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January 14, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

Hybrid Meeting City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050

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Agenda — 28 items

  1. 1 The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Planning Commission Hearing meeting in a hybrid manner (in-person and method for the public to participate remotely) Via Zoom: - https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/91729202898 - Webinar ID: 917 2920 2898 or Phone: 1(669) 900-6833 How to Submit Written Public Comment Before Planning Commission Meeting: 1. By email to planningpubliccomment@santaclaraca.gov by 12 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those emails will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and will be uploaded to the Planning Commission Agenda as supplemental meeting material. Emails received after the 12 p.m. cutoff time up through the end of the meeting will form part of the meeting record. Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email. 2. Use the eComment tab located on the City Council Agenda page https://santaclara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx). eComments are directly sent to the iLegislate application used by staff, and become part of the public record. eComment closes 15 minutes before the start of a meeting. NOTE: eComments and Emails received as public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting. Agendas, Staff Reports and some associated documents for Planning Commission items may be viewed on the Internet at https://santaclara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk at Santa Clara City Hall, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Any draft contracts, ordinances and resolutions posted on the Internet site or distributed in advance of the Planning Commission meeting may not be the final documents approved by the Planning Commission. For the final document, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 615-2220 or Clerk@santaclaraca.gov.
  2. 2 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING ▶ jump to 4:59
  3. 3 Call to Order ▶ jump to 5:02
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values ▶ jump to 5:04
  5. 5 Roll Call ▶ jump to 6:54
  6. 6 DECLARATION OF COMMISSION PROCEDURES ▶ jump to 7:15
  7. 7 CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS ▶ jump to 8:34
  8. 8 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 9:20
  9. 1. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 25-1755 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 11:15
  10. 10 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 11:26
  11. 11 PUBLIC HEARING ▶ jump to 11:50
  12. 2. Public Hearing: Recommendation on a General Plan Amendment to Update the Historic Resource Inventory in Appendix 8.9 of the General Plan. 25-1601 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 33:53
  13. 3. Public Hearing: Recommendation on The Adoption of The Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Residential Mixed-Use Projects into The Santa Clara Zoning Code. CEQA: Addendum to the 2010-2035 General Plan EIR 25-1602 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 60:20
  14. 4. Study Session: 2025 State Housing Legislation Update 26-27 ▶ jump to 63:46
  15. 2. Public Hearing: Recommendation on a General Plan Amendment to Update the Historic Resource Inventory in Appendix 8.9 of the General Plan. 25-1601 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:11
  16. 15 REPORTS OF COMMISSION/BOARD LIAISON AND COMMITTEE: ▶ jump to 163:10
  17. 2. Public Hearing: Recommendation on a General Plan Amendment to Update the Historic Resource Inventory in Appendix 8.9 of the General Plan. 25-1601 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:49
  18. 1. Announcements/Other Items ▶ jump to 163:15
  19. 2. Commissioner Travel and Training Reports, Requests to attend Trainings ▶ jump to 166:23
  20. 3. Public Hearing: Recommendation on The Adoption of The Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Residential Mixed-Use Projects into The Santa Clara Zoning Code. CEQA: Addendum to the 2010-2035 General Plan EIR 25-1602 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 62:40
  21. 18 Update on Silicon Valley Joint Venture State of the Valley Conference - February 27, 2026
  22. 3. Public Hearing: Recommendation on The Adoption of The Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Residential Mixed-Use Projects into The Santa Clara Zoning Code. CEQA: Addendum to the 2010-2035 General Plan EIR 25-1602 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 63:30
  23. 19 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORTS:
  24. 1. Planning Commission Budget Update ▶ jump to 171:00
  25. 2. Upcoming Agenda Items ▶ jump to 171:27
  26. 3. City Council Actions ▶ jump to 173:27
  27. 23 ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned Pass
  28. 24 MEETING DISCLOSURES The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies. STREAMING SERVICES: As always, the public may view the meetings on SantaClaraCA.gov, Santa Clara City Television (Comcast cable channel 15), or the livestream on the City’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. Note: The public cannot participate in the meeting through these livestreaming methods; livestreaming capabilities may be disrupted at times, viewers may always view and participate in meetings in-person and via Zoom as noted on the agenda. If a member of the public submits a speaker card for any agenda items, their name will appear in the Minutes. If no speaker card is submitted, the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker." In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City of Santa Clara will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities, and will ensure that all existing facilities will be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible. The City of Santa Clara will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities including those with speech, hearing, or vision impairments so they can participate equally in the City’s programs, services, and activities. The City of Santa Clara will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Agendas and other written materials distributed during a public meeting that are public record will be made available by the City in an appropriate alternative format. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at 1 408-615-2220 with your request for an alternative format copy of the agenda or other written materials. Individuals who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or any other disability-related modification of policies or procedures, or other accommodation, in order to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Santa Clara, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 408-615-3000 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.