REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (PLN25-00559) to Merge Four Existing Legal Parcels Into One Legal Parcel, With No Construction or Site Improvements Located at 3250 Jay Street. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Class 15 and Action to Adopt a CEQA Exemption Checklist 15183 for Future Redevelopment
Report
BACKGROUND
On December 16, 2025, the applicant, Kier and Wright, on behalf of the property owners Four Corners Properties, submitted a Vesting Tentative Subdivision Parcel Map (File No. PLN25-00559) to allow the merger of four adjacent parcels (subject site) with a total area of 7.96 acres (APNs: 224-09-178, 224-09-171). Parcels One, Two, and Three (APN: 224-09-178) are 7.9 acres in the aggregate, while the parcel identified as 'Lands of City of Santa Clara' (APN: 224-09-171) is approximately 843 square feet. Parcels Two, Three, and 'Lands of City of Santa Clara' are remnant parcels from a previous street vacation. See the Vicinity Map (Attachment 1) for location of the property.
As shown on the Tentative Parcel Map (Attachment 4), the City of Santa Clara currently owns the 'Lands of City of Santa Clara' parcel and is in the process of conveying it to the owner of 3250 Jay Street. Sale of the 'Lands of City of Santa Clara' must be finalized prior to the vesting of the subject tentative parcel map.
The City Council is requested to approve the Vesting Tentative Parcel Map and determine that the lot merger is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15315 (Class 15 - Minor Land Divisions). The subject site is currently occupied by two office buildings comprising 149,061 square feet, which the Property Owner intends to lease to a third party in the short term (the "Lease Proposal").
In addition, the City Council is requested to consider and adopt a CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Consistency Checklist for a proposal to demolish the existing two buildin...
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