North Campus Plan - San Jose State University

north campus area plan

Contributors: Dayana Salazar

Scott Lefaver John Weis

Donald Rothblatt John Vargo

Production: Tung Vy Tran Benjam?n Corrales Thanicha Niyomwan Angela Michtom Carla Bagneschi Laurence Pilot

Tricia Maier

San Jos? State University COMMUNITY OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP CENTER

COPC ? CA ? 97 ? 053

This project was funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and by the San Jos? State University Office of the Provost

November 1998

FOREWORD

Changing Lives and Building Communities. That is the mission of the San Jos? State University Community Outreach Partnership Center.

We are proud to sponsor the creation of the North Campus Area Plan document. We applaud the efforts of the community members both youth of all ages and adults, the students and faculty of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and all those other people who have worked on this planning document.

Using concepts and designs from this report, community members including businesses, community organizations, and educators can consider and recommend potential enhancements to their neighborhood. Planning documents of this type with full community buy-in can lead to very positive changes to a community. A coherent plan can help residents, businesses and other institutions make more effective economic and social policy choices for their neighborhood.

The SJSU-COPC is part of a concerted effort by faculty from all of the colleges of the university to collaborate with our neighbors. We are actively working with community members in such areas as:

? Economic development through our business incubator ? Computer literacy training of senior citizens ? Enhancing parental involvement in schools through early-morning,

afternoon and weekend programs. ? Tutoring and reading programs for elementary school students ? Providing summer computer science and science programs for

local teenagers. ? Neighborhood revitalization efforts including clean-up activities

and advising new neighborhood associations

SJSU-COPC receives funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and San Jos? State University's Office of the Provost. We thank SJSU's President Robert Caret and Provost Linda Bain for their support.

Jerome S. Burstein Director, Community Outreach Partnership Center Professor, College of Business

Donald N. Rothblatt Department Chairman and Professor of Urban and Regional Planning

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We gratefully acknowledge the vital role of our partners' commitment to this effort:

Horace Mann Academy Adam Escoto, Principal Corvus Gutierez, 5th Grade Teacher 1997-1998 5th Grade Class

Horace Mann Neighborhood Association and Board of Directors

Sue Cam, President Dick Crane Rev. Jim Crawford, First United Methodist Church Patti Phillips Walt Phillips Robert Scott Keith Watt, Mother Olson's Inn Residential Hotel

City of San Jos? Redevelopment Agency Neighborhood and Industrial Development Division

East Santa Clara Street Business Owners

San Jos? State Univesity Community Outreach Partnership Center

Jerome Burstein, Co-Principal Investigator Linda Woodsmall, Project Coordinator

San Jos? State University Students enrolled in the following Urban and Regional Planning courses:

Fall 1997: Planning Problems I, Computers in Urban Design

Spring 1998: Land Use and Urban Planning, Planning Research Topics, Urban Design Studio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................... ii

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................ vi

OVERVIEW........................................................................................ vii

PART I - GENERAL EXISTING CONDITIONS............................................ 1

Area Defined........................................................................................................... 3 Historical Highlights................................................................................................ 5 Demographics......................................................................................................... 7

Analysis of Race and Ethnicity............................................................................. 7 Educational Attainment....................................................................................... 8 Recent Arrivals................................................................................................... 8 Poverty Level..................................................................................................... 9 Renters and Owners............................................................................................ 9 Conclusions...................................................................................................... 10 Land Use................................................................................................................. 11 Current Land Use and Physical Conditions............................................................ 11

East Santa Clara Street Commercial District........................................................ 11 The Residential Zone...................................................................................... 15 Other Land Uses................................................................................................ 17 Historic and Cultural District.............................................................................. 17 Flood Hazard Areas........................................................................................ 17 The San Jos? General Plan.................................................................................. 17 Central Incentive Zone..................................................................................... 17 Intensification Corridor..................................................................................... 18 Zoning......................................................................................................... 18 Inconsistencies in Zoning................................................................................. 18 Conclusions and Recommendations..................................................................... 19 Schools, Parks and Open Space................................................................................ 23 Education.......................................................................................................... 23 Schools............................................................................................................ 24 St. Patrick Parochial School.............................................................................. 24 Horace Mann Academy.................................................................................... 24 Land Use Issues Affecting Schools..................................................................... 24 San Jos? State University................................................................................. 25 Parks and Open Space........................................................................................ 25 St. James Park............................................................................................... 25 Outdoor Recreation Areas................................................................................ 25 Open Space Plans and Policies............................................................................ 26 General Plan.................................................................................................. 26 Downtown Strategy Plan.................................................................................. 26

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Leisure and Life 2000...................................................................................... 26 St. James Park Master Plan.............................................................................. 27 Conclusions and Recommendations..................................................................... 27 Housing.................................................................................................................. 31 Housing Stock.................................................................................................... 31 Architectural Types and Structures of Historic Interest............................................ 32 Housing Affordability....................................................................................... 33 Housing Issues in the North Campus Area........................................................... 34 Housing Plans, Programs and Policies.................................................................. 35 General Plan Housing Policies for the City of San Jos?........................................... 35 Code Enforcement.......................................................................................... 35 Housing Department's Programs and Policies...................................................... 36 Redevelopment Agency's Civic Center Housing Investment Program........................ 37 Conclusions and Recommendations..................................................................... 39 Public Works........................................................................................................... 41 Traffic............................................................................................................... 41 Streetscape........................................................................................................ 41 Water................................................................................................................ 42 Storm Drains...................................................................................................... 43 Sanitary Sewers................................................................................................. 43 Conclusions and Recommendations..................................................................... 44

PART II. - SPECIFIC AREA PLAN PROPOSALS.............................................. 45

East Santa Clara Street Neighborhood Business District.............................................. 47 Problems and Issues.......................................................................................... 47 Business District Plans....................................................................................... 48 Recommendations............................................................................................. 48 Recommended Goals for the Area..................................................................... 48 Civic Center Area Recommendations.................................................................. 48 Intensification Node........................................................................................ 49 The Hospital Node.......................................................................................... 52

Horace Mann Community Design Guidelines............................................................... 53 Community Design Guidelines............................................................................. 54 Buildings........................................................................................................... 56 Objectives..................................................................................................... 56 Building Design Guidelines.............................................................................. 56 Existing Buildings ? Characteristics and Recommendations.................................... 57 Parks and Playgrounds....................................................................................... 60 Objectives..................................................................................................... 60 Guidelines for the Design of Parks and Playgrounds.............................................. 60 Specific Site Planning Opportunities for Parks and Playgrounds............................... 60 Urban Plaza................................................................................................. 60 Community Center......................................................................................... 61 Dual-use Playgrounds: Horace Mann Academy and St. Patrick Parochial School..................... 63 Corner Mini-Park........................................................................................... 64 Alley........................................................................................................ 65

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