Southern
edge
of
San
Francisco
Public
Utilities
Commission
right-of-way
to
the
north,
Great
America
Parkway
to
the
east,
and
Mission
College
to the
south
(see
Figure

1.1:

Plan
Area
Aerial
Map).

There
are
a range
of
regional
destinations
and
amenities
in
the
vicinity,
including
Levi's
Stadium,
Great
America
Theme
Park,
and
the
Santa
Clara
Convention
Center.

The
VTA
light
rail
station
at
Old
Ironsides
and
Tasman
Drive
is just
over
a half
-
mile,
or
approximately
a 10
-minute
walk,
from
the
center
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
Context
In 2010,
the
City
adopted
its
comprehensive
2010-2035
General
Plan
to
guide
decision
making
and
provide
a roadmap
for
future
development.

The
General
Plan
identifies
nine
Focus
Areas
throughout
the
city,
including
major
corridors
and
destinations,
new
centers
of
activity,
areas
around
transit
stations,
and
new
high
-density
residential
neighborhoods.

These
Focus
Areas
are
intended
to:
foster
new
development
tailored
to
the
unique
character
of each
area;
offer
opportunities
to
enhance
the
City's
quality
of
life;
and
support
the
City's
economic
base.

The
PHD
Specific
Pian
Area,
previously
known
as
the
Great
America
Parkway
Focus
Area,
was
identified
as
a prime
location
for
more
intensive
development.

In
order
to
ensure
the
most
strategic
and
comprehensive
planning
for
this
high
-potential
area,
the
City
requires
an
approved
Specific
Plan
prior
to
redevelopment.

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PATRICK HENRY DRIVE SPECIFIC PLAN INTRODUCTION

1.2 PLAN

PURPOSE
The
PHD
Specific
Plan
is
a tool
that
will
be
used
by the
City
of
Santa
Clara,
residents,
businesses,
and
developers
to
shape
a vibrant
urban
center
over
a 25
to
30 -year
horizon.

Primary
functions
of
the
Plan
are
to
outline
acommunity-based
vision
for
the
future
and
provide
the
necessary
steps
to
guide
future
public
and
private
investment
in
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

In the
State
of
California,
a Specific
Plan
is one
of
the
many
policies
and
regulatory
tools
used
by
local
governments
as
a complement
to
a General
Plan,
the
overarching
policy
document
for
the
entire
city.

Specific
Plans
implement
a city
or
county's
general
plan
through
the
development
of
more
detailed
policies,
programs,
and
regulations
for
a localized
area.

The
PHD
Specific
Plan's
primary
tools
for
stimulating,
regulating,
and
guiding
development
activity
include:
• Allowable
uses;
• Development
standards;
• Design
guidelines;
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-density
Office
Building
on
Patrick
Henry
Drive
• A strategic
set
of
policies
related
to
land
use
and
zoning,
circulation
and
parking,
open
space,
and
utilities
and
infrastructure;
and
• Implementation
actions
and
recommendations
for
financing
proposed
public
improvements.

Because
Specific
Plans
are
mechanisms
for
executing
the
goals
and
policies
of
a community's
general
plan,
state
law
requires
that
Specific
Plans
must
be
consistent
with
a city's
General
Plan.

As
such,
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
must
be
consistent
with
all
the
goals,
policies,
objectives,
and
standards
included
in
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
2010-2035
General
Plan.

The
City's
General
Plan
will
be
amended
to
include
the
new
land
use
designations
of
this
PHD
Specific
Plan.

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1.3 PROJECT

DESCRIPTION
The
PHD
Specific
Plan
is the
result
of
a
collaborative
planning
effort
between
the
Ciry,
area
property
owners,
and
the
Santa
Clara
community.

Plans
for
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
provide
fora

73.59 -acre
high
-density,
residential
neighborhood
located
near
regional
destinations,
including
job
-centers,
transit,
and
other
amenities.

At builtlout,
the
project
will
accommodate
up
to 12,000
new
residential
dwelling
units
or
785,000
square
feet
of
office
space
(replacing
the
existing
200,000
square
feet
of
office
space)
and
10,300
residential
units,
and
310,000
square
feet
ofnon-residential
uses,
including
200,000
square
feet
of
other
new
neighborhood
-serving
retail
and
public
facilities,
such
as
libraries
and
community
spaces.

New
and
improved
pedestrian
and
bicycle
connections,
trails,
and
parks
will
link
neighborhoods
and
enhance
connections
to
nearby
amenities
and
recreation
destinations.

Careful
planning
will
ensure
adequate
infrastructure
and
services
to
support
the
proposed
new
development.

Target
residential
densities
range
from
a
minimum
of
51 dwelling
units
per
acre
(du/ac)
to
a
maximum
of
250
du/ac.

These
densities
will
help
meet
the
demand
for
housing
that
addresses
job
and
retail
growth
in
the
City
and
region.

Further,
the
development
provides
opportunities
to
reach
housing
goals
identified
in
the
City's
share
of
the
State
-required
Regional
Housing
Needs
Allocation
(RHNA).
7 3
7 Goals
and
Objectives
The
PHD
Specific
Plan
establishes
a blueprint
for
how
the
area
will
look,
feel,
and
function
in
the
future.

A planning
framework
with
a vision,
goals,
policies,
and
design
standards
tailored
to
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
will
advance
overarching
General
Plan
goals,
while
also
providing
for
flexibility
and
encouraging
reinvestment
in
the
area.The
primary
goal
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
is to
transform
underutilized
office
and
industrial
parks
into
a vibrant
urban
neighborhood
characterized
by compact,
pedestrian
-friendly,
transit
-oriented
development.

Key
objectives
include
the
following:
• Ensure
an
economically
vibrant,
safe,
healthy,
and
sustainable
neighborhood
that
supports
a range
of
users,
including
residents,
business
owners,
and
visitors.
•
Bring
clarity
and
consistency
to
the
regulation
of
individual
development
proposals
within
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
boundaries.

Foster
strong
connectivity,
access,
and
circulation
for
a mix
of
travel
modes,
including
walking,
cycling,
driving,
and
transit.
• Plan
parkland
and
open
space
standards
consistent
with
City
Code

17.35 to
support
a high
quality
of
life
within
an
urban
environment.
• Provide
community
amenities
and
public
facilities
to
support
a "complete"
neighborhood.
• Adopt
infrastructure
and
funding
plans
to ensure
infrastructure
will
adequately
support
planned
densities
and
intensities.
• Support
the
City's
affordable
housing
goals
by requiring
15 percent
of
all
developed
residential
units
to
be
affordable
to
households
at
or
below
80 percent
of
the
Area
Median
Income
(AMI).
• Engage
the
entire
community
in
a robust,
creative,
and
ongoing
participation
process.

1.4 DOCUMENT

OVERVIEW
This
document
is
structured
to
provide
a thorough
and
detailed
account
of
all
facets
of
the
Specific
Plan,
ranging
from
its
vision
and
conceptual
framework
to
the
implementation
strategy
that
will
bring
it to
fruition.

The
PHD
Specific
Plan
is
organized
into
the
following
seven
chapters.

