Department of Planning and Development

Published on: 6/12/2018 9:07 AM

The mission of the Department of Planning and Development is to protect the county's natural resources; to ensure quality and sustainable community development and affordable housing; and to protect the public health, safety and welfare of our constituents through the application and enforcement of the County of Santa Clara's Ordinance Code and land use policies.

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Cordoba Center Draft EIR
The County of Santa Clara has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Cordoba Center project.

Stanford 2018 General Use Permit Application
This is an application for the development entitlement for the next phase of campus land use on Stanford University to extend through the year 2035.

Environmental Review (CEQA) - Recirculated Portions of the Draft Environmental Impact Report - Comment Period Ends July 26, 2018
Application Materials
Community Resource Group

Reporting illegal dumping and grafitti is now easier with the Illegal Dumping Hotline
Residents may now report illegal dumping and graffiti in the unincorporated County to a centralized Illegal Dumping Hotline at 408-299-5770. Depending on the type and location of the violation, staff will rout a service request to the appropriate County department for follow-up. In order to ensure appropriate response, please have the exact address available when calling.

Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Plan
The Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Plan [Valley Agricultural Plan] is a regional effort led by the County of Santa Clara and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) to conserve Santa Clara Valley’s farmland and ranchland as an innovative climate change mitigation and economic development strategy.

Wireless Telecommunication Zoning Ordinance Update
The County of Santa Clara is undertaking a Zoning Ordinance amendment for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities. The purpose of the project is to update the Zoning Ordinance with respect to federal and state regulations governing the permitting of such facilities and achieve consistency with recent legal mandates. The project includes proposed amendments to the way such uses are defined for permitting purposes and revised permit requirements and related findings.

Rezoning to Eliminate Use of Urban Residential Base Zoning Districts in Rural Areas
The Planning Office has identified three separate areas within the rural unincorporated areas (lands outside city Urban Service Areas) where the current zoning maps apply an urban residential base district, instead of the rural district that should apply. These three areas are being considered for a zone correction.

Sustainable Landscape Ordinance
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Tree Preservation and Removal Ordinance Update
The County of Santa Clara is seeking your comments and feedback prior to considering changes in the County’s Tree Preservation and Removal Ordinance. Changes were initiated by the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation committee (HLUET) regarding department procedures and permitting requirements.

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) State Law Update
On May 23, 2017, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted Zoning Ordinance amendments relating to secondary dwellings to update County regulations pursuant to the State’s Accessory Dwelling Units law.
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Lehigh Quarry Information
Permanente Quarry is a limestone and aggregate mining operation and cement plant located in the foothills above Cupertino.

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Property Profile
A reporting tool designed to provide the public with useful information about a parcel's location, jurisdiction, General Plan designation, Zoning, and other data of interest. To access our Interactive Property Profile, which combines our traditional Property Profile app with an Interactive Map, click here.