Planning Director's Hearing: Approval of Tentative Map Extension for 1065 South Winchester Boulevard - June 3, 2026
Planning Director's Hearing: Approval of Tentative Map Extension for 1065 South Winchester Boulevard - June 3, 2026
The Planning Director's Hearing convened on June 3, 2026, at approximately 9:00 AM via Zoom, presided over by Hearing Officer John 2. The sole agenda item was a 24-month extension of a previously approved tentative map for a mixed-use development at 1065 South Winchester Boulevard. A member of the public raised concerns about tree removals, leading to the item being moved from the consent calendar to a public hearing. The hearing officer approved the extension, noting the scope was limited to the map extension.
Consent Calendar
- Item 3A (File T21-012 and ER25-071): A 24-month extension of a previously approved tentative map for a 0.93-gross-acre site at 1065 South Winchester Boulevard. The original project included up to 70 residential condominiums, up to nine commercial condominiums, and one common area. Staff recommended approval, citing compliance with all applicable policies. A public comment prompted the hearing officer to move the item to the public hearing portion.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Lillian (District 3 resident): Commented on the removal of 30 ordinance-sized trees and 19 non-ordinance-sized trees (total 49 trees) as part of the underlying project (SP 21-006). She questioned how the removal conforms with CEQA and city climate adaptation goals, noting that replacement trees would take decades to mature. She requested a response from the applicant or staff.
Discussion Items
- Staff Response (Laura Miners, Planning Project Manager): Clarified that the current item is only a tentative map extension and does not revisit tree removal approvals, which were part of the previously approved Special Use Permit (SP 21-006). She stated that 106 replacement trees (15-gallon size) or 53 trees (24-inch box size) are required, and CEQA staff had determined no further environmental review was needed because tree removals with sufficient replacement do not cause significant impacts.
- Hearing Officer's Remarks: Acknowledged the public's concerns about tree preservation vs. infill development. He noted that the original EIR disclosed tree removals and replacement ratios, and that the city's urban growth boundary encourages infill. He emphasized that the current action only concerns the map extension, not the tree removal itself.
Key Outcomes
- Vote/Decision: The hearing officer approved Item 3A (File T21-012) – the 24-month extension of the tentative map for 1065 South Winchester Boulevard. No formal tally was taken; the hearing officer stated the approval after closing public comment.
- Meeting Adjournment: The hearing adjourned at 9:12 AM.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning. We're calling to order the planning director's hearing of June 3rd, 2026. My name is John 2 and I'm the hearing officer for today's agenda and agenda on behalf and of delegated by the director of planning building and code enforcement, Christopher Byrne. This meeting is being held via Zoom conference call. Member of the public may participate by following the instructions listed on page two of the agenda. You would like to provide public comment. You have two methods to identify yourself to provide public comment. For participants who join electronically have auto input available on your computer or smartphone, you can use the raise hand feature in Zoom or click star 9 on your phone if you dialed in to request a speak when your items being heard on the agenda. Keep your raise hand feature on until staff identifies your turn to speak. Also during the meeting, you can also call 408-535-3505 or email planning support staff at San Jos ACA.gov and identify your name that's listed on Zoom or phone number that you called in with Zoom. And what item or items you would like to comment on. All members of public will remain on mute until staff identifies your turn to speak and on and you are unmuted. At that time, you'll be unmuted and provided comments during the allotted amount of time. If you exceed the allotted time, you may be muted so we can move on to the next speaker. Please note the following. The hearing procedure and order input will be as followed. I'll identify each project as described on the agenda for those items on the consent calendar. I asked if anyone wishes to speak on the item. If a separate discussion is warranted, I'll move the item to public hearing portion of the agenda. If a separate discussion is not needed, the item will remain on the consent calendar for approval. For those items listed at public hearing, I would ask that to provide a brief report. The applicant or the representative who wishes to speak in the item will have up to five minutes to speak and should identify themselves for state by stating their name for the record. After the applicant or representative has spoken, any man in the public who wishes to speak on the item may proceed to provide testimony up to two minutes per speaker, either for or against the project. All members of the public should identify their name for the record. Following the comments from the public, the applicant may make additional remarks for up to five minutes. I would then close the public comment and I'll ask that to answer questions, respond to comments made by the applicant or the public or further discussing item. I will then take action on the item. If you challenge these land use decision court, you may be limited to raising only those issues or someone else's raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to City Hall at or prior to the public hearing. The planning director's action on janks will be final when the public is signed and mailed unless the permit or environmental clearance determination is appealed. The planning director's actions on permits are appealable in accordance with the requirements of the Title 20 of the Southern Code. The planning director's action on environmental review for the permits under California Environmental Quality Act are separately appealed in accordance with requirements of Title 21 of Spouty Code. For beginning, I want to remind staff of the public uh public to follow our code of conduct at the meeting. This includes commenting on specific agenda items only. Speakers will not engage in a conversation with the hearing officer or staff. The hearing officer's staff and the public are expected to refrain from a beast of language. Repeated failures to comply with the code of conduct, which will disturb, disrupt, or impede the ordered conduct meeting. They result in the removal from the meeting. This meeting of the directors will now come to order. Looking on the agenda and the matter of deferral. Any items scheduled for a hearing for this morning for which deferral for a feature meeting is being requested. We will be moved to this portion of the agenda and consider on the matter of referral. I'll identify any items be deferred and ask for comments from the audience. If you want to change any of the referral dates or speak to the question, deferring these or any items, please use the raise hand feature or click star nine to raise your hand to speak. Open the public hearing. There are currently no items for the proposal for deferral. Is there any item on the rest of the agenda that is being proposed for deferral? Once again, please use raise hands function or star nine. Okay, give a couple seconds. Seeing there's no matter of deferral, the matter of deferral is now closed. Moving on to the consent calendar.
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