Chapter
1:

Introduction
This
chapter
introduces
the
project
and
the
planning
context,
defines
its
primary
goals
and
objectives,
and
outlines
the
organization
of
the
Specific
Plan
document.

Chapter
2:

Existing
Conditions
This
chapter
describes
both
the
project
setting
and
local
policy
context,
highlighting
regional
and
local
land
uses,
circulation
networks,
demographics,
and
the
overarching
regulatory
environment
governing
development.

Chapter
3:

Community
Process
and
Vision
Framework
This
chapter
details
the
robust
community
engagement
process
and
establishes
the
overarching
vision
and
planning
principles
articulated
during
outreach
efforts.

Chapter
4:

Development
Framework
This
chapter
outlines
the
comprehensive
redevelopment
framework
planned
for
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
including
land
use
changes,
urban
design
concepts,
circulation
improvements,
parking
standards,
and
parks
and
open
space.

Chapter
5:

Design
Standards
and
GuidelinesThis
chapter
identifies
the
standards
and
guidelines
required
to
enhance
the
character
and
quality
of
both
public
and
private
streets,
open
spaces,
and
buildings.

Chapter
6:

Infrastructure
This
chapter
provides
conceptual
plans
and
programs
for
the
improvement
of
infrastructure
serving
the
study
area,
including
transportation,
wet
utilities
(water,
sewer,
and
storm
drainage),
solid
waste
disposal,
and
energy
(gas
and
electric)
services
and
systems.

Chapter
7:

Implementation
This
chapter
describes
the
regulatory
frame
work
that
will
be
utilized
to
implement
the
PHD
Specific
Plan;
it outlines
processes
for
administration
and
subsequent
development
approvals
and
recommends
development
phasing,
financing,
and
implementation
responsibilities.
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The
Patrick
Henry
Drive
(PHD)
Specific
Plan
.Area
is
situated
at
the
heart
of
Silicon
Valley,
adjacent
to
regional
activity
nodes
and
accessible
via
highways
and
existing
transit
networks.

Capitalizing
on
its
strategic
location
and
reputation
as
a
hub
of
employment
and
entertainment,
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
has
identified
this
area
as
an
ideal
location
for
future
higher
-density,
transit
-oriented
development,
and
revitalization
that
minimizes
impacts
on
established,
lower
-density
neighborhoods
south
of
Highway
101.
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chapter
summarizes
existing
conditions
findings
related
to
demographics,
land
use,
urban
form,
circulation,
and
infrastructure.

The
assessment
informs
PHD
Specific
Plan
policies
and
actions
that
will
foster
economic
growth,
support
high
-quality
development,
and
encourage
public
and
private
investment
in
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

In 2010,
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
adopted
its
comprehensive
2010
— 2035
General
Plan
to
provide
a vision
and
constitution
for
long-term
development.

The
Plan
contains
the
City's
policies
for
land
use,
transportation,
housing,
design,
environmental
resources,
health,
and
safety.

To
ensure
future
development
is supported
by
the
appropriate
level
of
infrastructure
and
services,
the
Plan
is organized
into
three
planning
phases
reflecting
short-term
(Phase
I: 2010
to
2015);
medium
-term
(Phase
II:
2015
to
2025);
and
long-term
(Phase
III 2025
to
2035)
planning
horizons.

For
each
phase,
the
plan
identifies
Focus
Areas
throughout
the
city,
each
representing
opportunities
for
more
intense
development
and
future
economic
growth.

The
purpose
of
these
Focus
Areas
is to
encourage
improvements
and
new
development
tailored
to
the
unique
character
and
quality
of
these
distinct
areas.

Additional
planning
is a prerequisite
for
development
of
these
Focus
Areas,
and
all
plans
for
the
Focus
Areas
must
conform
with
the
City's
overarching
General
Plan
goals
and
policies.
accelerated
to
Phase
II. The
City
anticipates
the
transformation
of
the
existing
office
parks
into
a
cohesive,
high
-density,
mixed
-use
community
that
fosters
economic
vitality,
enhances
the
quality
of
life
for
those
that
live,
work,
and
recreate
in
the
area,
and
helps
ameliorate
the
City's
and
State
of
California's
housing
shortage.

The
General
Plan
originally
designated
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
as
a Future
Focus
Area
(Phase
III);
however,
due
to
significant
interest
in
redevelopment,
the
timeframe
was
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AND
LOCAL

SETTING
Centrally
located
in
Santa
Clara
County,
one
of the
most
affluent
counties
in
California,
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
is situated
at
the
geographic
heart
of
Silicon
Valley
adjacent
to
the
cities
of
Sunnyvale,
Campbell,
San
Jose,
and
Milpitas.

Important
regional
centers
located
in
the
vicinity
of the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
include
Downtown
Sunnyvale
(6.5
miles
distance),
Downtown
Santa
Clara
(5.5
miles
distance),
and
Downtown
San
Jose
(8.5
miles
distance).

The
San
Jose
Norman
Y. Mineta
International
Airport
(SJC)
is located
along
Santa
Clara's
eastern
edge
and
provides
air
transportation
services
that
link
the
region
to
the
world.As Silicon
Valley
became
known
worldwide
for
its
commitment
to
technological
innovation,
entrepreneurship,
and
the
meteoric
rise
of
start-ups,
Santa
Clara
likewise
has
evolved
into
a hub
for
high-tech
research,
development,
and
manufacturing.The
City
is served
by
five
state
highways,
including
EI
Camino
Real,
and
three
County
expressways,
in
addition
to
three
light
and
heavy
rail
corridors,
VTA
bus
service,
and
future
BART
__.de Saisset
Museum
at
Santa
Clara
University
As the
City's
vibrant
residential
neighborhoods
and
job
centers
continue
to
grow
and
evolve,
future
higher
-density
residential
development
at
key
locations
throughout
the
city,
including
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
is supported
by
the
City's
accessible
highway
infrastructure
and
transit
networks.
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2.7.7 North Sanfa Clara: Development
Evo/ufion
Bounded by Highway 101 to the south, State
Route 237 to the north, Calabazas Creek to the
West, and San Tomas Aquino Creek to the east,
the northernmost portion of Santa Clara has the
City's most diverse mix of uses including office/
research and development (R&D), light industrial,
and regional entertainment and sports uses,
including California's Great America Theme
Park, the Santa Clara Convention Center, Levi's
Stadium, and the San Francisco 49ers training
facility. Several major office parks are supported
by a modest range of commercial services,
including hotels, cafes, chain restaurants, and a
movie theater.

As of 2010, the City's remaining vacant residential
land had been developed and the City was
essentially built out. Over the past decade, this
employment-rich North Santa Clara district has
become the central focus of redevelopment
activity and intensification of existing uses due to
its status as an employment and entertainment
district and distance from single-family residential
North Santa Clara is the city's first truly urban
district, transforming through a series of City-
initiated plans and high-profile mixed-use
development projects (see Figure 2.1: Regional
Setting). The existing underutilized moderate-
intensity office and industrial parks are evolving
into a higher intensity mixed-use district. At full
buildout, these projects combined will add over
15,000 new housing units,10 million square feet
of office space, nearly 2 million square feet of
retail amenities, and 114 acres of open spice.

