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Council approves master-plan amendment for Guadalupe Gardens: mix of community open space and commercial development cleared for RFP
Summary
San Jose approved a master-plan and zoning change May 6 to allow a mix of community open-space activation and limited commercial development in the FAA‑obligated Guadalupe Gardens site, and staff will issue an RFP for the commercial parcels.
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously May 6 to approve changes to the Guadalupe Gardens Master Plan, certify environmental review and authorize next steps for commercial development on select sites within the 40‑acre Guadalupe Gardens property near Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
City and airport staff told the council the property is federally obligated airport land lying within the arrival approach paths for both runways. Following a federal corrective-action letter triggered by large encampments during the pandemic, staff pursued activation strategies so the city would remain in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration grant assurances. The FAA granted a community‑benefit waiver that…
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