Coyote Valley
The City of San Jose is considering a massive proposal by CISCO Systems, to build a 6.6 million square foot research park in the Coyote Valley, in the southern part of San Jose. 20,000 new jobs would be created, but no housing is being specifically required. The impacts on Monterey County could be immense. Since May 1999, LandWatch has been urging local governments here to get involved in the permit process within the City of San Jose, and to stand up for local residents.

Without Housing Cisco Means Sprawl! (10/11/00)
This article, printed in the San Jose Mercury News on October 11, 2000, makes the case that the Cisco project should include housing as part of the project.

LandWatch Letter to San Jose City Council (10/24/00)
This LandWatch Letter, presented to the San Jose City Council on October 24, 2000, urges the Council to require onsite housing to mitigate the housing impacts of the massive Cisco project.

LandWatch Letter to San Jose Planning Commission (10/7/00)
This letter, presented to the City of San Jose Planning Commission at their October 5, 2000 hearing, critiques the Final EIR on the Cisco project, and urges the City to provide housing as a part of any project approval.

Letter Appealing Approval of Final EIR on Cisco Project (10/7/00)
This letter is the official LandWatch appeal of the City Planning Commission decision to certify the Final EIR on the Cisco project. The City Council will hear this appeal on October 24, 2000.

LandWatch Letter on Coyote Valley EIR (7/7/00)
The City of San Jose will soon decide whether to cut short environmental review on the proposed Coyote Valley development. LandWatch wants a new EIR. Read the LandWatch letter to Monterey County local governments.

LandWatch Comments on Coyote Valley Draft EIR (3/20/00)
Letter from LandWatch Executive Director Gary Patton to Julie Caporgno of the Department of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement outlining LandWatch's commments on the draft EIR for the Coyote Valley Research Park.

LandWatch Calls On Monterey County Local Governments To Form A Coyote Valley Task Force (6/8/99)