REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action to Waive First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.15 "Property Developments" of Title 17 "Development" of the Santa Clara City Code to Add Section 17.15.360 "Patrick Henry Drive Infrastructure Improvement Fee"; and Approve a Resolution Approving the Findings from the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Infrastructure Impact Fee Nexus Study, Adopting the Nexus Study, Setting the Rates for the Infrastructure Impact Fee, and Establishing the Patrick Henry Drive Infrastructure Improvement Fund
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
On March 22, 2022, the City Council is scheduled to consider approval of the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan (Specific Plan) to guide the transition of an approximately 74-acre industrial area bounded by Mission College to the south, Great America Parkway to the east, the Hetch-Hetchy right-of-way to the north, and Calabazas Creek to the west into a transit-oriented neighborhood. The Specific Plan contemplates two unique land use scenarios per Table 1 below related to proposed residential units and office uses. The Specific Plan also incorporates approximately 310,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented convenience retail and up to 14 acres of open space which will include a diverse network of public parks, publicly accessible green infrastructure, and private recreational spaces.
Table 1: Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Land Use Plan Scenarios
Residential Units
Office (SF)
Non-Residential (SF)
Scenario A
12,000
-
310,000
Scenario B
10,300
785,000
310,000
Included with the Specific Plan and the accompanying Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are analyses of various infrastructure impacts and requirements to support the proposed development within the Specific Plan. Based on discussions with the prospective developers and properties owners of the Specific Plan, the City initiated the process of cr...
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