2.7.2 PHD Specific Plan Area Location
The PHD Specific Plan Area is situated along the
southeast side of North Santa Clara, surrounded
on all sides by major regional assets. Directly to
the north of the PHD Specific Plan Area is a San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission right-of-way
and Levi's Stadium Parking Lot B, which is slated
to redevelop as ahigh-density commercial mixed-
usedistrict.

Mission College, atwo-year community college
that serves the broader Silicon Valley community,
lies directly to the south. Great America Parkway,
the major north-south arterial, borders the
PHD Specific Plan Area to the east, separating
the site from the Great America Theme Park.

The Calabazas Creek Trail runs along the
western border of the PHD Specific Plan Area
and continues northward to the San Francisco
Bay, separating Santa Clara from the City of
Sunnyvale. The trail provides open space and
a variety of active recreational uses such as
walking, jogging, and cycling.
neighborhoods.

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2.2 DEMOGRAPHICS
AND

ECONOMICS
Santa
Clara
has
seen
increases
in
population
growth
and
changes
in
demographics
and
market
conditions
over
the
past
decade.

These
trends
inform
this
Specific
Plan's
community
needs
and
strategies.

This
section
provides
background
information
on
population,
households,
projected
future
housing
demand,
and
economic
trends.

2.2.7 Population
and
Households
Santa
Clara
County
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
counties
in
California
with
a population
of
about

1.9 million.

Following
San
Jose
and
Sunnyvale,
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
is the
third
most
populous
jurisdiction
in
Santa
Clara
County
with
a 2018
population
of
approximately
130,000.

Between
2010
and
2018,
the
City's
population
increased

11.3 percent,
or

1.3 percent
per
year,
compared
to the
County,
which
grew
by

9.8 percent
or

1.2 percent
per
year.

By
2040,
the
2010
Santa
Clara
Housing
Element
projects
that
the
City's
population
will
increase

33.1 percent.

The
City
attracts
a population
that
is
diverse
in
both
ethnicity
and
age.

In
2019,
the
City's
population
comprised:
42 percent
Asian
and
Pacific
Islander,

17.4 percent
Hispanic,

2.9 percent
African
American,
and

5.7 percent
other
ethnicities.

The
remaining
43 percent
of
the
population
is
White.

The
Regional
Housing
Needs
Allocation
(RHNA)
undertaken
by
the
Association
of
Bay
Area
Governments
(ABAG),
projects
housing
needs
by
income
levels
for
local
jurisdictions.

The
total
projected
RHNA
for
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
is just
over
4,000
units
for
the
2015
—
2023
planning
period
with
the
greatest
housing
needs
identified
in
the
very
low
and
above
moderate
categories.

Comparing
the
City
of
Santa
Clara
to
the
United
States
as
a whole,
in
2019,
median
household
income
for
the
City
was
approximately
$56,000
more
than
the
national
average
at
$116,000
and
$60,000,
respectively.

In
addition,
the
median
value
of
an
owner
-occupied
home
was
just
over
$927,000
in
the
City
of
Santa
Clara,
compared
to an
average
cost
of
$205,000
for
the
United
States.Currently,
single-family
homes
are
the
most
common
type
of
residence
in
Santa
Clara,
comprising
over
fifty
percent
of
the
city's
housing
stock.

To
provide
opportunities
to
reach
the
Ciry's
housing
goals,
adopted
policies
promote
the
redevelopment
of
underutilized
industrial
areas
into
higher
-density,
compact,
transit
-oriented
development,
while
preserving
established
single-family
neighborhoods.

Intel
Headquarters

2.2.2 Economic Trends
Silicon Valley is the nation's epicenter for
high-tech innovation and development,
attracting global talent and startup companies.

In recent decades Santa Clara his evolved
into an important stronghold in Silicon Valley's
technology industry, with several major high-
tech corporations. The City of Santa Clara
has shifted from an agricultural community
to a predominately low-density community
characterized by residential subdivisions in
the southern half of the city and industrial and
employment centers in the northern half of the
city. Employment density is highest in central
and northern Santa Clara along EI Camino Real,
Lawrence Expressway, Central Expressway, and
US 101. Within the northern part of the city, major
employers include Avaya, EMC Corporation, and
Intel.

In total, the City is home to over 120,000 total
jobs, with a projected growth in employment to
over 145,000 jobs by 2040.

Service-providing industries, including
information, technology, finance, and other
traditional consumer-related services, account
for roughly two-thirds of the employment base,
while goods-production industries, which
include construction, manufacturing, mining, and
agriculture, account for most of the remaining
one-third. Since rebounding from the 2008
"Great Recession," the City has experienced
relatively steady employment growth. Service
providing industries grew by 33 percent from
2005 to 2015. This growth is primarily driven by
a 67 percent increase in professional services
such as information, technology, and finance. In
contrast, goods-production industries declined by
11 percent during the same period.

Santa Clara is a "job rich" community, where
the number of jobs far exceeds the number of
housing units. According to the Association of Bay
Area Governments (ABAG), the jobs-to-housing
ratio in the City of Santa Clara was estimated at

2.50 in 2010. Despite the high employment and
growth, the majority of Santa Clara residents
commute to work in surrounding cities. Only 15.9
percent of commuters who live in Santa Clara
also work in Santa Clara.
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2.3 LAND
USE
AND

COMMUNITY
FORM
North
Santa
Clara
and
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
have
a variety
of
land
uses
and
building
forms
that
can
be
built
upon
to
create
a more
dynamic
environment.

This
section
describes
surrounding
development
context,
existing
uses,
and
physical
patterns
and
characteristics
inthe
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

It also
reviews
current
regulatory
documents
and
efforts
that
govern
use
in the
area
and
will
help
shape
desired
change
in
tandem
with
this
PHD
Specific
Plan.

2.31 Surrounding
Land
Use
Character
and
Urban
Form
The
City
of
Santa
Clara
is
bisected
by
Highway
101
antl
the
Caltrain
Corridor.

Low
-density,
low-
rise
residential
development
characterizes
the
land
use
pattern
south
of
the
Caltrain
Corridor;
however,
higher
-density
residential
sections
have
sprung
up
along
arterial
streets.

Intermixed
within
these
residential
zones
are
neighborhood
-
serving
parks
and
public
schools.

Auto
-oriented
strip
commercial
development
is
prevalent
along
major
thoroughfares,
and
the
most
significant
retail
activity
is found
along
the
EI
Camino
Real
corridor,
Santa
Clara's
most
identifiable
commercial
corridor,
which
passes
east
-west
through
the
City.

Downtown
Santa
Clara
and
the
area
surrounding
the
Santa
Clara
station
are
identified
for
future
revitalization
and
reinvestment
efforts.

North
of
the
Caltrain
Corridor,
land
uses
are
predominantly
office
and
industrial
with
some
higher
-density
housing
development
(see
Figure

2.3A:

Land
Use
Distribution).

Today
North
Santa
Clara
is
dominated
by
office
and
industrial
uses,
including
the
campuses
of
several
high-tech
companies
such
as
Intel,
Oracle,
McAfee,
and
Broadcom,
Inc.

