Planning Commission
Regular MeetingSanta Clara, CA · January 26, 2022
Agenda
City of Santa Clara
Meeting Agenda
Planning Commission
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara
Resolution 22-9042, the Planning Commission meeting will be held by teleconference
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6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
DECLARATION OF COMMISSION PROCEDURES
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items may be enacted, approved or adopted, based upon the findings prepared and provided in
the written staff report, by one motion unless requested to be removed by anyone for discussion or explanation. If
any member of the Planning Commission, staff, the applicant or a member of the public wishes to comment on a
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Calendar review. Items listed on the Consent Calendar with associated file numbers constitute Public Hearing
items.
1.A 22-95 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 10, 2022
Special Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the Planning Commission Minutes of the
January 10, 2022 Special Meeting
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Members of the public may briefly address the Commission on any item not on the agenda.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Items listed above under Items for Council Action will be scheduled for Council review following the conclusion of
hearings and recommendations by the Planning Commission. Due to timing of notices for Council hearings and the
preparation of Council agenda reports, these items will not necessarily be heard on the date the minutes from this
meeting are forwarded to the Council. Please contact the Planning Division office for information on the schedule of
hearings for these items.
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2. 22-1115 Action on: the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan; Creation of
new General Plan Designations and General Plan Amendments
to change the General Plan Land Use Diagram from Light
Industrial to Various Residential Designations to Implement the
Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan; Creation of New Patrick
Henry Drive Zoning Districts and Rezoning of the Patrick Henry
Drive Area Using those Zoning Districts; an Environmental
Impact Report and Statement of Overriding Considerations; and
a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolutions
recommending that the City Council:
1. Approve and certify the Final EIR prepared for the
PHD Specific Plan (SCH # 2019120515), including
CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations.
2. Approve the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan, a
specific plan consistent with Government Code
Sections 65450-65457.
3. Approve a General Plan text amendment creating
the following land use designations: Village
Residential (60-149 DU/AC), Urban Village (100-149
DU/AC), Urban Center (120-250 DU/AC), and High
Density Flex (60-149 DU/AC, or up to 2.0 FAR),
updating the Climate Action Plan to recognize those
Land Use Designations, and amending the General
Plan Land Use diagrams for Phases II and III to reflect
the land use designations in the Patrick Henry Drive
Specific Plan; and
4. Adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Code to
create of the Chapter 18.27 of the Zoning Code,
Regulations for the PHD, the Patrick Henry Drive
Zoning Districts, including development standards,
allowed uses and parking requirements for the
following zoning districts: R5 - Very High Density
Residential, VR - Village Residential, UV - Urban
Village, UC - Urban Center, and HD Flex - High
Density Flex, and rezoning the Project Site using the
new districts as indicated in the Patrick Henry Drive
zoning map.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION/BOARD LIAISON AND COMMITTEE:
1. Announcements/Other Items
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2. Commissioner Travel and Training Reports, Requests to attend Trainings
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORTS:
1. Planning Commission Budget Update
2. Upcoming Agenda Items
3. City Council Actions
ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM
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