3000 Bowers Avenue Industrial/R&D/Warehouse Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022020207
Lead Agency
City of Santa Clara
Document Title
3000 Bowers Avenue Industrial/R&D/Warehouse Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/13/2026
Document Description
The 3000 Bowers Avenue Office project, which was evaluated in an adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH # 2022020207) in 2022, included construction of two, 165,000 square foot, five-story office buildings totaling 330,000 square feet (with a maximum height of 87.5 feet at the top of the roof screen), a five-level parking garage (with a maximum height of 63.5 feet), and other associated site and public-right-of-way improvements at the project site.
An Architectural Review permit for has now been approved for modifications to the original project. The modifications include construction of a 144,600 square foot, flexible industrial/research and development/warehouse building instead of the previously approved office development, a reduction in the number of access driveways to the site from four to three, and updates to the Transportation Demand Management Plan to include measures applicable for the new use on-site.
Contact Information
Name
Nick Towstopiat
Agency Name
David J Powers and Associates
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Caroline Layden
Agency Name
The Sobrato Organization
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Tracey Tam
Agency Name
City of Santa Clara
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Clara
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
3000 Bowers Avenue and Central Expressway
Zip
95051
Total Acres
7.2
Parcel #
216-48-033
State Highways
U.S. 101, CA 85
Railways
Caltrain/UPRR railroad
Airports
San Jose International Airport
Schools
Bracher Elem., A. Wilcox High, S.C. Christian
Waterways
San Tomas Aquino Creek, Calabazas Creek
Township
T06S
Range
R01W
Section
28
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Santa Clara
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Santa Clara City Hall, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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