Unique
regional
attractions,
namely
Levi's
Stadium,
California's
Great
America
Theme
Park,
and
the
Santa
Clara
Convention
Center,
draw
hundreds
of
thousands
of
visitors
a
year
to
the
area.

North
of
Highway
101,
the
area
is supported
by
a modest
range
of
neighborhood
amenities
including
hotels,
cafes,
chain
restaurants,
and
a movie
theater,
but
residential
neighborhoods
and
parks
are
limited.

Current
redevelopment
trends
in
Northern
Santa
Clara
include
intensification
of
the
Ciry's
office/R&
D
uses
in former
light
industrial
areas
with
large
parcel
sizes
and
convenient
transportation
access,
particularly
transit
access
along
Tasman
Drive,
Great
America
Parkway,
and
Bowers
Avenue.2.3.2
Land
Use
Character
and
Urban
Form:

PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
Much
like
the
surrounding
neighborhood,
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
is characterized
by
several
commercial/industrial
superblocks
with
ample
surface
parking,
deep
setbacks,
and
significant
space
between
buildings.

The
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
is
relatively
flat
and
developed
with
low
-intensity
one-
and
two-story
buildings
on the
south
and
west
of
Old
Ironsides
Drive,
and
moderate
intensity
four-
to
five
-story
buildings
on
the
east
side
of
Old
Ironsides
Drive
fronting
Great
America
Parkway.

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generally
occupied
by
light
industrial
(including
manufacturing
uses),
office
(including
R&D,
software,
software
training
institutes,
antl
company
headquarters),
and
various
commercial
uses
(such
as
electrical
supply
stores
antl
a business
park
cafe).

These
uses
rely
on
large
surface
parking
lots
with
limited
on
-site
vegetation.

The
San
Jose
New
Hope
Church
occupies
cone
-story
building
at
the
corner
of
Patrick
Henry
Drive
antl
Old
Ironsides
Drive.

There
are
no
residential
land
uses,
public
parks,
or
historic
structures
located
on
-site.

The
building
stock,
developed
primarily
in
the
1970s
and
1980s,
is outdated
and
does
not
provide
either
the
internal
or
external
spaces
or
amenities
valued
by
contemporary
firms.

Some
of
the
buildings
are
vacant
and
the
area
is
generally
underutilized.
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The
character
and
development
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
and
its
surroundings
is
relatively
inhospitable
to
pedestrians
and
bicyclists.

The
size
of
blocks
and
lack
of
interconnected
roadways
or
internal
circulation
limits
movement
through
the
area.

As
a further
deterrent
to
pedestrian
activity,
the
streetscape
in the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
isauto-dominated,
with
missing
sidewalks
and
few
pedestrian
crossings.
and
utilities,
such
as
streetlights,
as
well
as
the
Hetch
Hetchy
easement
that
runs
along
the
site's
northern
border.

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Building
Set
Back
from
the
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Infrastructure
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on
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PHD
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Plan
Area
is
poorly
served
by
parkland
infrastructure.

Although
the
area
abuts
the
Calabazas
Creek
Trail,
there
are
no
access
points
to
the
trail
from
within
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

The
nearest
access
points
to
the
trail
are
located
to
the
north
of
the
area
at
Tasman
Drive
and
on
the
southern
boundary
at
Mission
College
Boulevard.

Two
neighborhood
parks,
Agnew
and
Fuller
Street
Parks,
are
located
about
a mile
east
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

The
10-acre
Youth
Soccer
Park
is
in
the
North
Santa
Clara
area.

Each
of
these
facilities
is
more
than
a
30-minute
walk
from
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

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2.4.7. Land
Use
The
entire
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
including
the
entirety
of
developable
land,
is
designated
Light
Industrial
(ML).

This
land
-use
classification
is intended
to
accommodate
manufacturing,
distribution,
and
warehousing
uses
within
an
enclosed
building
(see
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Land
Use
Map).

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Manufacturing
and
Sales
in
PHD

2.4.2 Zoning
A 9-acre
portion
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
The
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
is
predominately
located
along
the
northern
border
is zoned
zoned
Light
Industrial
(ML).

This
zoning
PD
-Planned
Development,
which
allows
a novel
permits
a variety
of
industrial,
manufacturing,
mix
of
land
uses,
creative
planning,
subdivision,
and
commercial
uses
at
varying
scales
and
and/or
ownership
structure
not
allowed
in
other
intensities.

Although
this
zoning
is
consistent
zoning
districts.
with
the
General
Plan's
land
use
designations,
it
is inconsistent
with
the
long-term
vision
for
the
site
established
by
both
the
General
Plan
and
the
Specific
Plan.

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CONTEXT
The
City
of
Santa
Clara
2010-2035
General
Plan
is the
overarching
policy
document
governing
future
uses
within
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

The
Specific
Plan
is a zoning
and
development
tool
that
will
implement
the
General
Plan,
which
envisions
revitalization
of
North
Santa
Clara
and
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
into
a district
composed
ofhigher-density
residential
antl
mixed
-use
neighborhoods
with
a full
complement
of supportive
services.

Along
with
the
General
Plan,
several
other
documents
and
planning
efforts
that
provide
direction
for
the
future
are
described
below.

2.5.7 City
of
Santa
Clara
2010-2035
General
Plan
The
City's
General
Plan
establishes
a guiding
framework
applicable
to
all
future
land
use
planning
and
development
efforts.

Contained
within
this
framework
are
long-range
goals
and
policies
that
are
applicable
to
all
land
uses
within
the
City
to:
• Reduce
dependence
on
single
occupancy
vehicles;
•
Ensure
consistency
between
new
development,
the
General
Plan,
Zoning
Ordinance,
Capital
Development
Program
and
other
implementing
regulations;
• Encourage
development
that
minimizes
vehicle
miles
traveled,
capitalizes
on
public
investment
in
transit
and
infrastructure,
and
is
compatible
with
adjacent
uses;
and
• Identify
opportunities
for
public
participation
in
the
review
process
for
new
development
and
other
planning
efforts,
including
Specific
Plans.

As
described
in
the
General
Plan,
Santa
Clara
is
largely
built
out,
with
approximately
97 percent
of
its
land
area
developed
in
a predominately
low
-intensity
suburban
pattern.

As
a
result,
new
businesses
and
residences
need
to
be
directed
to
areas
where
existing
development
can
be
enhanced
and
intensified
to
achieve
denser,
more
efficient
land
use
patterns.

This
planned
growth
can
enhance
the
community's
quality
of
life
and
foster
economic
vitality
with
minimal
to
no
adverse
effects
on
surrounding
areas
that
the
City
wishes
to
preserve.

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the
future
of
North
Santa
Cara,
the
City
has
completed
several
large-scale
planning
efforts
within
the
vicinity
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

The
intent
is
to
transform
North
Santa
Clara
into
a complete
community
of
distinct
complementary
neighborhoods
composed
ofhigh-intensity
residential,
office
and
entertainment
uses,
each
with
a unique
sense
of
place.

2.5.2 Pedestrian
Master
Plan
(2019)
The
City's
Pedestrian
Master
Plan
recognizes
challenges
for
pedestrian
access
in
Santa
Clara
due
to
dispersed
land
uses,
and
several
major
roadways
and
transit
lines
that
act
as
barriers
with
limited
pedestrian
crossing
opportunities.

