01/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/09/2026 12:07
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF
A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
(SCH# 2024091026)
File No.: H23-028 and ER23-230
A Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the Glider Residential Project is now available for public review and comment. The project is a Site Development permit for the demolition of the existing vacant school buildings and the development of 64 single-family detached homes and 16 single-family attached homes on the 9.51-acre site. The project also includes 2.09 acres of public right-of-way, and an approximately 0.68-acre park site.
Location: The project site is located at 511 Cozy Drive, at the intersection of Cozy Drive and Glider Drive.
APNs: 689-08-001 Council District: 10
Applicant Contact Information: The True Life Companies, LLC (Attn: Kelley Rutchena); 12647 Alcosta Boulevard, Suite 470, San Ramon, CA, 94583; (925)78-0770; [email protected]
The proposed project will have potentially significant environmental effects with regard to air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, noise, transportation, and tribal cultural resources. 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 not 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 https://www.sanjoseca.gov/activeeirs and are also available at the following locations:
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San José City Hall 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 |
Santa Teresa Branch Library 290 International Circle, San José, CA 95119 (408) 808-3068 |
The public review period for this Draft EIR will be 63 days, starting January 9, 2026 and ending February 23, 2026. Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 2026, in order to be addressed as part of the formal EIR review process.
Comments and questions should be referred to Bethelhem Telahun in the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement via e-mail at [email protected], or by regular mail at the following mailing address:
Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement
200 E. Santa Clara Street, 3rd Floor
Attn: Bethelhem Telahun
San José, CA 95113
For the official record, please email or mail your written comment letter and reference File No. H23-028.
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 Draft EIR during the public review period.