Coyote Valley
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- This article is about the development in San Jose. For the reservation in Mendocino County, see Coyote Valley Reservation.
Coyote Valley is a large expanse of undeveloped land, approximately 7,200 acres, located in the most southern part of San Jose, California. The Coyote Valley is targeted for urban development and is currently undergoing the State of California Specific Plan process in which master planning of the site has commenced, and the feasability of bringing new development to the area is being analyzed by planners, environmentalist, engineers, and the general public. Much controversy surrounds the proposal to build in this pristine valley, and is considered by many to be the last remaining "untouched" open area within San Jose, and an open space buffer between the urban City of San Jose and the northward expanding City of Morgan Hill.
Currently, it is home to acres of orchards and farms, but that scene is expected to change by the end of the decade. The Dahlin Group, based in San Ramon, California, has been chosen by the City of San Jose to create a master plan for the area. Dahlin Group's Conceptual Plan calls for at least 50,000 jobs and 25,000 homes, an international garden, a 54 acre (220,000 m²) central lake, a hub and spoke Bus Rapid Transit system, and a Greenbelt between the new town and Morgan Hill.
[edit] See also
- Metcalf Energy Center A 600 megawatt power plant located in the Northern section of Coyote Valley.
[edit] External links
- Coyote Valley Specific Plan Homepage
- Save the Coyote Valley Homepage
- Dahlin Group Urban Design Homepage
- Committee for Green Foothills articles on Coyote Valley