The
Pedestrian
Master
Plan
provides
a blueprint
for
creating
safe,
comfortable,
and
enjoyable
conditions
for
walking.

2.5.3 Bicycle
Masfer
Plan
(2018)
The
City
adopted
the
Bicycle
Master
Plan
Update
to
further
enhance
bicycle
access
and
infrastructure
throughout
Santa
Clara.

The
City
invested
in
a 70
-mile
bicycle
network
that
includes
over
11 miles
of
car
-free
shared
-use
paths
over
the
past
five
years.

However,
bike
lanes
along
major
arterials,
barriers,
and
gaps
in the
system
still
prevent
cyclists
from
reaching
many
employment,
transit,
schools,
and
retail
destinations.2.5.4
Multimodal
Improvement
Plan
(2o~s~The
City
of
Santa
Clara
Multimodal
Improvement
Plan
(MIP)
was
prepared
in
response
to
Congestion
Management
Program
deficiencies
identified
in
connection
with
the
Related
Santa
Clara
project.

The
MIP
includes
projects
that
would
benefit
the
North
Santa
Clara
area,
including
the
Great
America
Intermodal
Station
Master
Plan.

The
Station
Master
Plan
project
will
be led
by
VTA
with
support
of
the
City
of
Santa
Clara,
Altamont
Commuter
Express
(ACE)
and
Capitol
Corridor.

The
scope
of
the
study
will
look
at long-term
improvements,
connections
to
other
modes
and
nearby
land
uses,
accommodating
ACE
and
Capitol
Corridor
expansion
plans,
and
developing
station
concepts.
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2.5.5 Creek Trail Expansion Feasibility
Study (2073) and Expansion Master Plan
(2027)
The City adopted a Creek Traii Network
Expansion Feasibility Report that evaluated three
key corridors including the Calabazas Creek and
Hetch Hetchy corridor. In 2020, it began a Master
Plan to build on this work and recent investments.

The plan identifies both the SFPUC right-of-
wayand the Calabazas Creek in the vicinity of
the PHD Specific Plan Area as potential Class
facilities.

2.5.6 Tasman East Specific Plan (2098)
The Tasman East Specific Plan applies to an
existing 45-acre industrial neighborhood
bounded by Tasman Drive to the south, the
Guadalupe River to the east, the Santa Clara golf
course to the north, and Lafayette Street to the
west.

The plan creates a framework for the
development of ahigh-density, transit-oriented
neighborhood with supportive retail services
and amenities, and improved transit access. At
full buildout (estimated by 2040), approximately
4,500 dwelling units, and 100,000 square feet of

2.5.7 Great America Theme Park Master
Plan (2017)
The Santa Clara City Council approved the Great
America Theme Park 20 Year Master Plan, which
included rezoning the 112-acre theme park
from Thoroughfare Commercial (CT) to Planned
Development (PD) and establishing specific
development and use standards. The Master
Plan and PD Zoning addresses the installation of
new rides, replacement of rides and attractions,
expansion to ayear-round operation, expansion
of current hours of operation and the construction
of a year-round commercial/entertainment district
that includes restaurants, concert venues, night
clubs, and shops open to the public outside of
the theme park gates. At full buildout in 2040, the
Plan anticipates 100,000 square feet of new retail
space and the repurposing of 40,000 square feet
of existing building square footage.

2.5.8 Relafed Santa Clara (2016)
A General Plan Amendment for the 240-acre
Related Santa Clara (formerly City Place Santa
Clara) project site anticipates construction of
a new multi-phased, mixed-use development
by the year 2030 including: up to 9.16 million
gross square feet of office buildings, retail, and
entertainment facilities;1,800 residential units;
hotel rooms; surface and structured parking
facilities; new open space; landscaping, roads;
and new/upgraded/expanded infrastructure and
utilities.
retail space are anticipated.

2.5.9 Mission Point by Kylli
A General Plan Amendment for the 46-acre
Mission Point site (formerly Kylli/Democracy Way,
located just north of the PHD Specific Pian Area)
amends the designation of a 9-acre portion of the
property from High-Intensity Office/Research to a
newly established mixed-use designation to allow
for ahigh-intensity mix of office, commercial and
residential uses.

2.5.70 Freedom Circle Focus Plan Area
(2021)
The City is developing a Future Focus Area Plan
for Freedom Circie in northern Santa Clara to
establish future capacity and an overall vision
for a new, mixed-use community. Significant
redevelopment interests have provided impetus
for the City to explore the inclusion of housing in
the area to fulfill citywide goals and policies.

2.5.99 Mission College Facilities Master
Plan (2018)
Mission College is bounded by 101 Freeway
to the south, the FC Specific Plan Area to
the east, the PHD Specific Plan Area to the
north, and Calabazas Creek to the west. The
Facilities Master Plan envisions the physical
redevelopment, renovation, and expansion
of Mission College over the next 10-20 years.

Anticipated development on the existing campus
will include several new sports facilities, a storage
facility, a police center, portable buildings, and an
interdisciplinary plaza. A new Community/Lecture/
Performance venue will also extend the campus
north into the adjacent parking lot.
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CIRCULATION
Improving
circulation
and
enhancing
overall
multimodal
mobility
throughout
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
are
important
initiatives
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan.

This
section
provides
an
overview
of the
existing
transportation
network
and
systems
serving
the
area.

2.6.7 Highway
and
Major
Road
Network
Santa
Clara
is generally
well
served
by
the
regional
transportation
system
(see
Figure

2.6A:

Regional
Road
Network).

Its
geographic
location
at the
center
of
the
Valley
provides
strategic
highway
access,
and
commuter
and
light
rail
connections
to
cities
and
attractions
throughout
the
Bay
Area.

The
eight
-lane
US
Highway
101
(US
101)
traverses
east
-west
through
the
center
of
Santa
Clara,
while
State
Route
237
(SR
237)
runs
just
to
the
north,
antl
Interstates
880
(I-880)
and
280
(I-280)
abut
the
southeast
and
southwest
corners
of
the
City,
respectively.

The
EI
Camino
Real
corridor
passes
east
-west
through
Santa
Clara
and
serves
as an
important
east
-west
thoroughfare
linking
Santa
Clara
> San
Jose,
and
Sunnyvale.

Regional
access
within
Northern
Santa
Clara
is provided
via
US
101
and
SR
237
via
their
interchanges
with
Great
America
Parkway,
Lawrence
Expressway,
and
Montague
Expressway.

Running
north
-south
through
Santa
Clara,
Great
America
Parkway/Bowers
Avenue
is a mainly
six
-lane
arterial
street
that
begins
at
US 101
and
e~ends
northward
to
SR
237.

South
of US
101,
it is
also
known
as
Bowers
Avenue/
Kiely
Boulevard.

Tasman
Drive
afour-lane
east-
westarterial
runs
from
Morse
Road
in
adjacent
Sunnyvale
to
I-880
in
Milpitas
where
it becomes
Great
Mall
Parkway.

