San Jose's transit-oriented development strategy concentrates housing and jobs around BART, Caltrain, light rail, and high-frequency bus through the Diridon Station Area Plan, 70+ Urban Villages, and reduced parking minimums in the Envision 2040 General Plan.
Envision San Jose 2040 designates Urban Villages as the primary growth-receiving areas, with each village adopting a plan tied to a transit stop or commercial corridor. The Diridon Station Area Plan covers 250 acres around the future BART/HSR/Caltrain hub with FAR up to 12.0 and heights to 300+ feet. Berryessa, Milpitas, and downtown BART stations carry overlay zoning. The General Plan reduces or eliminates parking minimums within 0.5 mile of major transit, complemented by AB-2097 (2022) which preempts cities from imposing minimum parking on parcels within 0.5 miles of major-transit stops. State streamlining (SB-35, SB-423, AB-2011) accelerates approvals for compliant projects.
Projects inconsistent with a Station Area Plan or village plan face denial; cities imposing illegal parking minimums near transit risk Housing Accountability Act lawsuits and YIMBY enforcement actions filed with HCD.
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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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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+ Ur...
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San Jose's Better Bikeways San Jose program builds protected bike lanes downtown, while California Vehicle Code §21208 and SJMC Title 11 govern cyclist lane ...
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