Costco Project Update

A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Westgate West Costco Project is now available for public review and comment. The project is a Conditional Use Permit to allow demolition of existing commercial buildings totaling approximately 188,265 square feet and the removal of 115 trees (81 ordinance-size trees and 34 non-ordinance-size trees) for the construction of an approximately 165,148-square foot wholesale retail center (“Costco”), including a tire center and associated parking and landscaping within an existing approximately 9.69-gross acre shopping center (“Westgate West Shopping Center”). The project also includes a request for the off-sale of alcohol (Type 21 ABC License – full range of alcoholic beverages) in the CG Commercial General Zoning District.

See: WESTGATE WEST COSTCO WAREHOUSE PROJECT (CP21-022)

Location: The project site is located at 5287 Prospect Road within an existing shopping center on the northeast corner of Lawrence Expressway and Prospect Road. The Project site is bounded by Graves Avenue to the north, the Westgate Shopping Center to the east, Prospect Road to the south, and Lawrence Expressway to the west.

                  

APNs: 381-36-012, 381-36-014, 381-36-018, 381-36-021, 381-36-023, 381-36-028, 381-36-029, and 381-36 030                                                    

Council District: 1

File No.:  CP21-022

The proposed project will have potentially significant environmental effects with regard to air quality, biological, hazardous materials, and noise. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires this notice to disclose whether any listed toxic sites are present at the project location.  The project location is contained on a list of hazardous materials sites maintained by the State in accordance with California Public Resources Code Section 65962.5.

The Draft EIR and documents referenced in the Draft EIR are available for review online at the City of San José’s “Active EIRs” website at www.sanjoseca.gov/activeeirs and are also available at the following locations:

Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor
San José, CA 95113
(408) 535-3555

Dr. MLK Jr. Main Library
150 E. San Fernando St.,
San José, CA 95112
(408) 277-4822

West Valley Branch Library
1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd,
San José, CA 95117
(408) 244-4747

The public review period for this Draft EIR will be 65 days, between December 15, 2023 and February 20, 2024. Written comments must be received at the Planning Department by 5:00 p.m. on February 20, 2024, in order to be addressed as part of the formal EIR review process.

Comments and questions should be referred to Kara Hawkins in the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement at 408-535-7852, via e-mail: [email protected], or by regular mail at the mailing address listed for the Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement, above (send to the attention of Kara Hawkins). For the official record, please email or mail your written comment letter and reference File No. CP21-022.

Following the close of the public review period, the Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement will prepare a Final Environmental Impact Report that will include responses to comments received during the review period. At least ten days prior to the public hearing on the EIR, the City’s responses to comments received during the public review period will be available for review and will be sent to those who have commented in writing on the EIR during the public review period.

Best,

Kara Hawkins, Planner III
City of San Jose | PBCE
[email protected]
(408) 535-7852