2.6.2 Collector
and
Local
Street
NetworkWhile
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
is adjacent
to several
major
arterial
roads,
the
local
street
network
within
the
site
is limited
and
not
designed
to
accommodate
multiple
modes
of
transportation,
nor
does
the
existing
bicycle
and
pedestrian
network
connect
to
public
amenities
and
destinations.

Consistent
with
the
rest
of
North
Santa
Clara,
vehicular
access
to
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
is facilitated
by
area
freeways
(US
101
and
SR
237),
major
arterial
roads,
and
a
handful
of
collector
streets.

Tasman
Drive,
located
approximately
one
half
-
mile
north
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
serves
as an
important
transit
corridor
along
which
several
light
rail
stations
are
located.

Great
America
Parkway
serves
as
the
eastern
boundary
of the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
and
provides
connections
to
both
regional
highways
and
local
destinations
including
the
Great
America
Theme
Park.

Mission
College
Boulevard,
another
large
arterial
located
west
of
Great
America
Parkway
provides
the
southern
boundary
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
and
access
to
the
community
college
campus.

Patrick
Henry
Drive
is slow
-traffic
collector
street
in the
PHD
Specific
Pian
Area
that
extends
west
from
Great
America
Parkway
before
looping
north
up to
Tasman
Drive.

Old
Ironside
Drive,
another
low
-traffic
collector
street,
extending
north
from
Patrick
Henry
Drive
to
the
Hetch
Hetchy
right-of-
way
at
the
area's
north
border.

While
not
within
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
Democracy
Way
runs
just
south
and
parallel
to
Tasman
Drive
and
provides
a short

0.3 -mile
alternate
low
-traffic
connection
between
Patrick
Henry
Drive
and
Old
Ironside
Drive.

Due
to
the
large
-lot
industrial
development
pattern
and
limited
number
of
roadways
within
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
linkages
and
connectivity
across
the
site
are
poor.

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and
Bicycle
Facilities
In Northern
Santa
Clara,
existing
pedestrian
facilities
include
sidewalks,
crosswalks,
and
pedestrian
signals
at
signalized
intersections.

However,
sidewalks
are
missing
on
portions
of both
arterial
antl
connector
streets,
making
navigating
the
area
by
foot
difficult.

Sidewalks
or
separated
pedestrian
pathways
exist
along
most
of
the
streets
surrounding
the
Specific
Plan
Area
but
are
missing
on
one
side
of
the
street
along
portions
of
Tasman
Drive,
Patrick
Henry
Drive,
Old
Ironside
Drive
and
Democracy
Way.

In
addition,
at
many
intersections,
crosswalks
on
one
or
more
approaches
do
not
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
(ADA).

While
bike
lanes
and
bike
paths/trails
are
limited
in
Northern
Santa
Clara,
many
of
the
collectors
and
local
streets
are
wide
enough
to accommodate
future
bike
lanes.

The
City's
current
Creek
Trail
Network
Expansion
Master
Plan
project
proposes
Class
I paths
along
the
Calabazas
Creek
and
Hetch
Hetchy
corridors.

The
Calabazas
and
San
Tomas
Aquino
Creek
Trails
both
run
north
south
and
are
the
primary
bicycle
and
pedestrian
routes
through
the
area
(see
Figure

2.6B:

Active
Transportation
Network).

In the
vicinity
of
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
trails.

However,
there
are
currently
no
marked
bike
lanes
on
Patrick
Henry
Drive,
Old
Ironsides
Drive,
or
Democracy
Way.

However,
per
the
City's
Bicycle
Master
Plan,
future
streetscape
improvements
and
multimodal
enhancements
in the
area
will
include
new
dedicated
bike
pathways,
including
separate
Class
IV
facilities
along
Patrick
Henry
Drive,
Old
Ironsides,
and
Great
America
Parkway.

Further,
the
Hetch
Hetchy
and
Calabazas
Creek
corridors
provide
opportunities
to
expand
off-street
bicycle
and
pedestrian
facilities.

The
Calabazas
Creek
Trial
Offers
Opportunity
for
Improved
Bicycle
and
Pedestrian
Travel
there
are
several
bike
lanes
and
bike
paths/

2.6.4 Transit Service
Santa Clara is served by several transit providers
and routes that offer connections to local and
regional destinations. Caltrain connects to San
Jose to the south and runs north up the peninsula
to San Francisco. Amtrak and Altamont Commuter
Express (ACE) trains connect to the East Bay and
Sacramento regions, antl the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) offers bus and
light rail service. Future transit plans include a
new Bay Area Rapicl Transit (BART) Station to be
located at the Santa Ciara Caltrain Station.

Within Northern Santa Clara, existing transit
service includes: bus and light rail transit
provided by the VTA; the ACE commuter rail
service between the Central Valley and Silicon
Valley with shuttles that connect City North to the
Great America Transit Station provided by the San
Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC); and
passenger train service between San Jose and
Sacramento and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada
with stops at the Great America Transit Station.

Transit Stations or Transit Centers are
concentrated near high-intensity development
along major transportation corridors like Great
America Parkway.

Transit service within one-half mile of the PHD
Specific Plan Area includes multiple VTA local,
limited stop, and express bus routes, and VTA
Light Rail Orange and Green Lines along the
Tasman Corridor, which is an approximately
10-minute walk or 4-minute bike ride from any
portion of Plan Area. The 2019 New Transit
Service plan redesigned the transit network to
increase ridership and expand the network of
frequent routes. As a result, the Plan Area is
served by Route 57 along Great America Parkway
(at Old Glory Lane and Patrick Henry Drive), which
operates at 15-20 minute weekday and Saturday
frequency and 30-minute Sunday frequency.

There are several other bus stops served by VTA
routes on Tasman Drive and Mission College
Boulevard.

Although not within the Plan Area, local
commuters also use Caltrain, which provides
commuter rail service from San Francisco in the
north through San Mateo County to Santa Clara
County in the south. Commuters to the Plan
Area can access the Sunnyvale and Santa Clara
Caltrain Stations, which are located approximately
five miles from the site, via bus Routes 55 and 60.

Commuter rail service connection to the Capitol
Corridor Amtrak Santa Clara at the Great America
station is approximately one mile (orten-minute
bike ride) from the Plan Area and accessible by
the ACE Green Shuttle along Patrick Henry and
Old Ironsides Drives. Amtrak connects to Oakland
and other East Bay destinations as well as
Sacramento and San Jose.

The Mountain View-Alum Rock Orange light
rail line runs along Tasman Drive in the project
vicinity with east-west connections between
Mountain View and Alum Rock Station. The
Orange Line's Old Ironsides and Great America
Stations are nearest to the Plan Area. The Orange
Line also provides connections to BART at the
Milpitas BART station stop. The Old Ironsides —
WinchesterGreen Line runs along Tasman Drive
and provides north-south connections between
Campbell and Old ironsides station through
Downtown San Jose.
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A strong
backbone
of
efficient
and
flexible
infrastructure
is
vital
for
supporting
ahigh-caliber
quality
of
life
and
amenities
for
future
residents,
businesses,
and
visitors
in
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

This
section
summarizes
baseline
conditions
of
the
existing
public
and
private
utilities
that
serve
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

2.7.7 Water
Supply
and
Infrastructure
A 12
-inch
water
main
runs
along
Great
America
Parkway
at
the
project's
eastern
boundary
line
from
Old
Glory
Lane
to
Patrick
Henry
Drive.

