San Jose's land-use framework combines Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan, the Diridon Station Area Plan, North San Jose Area Development Policy, and 70+ Urban Villages with focused growth areas around transit, layered over SJMC Title 20 zoning.
California Government Code §65450 authorizes specific plans to implement general-plan policy in defined areas. San Jose's Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan, last comprehensively updated in 2011 and amended periodically, sets growth targets of 470,000 jobs and 120,000 housing units. Major specific plans include the Diridon Station Area Plan (high-density mixed use around the Google Downtown West and HSR/BART hub), the North San Jose Area Development Policy (phased 32M sq ft tech employment), Berryessa BART, and the Coyote Valley preservation strategy. The Urban Villages framework concentrates density in 70+ neighborhood nodes along transit corridors. Each plan modifies underlying SJMC Title 20 zoning on FAR, height, setbacks, and design.
Projects inconsistent with an applicable specific plan are denied by Planning. Amendments require City Council approval, environmental review under CEQA, and coordinated infrastructure-financing analysis with public hearings.
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San Jose's zoning code (SJMC Title 20) controls oversized single-family construction through floor-area ratio, lot coverage, height, and daylight-plane setba...
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San Jose's transit-oriented development strategy concentrates housing and jobs around BART, Caltrain, light rail, and high-frequency bus through the Diridon ...
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California Government Code §65915 grants developers up to 50–80 percent density bonuses, parking reductions, and three concessions for restricting units to l...
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