The Cottle Station is one of VTA’s real estate assets available for future development. The property is nestled between Cottle Road, SR-85, and Hospital Parkway, adjacent to the San Jose Kaiser Permanente facility. Currently, this property serves as a Park & Ride lot for VTA Light Rail and Bus passengers.
The parking lot is underutilized and has the potential for transit-oriented development (TOD) that includes future market rate and affordable housing opportunities and enhances VTA’s transit operations through increases in ridership and infrastructure improvements. We are working with the City of San Jose to plan a space that allows people to live and work near public transportation, which helps clear the air, ease traffic, and get you moving more efficiently and reliably.
VTA is embarking on preparing this site for future development, beginning with talking to the community about its plans. The current land use designation allows for commercial development only, like offices and shopping centers. VTA has submitted a General Plan Amendment application to the City of San Jose proposing that this property be designated to include a mix of commercial and residential units.
VTA's Transit-Oriented Development Program works with municipal and private partners to encourage the development of housing, retail, and employment centers in places that will help increase transit ridership and contribute to a vibrant community. Among VTA's TOD requirements is that 25% of housing on a particular site must be affordable.
Community Outreach
VTA delivers outreach to the community in many ways, from email, web page posting like this, signage, tabling at events, presenting at your neighborhood association, and by mail notifications, to name a few. We use multiple approaches to ensure the community is informed and allow for authentic engagement.
Community Meetings
The City of San Jose Planning Department hosted a Community Meeting to discuss these plans on August 14, 2017. VTA and City staff provided the community with an opportunity to learn about the proposal, provide input, and receive answers to their questions.
Development Opportunities
Learn more about VTA's Portfolio of Transit-Oriented Development Opportunities.
The Cottle Station is one of VTA’s real estate assets available for future development. The property is nestled between Cottle Road, SR-85, and Hospital Parkway, adjacent to the San Jose Kaiser Permanente facility. Currently, this property serves as a Park & Ride lot for VTA Light Rail and Bus passengers.
The parking lot is underutilized and has the potential for transit-oriented development (TOD) that includes future market rate and affordable housing opportunities and enhances VTA’s transit operations through increases in ridership and infrastructure improvements. We are working with the City of San Jose to plan a space that allows people to live and work near public transportation, which helps clear the air, ease traffic, and get you moving more efficiently and reliably.
VTA is embarking on preparing this site for future development, beginning with talking to the community about its plans. The current land use designation allows for commercial development only, like offices and shopping centers. VTA has submitted a General Plan Amendment application to the City of San Jose proposing that this property be designated to include a mix of commercial and residential units.
VTA's Transit-Oriented Development Program works with municipal and private partners to encourage the development of housing, retail, and employment centers in places that will help increase transit ridership and contribute to a vibrant community. Among VTA's TOD requirements is that 25% of housing on a particular site must be affordable.
Community Outreach
VTA delivers outreach to the community in many ways, from email, web page posting like this, signage, tabling at events, presenting at your neighborhood association, and by mail notifications, to name a few. We use multiple approaches to ensure the community is informed and allow for authentic engagement.
Community Meetings
The City of San Jose Planning Department hosted a Community Meeting to discuss these plans on August 14, 2017. VTA and City staff provided the community with an opportunity to learn about the proposal, provide input, and receive answers to their questions.
Development Opportunities
Learn more about VTA's Portfolio of Transit-Oriented Development Opportunities.
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A Community Meeting, led by the City of San Jose Planning Department, was held on August 14, 2017. VTA was seeking community input on the proposed General Plan Amendment.
Later in fall of 2017, VTA pulled the General Plan Amendment before it was reviewed by the City of San Jose Council. VTA is currently reviewing next steps and planning for this development opportunity.
