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San Jose’s District 5 United strives to improve the quality of life in East San Jose and also partners with leaders and residents to address city-wide issues that impact San Jose.

Use 114 acres to address multiple SJ needs!

Take 30 seconds to use the form below to tell the City Council: Development of a 114-acre site in East San Jose is a unique opportunity to meet multiple needs.

The land use plan for the former Pleasant Hills Golf Course site is a unique opportunity for the City of San Jose to envision a development strategy in partnership with its residents. This is an unusually large, empty site that is very rare in our community. Its development provides an opportunity to address multiple needs.

Use the form to provide the following Statement of Principles to the City Council: 

1. Housing and adequate parking with a gradual transition from existing single family homes on Flint Ave and Vista Verde Ave to higher density, including 15%+ affordable housing interspersed on site (such as for seniors, firefighters, teachers, service workers, etc.)

2. Significant amounts of on-site parkland and green space. Development on this site should include significant acreage of publicly accessible parkland, green space, and tree canopy and should prioritize native plants to maximize biodiversity and habitat value. 

3. A mix of uses that includes jobs, high-quality recreational public space including a community center, and green space with quality retail and commercial facing White Rd.

4. Resilience to climate change. With the development of this site, the surrounding community will lose the cooling effect and stormwater absorption capability of the existing 115 acres of open space and tree canopy. To mitigate the impact of this loss, include green stormwater infrastructure and tree canopy in order to reduce flooding and heat island effect along with energy efficiency considerations.

5. A mix of transportation options that will directly benefit the residents of East San José. Transportation facilitation that promotes the use of public transit and mitigates high volume campus entrance and egress on Flint Ave and Vista Verde Ave.

Take 30 seconds to tell the City Council to seize this unique opportunity to meet multiple needs for the benefit of San Jose residents. You will be able to add a personal comment. You will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please submit the form again in case your email address had a typo.

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    6. Optional: Please list any additional comments you'd like included as the second paragraph of your online petition.

    Dear Mayor Mahan and City Council,

    The land use plan for the former Pleasant Hills Golf Course site is a unique opportunity for the City of San Jose to envision a development strategy in partnership with its residents. This is an unusually large, empty site that is very rare in our community. Its development provides an opportunity to address multiple needs.

    Statement of Principles from community members:

    1. Housing and adequate parking with a gradual transition from existing single family homes on Flint Ave and Vista Verde Ave to higher density, including 15%+ affordable housing interspersed on site (such as for seniors, firefighters, teachers, service workers, etc.)
    2. Significant amounts of on-site parkland and green space. Development on this site should include significant acreage of publicly accessible parkland, green space, and tree canopy and should prioritize native plants to maximize biodiversity and habitat value.
    3. A mix of uses that includes jobs, high-quality recreational public space including a community center, and green space with quality retail and commercial facing White Rd.
    4. Resilience to climate change. With the development of this site, the surrounding community will lose the cooling effect and stormwater absorption capability of the existing 115 acres of open space and tree canopy. To mitigate the impact of this loss, include green stormwater infrastructure and tree canopy in order to reduce flooding and heat island effect along with energy efficiency considerations.
    5. A mix of transportation options that will directly benefit the residents of East San Jose. Transportation facilitation that promotes the use of public transit and mitigates high volume campus entrance and egress on Flint Ave and Vista Verde Ave.

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