In
addition,
there
are
two
recycled
water
mains
running
through
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

2.7.2 Wastewater
Conveyance
and
TreatmentWastewater
from
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
is conveyed
through
the
City
of
Santa
Clara's
wastewater
collection
system
to
the
San
Jose/
Santa
Clara
Regional
Wastewater
Facility
(SJ/SC
RWF).

The
SJ/SC
RWF
Plant
provides
wastewater
treatment
for
the
cities
of
San
Jose,
Santa
Clara,
Milpitas,
Campbell,
Cupertino,
Los
Gatos,
Saratoga,
and
Monte
Sereno.

The
existing
sanitary
sewer
system
serving
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
consists
of
predominately
12 -inch
vitrified
clay
pipe
(VCP).

It is
anticipated
that
the
existing
pipe
will
need
to
be
upsized
to
a 15
-inch
sewer
line
to
increase
capacity.

2.7.3 Storm
Drainage
and
Treatment
The
current
network
of
storm
drain
pipes
in
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
drains
to
San
Tomas
Aquino
Creek
through
the
Westside
Storm
Drain
Pump
Station
on
Old
Mountain
View-Alviso
Road.

The
City
of
Santa
Clara's
Storm
Drain
Master
Plan
does
not
require
any
improvements
to
be
completed
within
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

2.7.4 Dry
Utilities
Gas,
electricity,
telecommunications,
and
cable
television
services
will
be
provided
to
the
site
by PG&E,
Silicon
Valley
Power
(SVP),
AT&T,
and
Comcast,
respectively.

Costs
to
provide
gas
and
electricity
to
each
development
area
will
be
borne
by
the
developers,
to
the
extent
off
-site
infrastructure
is
required.

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Community
participation
was
foundational
to
the
development
of
the
Patrick
Henry
Drive
(PHD)
z0
Specific
Plan.

Community
members,
stakeholders,
and
property
owners
shaped
a
vision
for
the
PHD
y
Specific
Plan
Area
and
provided
feedback
and
guidance
throughout
the
planning
process,
resulting
in
an
z
implementable
Specific
Plan
with
a
broad
base
of
support.

This
chapter
describes
the
engagement
process
W
and
outlines
the
planning
fr
amework
that
emerged
to
spur
transformation
of
the
underutilized
industrial
oa
and
commercial
area
into
ahigh-density,
mixed
-use
residential
community
with
walkable
streets
and
a
;;E
range
of
neighborhood
-serving
amenities,
including
new
public
parks,
interconnected
pedestrian
and
bicycle
infrastructure,
vibrant
ground
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retail,
and
new
community
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COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT

STRATEGY
A
ND

PROCESS
The
project
team
carried
out
amulti-pronged
community
engagement
strategy
that
solicited
input
and
feedback
from
community
stakeholders
at every
phase
of
planning.

This
included
one-
on-one
and
small
group
stakeholder
interviews,
Technical
Advisory
Committee
and
Stakeholder
Steering
Group
meetings,
Community
Workshops,
and
several
staff
-led
Study
Sessions
with
City
Council
and
the
Planning
Commission.

Meetings
and
events
were
scheduled
around
project
milestones
to
ensure
engagement
and
input
at
critical
decision
points.

3.1.7 TechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
The
Technical
Advisory
Committee
(TAC)
is
an advisory
group
representing
the
diverse
perspectives
of
several
City
departments
and
local
agencies.

The
group
was
consulted
throughout
the
planning
process
to
provide
substantive
input
into
PHD
Specific
Plan
direction,
project
feasibility,
and
implementation
strategies.

The
first
of
the
two
TAC
meetings
provided
an overview
of
the
planning
principles
and
preliminary
concepts
for
the
PHD
Specific
Plan.

The
feedback
helped
the
team
refine
the
vision
for
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
and
informed
the
plan
concepts
and
priorities.

The
TAC
reconvened
to
review
the
administrative
draft
plan.

In
this
second
meeting,
the
group
provided
feedback
and
input
on
a variety
of
mobility,
land
use
and
urban
design
issues.

In addition
to
participation
in
these
meetings,
TAC
members
and
other
City
and
agency
staff
were
consulted
on
an
ad
-hoc
basis
throughout
the
development
and
review
of
the
Specific
Plan,
providing
the
project
team
with
critical
input
and
feedback.3.7
2 Stakeholder
Steering
Group
The
Stakeholder
Steering
Group
(SSG)
was
composed
of
developers,
property
owners,
and
other
representatives
from
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
including
the
project
funding
partners.

Early
in the
planning
process,
the
consultant
team
held
one-on-one
and
small
group
interviews
with
property
owners
and
developers
representing
each
property
in
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area,
as well
as
other
interested
stakeholders.

These
initial
meetings
identified
concerns,
challenges,
opportunities,
and
priorities
for
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

The
planning
team
convened
a series
of
SSG
meetings
dedicated
to
refined
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
concepts
and
a proposed
cost
-sharing
framework
that
would
distribute
infrastructure
and
redevelopment
costs
equitably
among
stakeholders.

Following
the
third
meeting
with
the
SSG,
the
team
followed
up
with
area
stakeholders
in
large
and
small
group
settings
to both
obtain
detailed
information
regarding
intended
development
programs
and
address
outstanding
questions,
comments,
and
other
information
regarding
the
planning
process.

The
project
team,
including
City
staff,
agency
representative
and
members
of
the
consultant
team,
met
regularly
with
the
SSG
during
PHD
Specific
Plan
development
and
environmental
review
to
coordinate
efforts,
track
progress,
and
provide
strategic
input
and
focused
feedback
on
draft
work
products.

3.1.3 Community Workshops
Two community workshops provided
opportunities for community members to learn
more about the PHD Specific Plan process and
provide input on key concepts.

Community Workshop #1: Vision
The focus of the first workshop was multifold:
to present planning principles for the PHD
Specific Plan and Freedom Circle areas and learn
about community priorities in order to refine
the overarching vision and identify emerging
concepts for the urbanizing area. The workshop
was conducted as a joint session with the Mission
Point project.

The workshop included an introductory
presentation followed by an interactive open
house with four stations: North Santa Clara,
Patrick Henry Drive, Freedom Circle, and
Mission Point. Open house exercises prompted
participants to rank examples of height, scale,
and intensity for the different project areas, as
well as share ideas about parks and open space,
community amenities, and transportation.

Community members directed the project team
to create a "complete community" within the PHD
Specific Plan Area, including ample community
amenities such ~s a library, community meeting
space, and neighborhood-serving commercial
uses. Participants supported high residential
densities and tall buildings as long as the street
level provided amixed-use environment.

Community Workshop # 2: Draft Plan. The
second community wokshop was held via Zoom
to adhere to public health directives during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The project team presented
the draft PHD Specific Plan, focusing on land use
and urban design. Community feedback included
support of a new mixed-use community with
affordable housing. Residents expressed concern
about traffic impacts.

