REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Study Session
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In July 2017, the City Council directed staff to begin preparation of a Specific Plan in the Patrick Henry area of North Santa Clara. Since then, the Council has provided a significant amount of direction to staff at key steps in the preparation of the Specific Plan to guide the development of Specific Plan contents. Preparation of the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan is entering the final phase and a Draft of the Specific Plan has been released for public review (Attachment 1). A Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Specific Plan (Attachment 5) has concluded its public circulation period and staff is currently working to respond to comments received on the EIR. The Draft Specific Plan aligns with the direction provided by the City Council (Attachment 2) as well as public input received through community meetings and through a series of meetings with a property owner stakeholder group.
The purpose of the study session is to provide the City Council with an overview of the Draft Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan's land use framework, circulation and affordable housing requirements and to provide updates on the development of the Specific Plan since the last City Council Study Session on April 20, 2021 regarding additional proposed parks; public amenities; and, the establishment of a community shuttle. City Council consideration for adoption of the Draft Specific Plan is scheduled for early next year.
BACKGROUND
The Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Area is approximately 76 acres, located at the western boundary of the City of Santa Clara at Calabazas Creek, bounded generally by the Hetch-Hetchy right-of way to the north, Great America Parkway to the east, and Mission College Boulevard to the south. The City of Sunnyvale lies to the west, across Calabazas Cre...
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