With the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), the City of Santa Clara has scheduled public hearings to consider adoption of the FEIR and related development applications for the Santa Clara Square LLC Planned Development rezoning proposal to allow the construction of a mixed use development of up to 490 residential units (including 10 percent affordable housing), up to 12,300 square feet of office space, and up to 171,000 square feet of commercial/retail space on approximately 12.6 acres on the southwesterly quadrant of El Camino Real and Lawrence Expressway. The 171,000 square feet of commercial/retail space includes 141,711 square feet of commercial/retail space (including the existing Kohl’s store) that is currently on the site.

The following dates have been scheduled for public review of the Final EIR and for the public hearings on the related development applications.

• Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at 7 p.m.
• City Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 7 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.

The public is invited to attend these meetings and is afforded opportunity to enter formal comments into the public record.  Meetings will be held in the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, 1500 Warburton Ave.

• 3610 and 3700 El Camino Real (Santa Clara Square) Draft EIR
• 3610 and 2700 El Camino Real (Santa Clara Square) Notice of Availability of the FEIR and MMRP (PDF)
• 3610 and 3700 El Camino Real (Santa Clara Square) Final EIR
• 3610 and 3700 El Camino Real (Santa Clara Square) Schedule of Public Meetings (PDF)