3.7.4 City Study Sessions
The planning team held study sessions with City
Council and the Planning Commission to ensure
that City leadership was up-to-date on progress,
provided direction on key policy issues and
supported the draft Specific Plan policies and
implementation actions. City leaders provided
input to ensure housing growth and density
were delivered in a sustainable manner that
contributed vibrancy and benefits to the overall
Santa Clara community.
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PLANNING

PRINCIPLES
Community
and
stakeholder
input
informed
a vision
antl
planning
principles
for
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area.

3.2.7 Vision
The
overarching
vision
for
Santa
Clara
City
North
is to
develop
as
a complete
community
of
distinct,
complementary
neighborhoods,
each
with
its
own
unique
identity
built
on
placemaking,
and
an
attractive
public
realm.

As
one
of
these
distinctive
neighborhoods,
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
is
set
to
transform
into
a new
mixed
-use
urban
residential
neighborhood
composed
of
a fiscally
sustainable
mix
of
land
uses
including
high
-
density
residential,
office,
and
supportive
services
complemented
by
the
necessary
infrastructure.

There
are
two
planning
scenarios
A and
B,
including
residential
and
office
development
uses,
to
enable
properties
to
flexibly
respond
to
market
conditions
over
time.

Embraced
by
both
City
leadership
and
area
stakeholders,
higher
-density
residential
development
can
help
address
the
City's
housing
needs
and
create
a vibrant
and
diverse
community.

The
PHD
SP
targets
the
development
of up
to
12,000
residential
units
at
full
build
-out,
with
densities
ranging
from
65 to
250
dwelling
units
per
acre.

A minimum
of
15 percent
of
all
units
within
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
will
be
affordable
by
deed
restriction
to
households
making
at
or
below
80 percent
of
the
area
median
income.

These
land
use
and
density
changes
will
provide
a net
positive
impact
on
the
area's
fiscal
sustainability.

New
development
will
contribute
to
significant
growth
in
the
land
value
and
property
tax
base
and
increase
sales
tax
revenue
resulting
in
fiscally
positive
land
uses
and
reduced
per
capita
service
costs.

Not
only
will
high
-density
development,
in
the
form
of
5-to
25-story
residential
and
commercial
buildings,
result
in
more
efficient
land
utilization,
but
it will
also
help
protect
established
neighborhoods
from
development
pressures.

New
development
will
be
complemented
by
an
attractive
street
environment
complete
with
a
highly
walkable
pedestrian
realm
and
innovative
mobility
options.

Twenty-two
percent
or
more
of
the
total
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
will
be
used
as
dedicated
public
parks
or
other
open
spaces.

Full
build
-out
of
the
site
is
anticipated
to
occur
over
the
next
20 years,
as
the
development
responds
to the
fluctuations
of
local
and
global
market
conditions.

1. COMPLETE

NEIGHBORHOOD
The
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
will
evolve
into
aself-sufficient
neighborhood
composed
of
a rich
variety
of
places
to
live,
play,
gather
and
engage.

New
land
-use
designations
and
zoning
will
provide
a
mix
of
core
community
uses
to
ensure
adequate
access
to
goods
and
services
for
the
thousands
of
new
residents.

Residents
will
also
enjoy
easy
access
to
nearby
job
opportunities.

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An array ofmulti-family residential types will attract a broad range of residents and households, contributing to neighborhood character and a sense of community while meeting demand. Affordable housing units will ensure the area is accessible to more residents and support a diverse population.

3. BALANCED MULTI-MODAL MOBILITY
Patrick Henry Drive will be transformed from an auto-dominated environment into a neighborhood that supports all travel modes including walking, cycling, transit, and driving. Retrofitted and new street design will ensure a welcoming, comfortable, and safe environment for pedestrians and cyclists, while efficiently moving necessary vehicle traffic. Pedestrian- friendly streetscapeswill: be accessible to all; help activate street frontages; and stimulate use of community amenities. The new environment will accommodate rideshare, shuttle, and other mobility innovations.

4. TRANSIT
-ORIENTED

DEVELOPMENT
An improved
local
mobility
and
circulation
network
will
support
the
use
of
existing
and
future
transit
infrastructure,
including
VTA
light
rail
along
the
Tasman
Corridor,
bus
transit
along
Great
America
Parkway,
and
multi
-use
trails
along
Calabazas
Creek
and
the
Hetch
Hetchy
right-of-way.

Patrick
Henry
Drive
residents
and
employees
will
be
connected
to
local
amenities
as well
as
regional
destinations
via
transit
options.

5. HUMAN
-SCALE
PUBLIC
REALM
Community
amenities
will
activate
public
spaces
and
create
hubs
of
social
activity
with
a library,
parks,
plazas,
and
pathways.

Elevated
urban
and
streetscape
design
will
create
an
active,
comfortable
pedestrian
realm
at a human
scale
and
a cohesive
neighborhood
environment,
while
accommodating
high
residential
densities.
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OPEN
SPACES
The
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
will
be
served
by
a connected
network
of
parks,
plazas,
and
open
spaces
that
provide
opportunities
for
passive
and
active
recreation,
events,
programs,
and
informal
or
structured
social
gathering.

Traditional
parks
will
complement
urban
plazas
and
active
streetscapes.

The
open
space
network
will
provide
a variety
of
spaces
that
are
flexible
enough
to accommodate
a variety
of
activities
and
uses
for
all
ages
and
abilities.

7. BUILDING
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VIBRANT
MIDDLE
CLASS
Encourage
the
use
of
a local
construction
workforce
and
local
business
sourcing
in
the
buildout
within
the
Plan
area.

The
employment
of
a local
construction
workforce
that
pays
family
-supporting
wages
will
generate
sales
tax
revenue
for
the
City
as
those
wages
are
recirculated
within
the
City's
business
community.

The
availability
of
a trained
construction
workforce
is
essential
for
the
success
in
implementing
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
therefore
the
employment
of
apprentices
in
State
of
California
approved
training
programs
will
also
be
encouraged.

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policies
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guide
future
development
within
the
PHD
Specific
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bring
the
community
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PHD
Specific
Plan
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and
principles
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life
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provide
the
foundation
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the
detailed
design
standards
and
guidelines
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chapter
addresses
the
following
elements,
along
with
related
policies,
that
are
vital
to
creating
the
desired,
cohesive
improvements
in
the
PHD
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are
two
potential
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
buildout
scenarios
anticipated
for
implementation
by 2040
(see
Table

4.1:

Development
Capacity).

Both
scenarios
envision
a vibrant,
mixed
-use
residential
neighborhood
with
local
amenities,
while
providing
property
owners
the
flexibility
of
determining
new
uses
for
their
sites
depending
upon
market
conditions.

Either
scenario
would
be
estimated
for
implementation
by
2040.

Table

4.1:

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DESIGN
The
following
urban
design
principles
and
policies
ensure
that
investment
and
new
development
projects
in
the
PHD
Specific
Plan
Area
work
cohesively
to
evolve
the
area
into
a
distinct,
vibrant
urban
neighborhood
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Framework).

The
Design
Guidelines
in
Chapter
5 provide
specific
direction
to ensure
exceptional
design
while
allowing
a
variety
of
architectural
styles.

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