San José Buddhist Church Betsuin Expansion Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025050411
Lead Agency
City of San Jose
Document Title
San José Buddhist Church Betsuin Expansion Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Two-story classroom building, four single-family residences, and an accessory building; Zoning: Multiple Residence and Public/Quasi Public; General Plan: Residential Neighborhood and Public/Quasi Public
Document Description
As proposed, the project applicant would demolish the existing structures and construct a larger school development. The applicant proposes a two-story building which would include classrooms, administrative areas, a multi-purpose room, a library, a conference room, and storage space (totaling 10,771 square feet). The preschool classrooms and multi-purpose room would be located on the ground floor. The second floor would consist of five classrooms, the conference room, and the library. In addition, the project would include an approximately 1,950-square foot shed structure that would be separate from the building. The shed would be used for additional storage and as a workshop.
Contact Information
Name
Bethelhem Telahun
Agency Name
City of San Joe
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Fiona Phung
Agency Name
David J. Powers & Associates, Inc.
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Name
Steve Onishi
Agency Name
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Jose
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Between North Fourth Street and North Fifth Street in the Japantown neighborhood
Zip
95112
Total Acres
1.17
Parcel #
249-41-009, -022, -023, -024, -025, and -075
State Highways
SR 87, US 101
Railways
VTA
Airports
Norman Y. Mineta San José Intern
Schools
Grant Elementary School, Muwekma Ohlone Middle School, and San J
Waterways
Guadalupe River; Coyote Creek
Township
7
Range
1
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
Development Types
Educational (10,771 square feet)
Local Actions
Rezone, Use Permit, Redevelopment
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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