Planning Director's Hearing, September 18, 2026
Approves Planned Development Permit at 5601 Great Oaks Parkway (Western Digital campus)
What happened
The San Jose Planning Director's Hearing officer approved a Planned Development Permit (file 25-027) for landscaping, circulation, and amenity improvements at the Western Digital industrial campus at 5601 Great Oaks Parkway, including removal of 41 trees and addition of a 64-squa…
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Planned Development Permit at 5601 Great Oaks Parkway (Western Digital campus)
Plan development permit allowing modifications to vehicular circulation, pedestrian pathways, landscaping, stormwater control plan, site lighting, addition of a 64 sq ft utility shed, and removal of 41 trees on an approximately 5.7-acre portion of an approximately 142 gross acre Western Digital...
Meeting Summary
The San Jose Planning Director's Hearing officer approved a Planned Development Permit (file 25-027) for landscaping, circulation, and amenity improvements at the Western Digital industrial campus at 5601 Great Oaks Parkway, including removal of 41 trees and addition of a 64-squa…
Key Decisions (1)
Planned Development Permit at 5601 Great Oaks Parkway (Western Digital campus)
Development Activity (2)
Western Digital Industrial Campus PD Permit improvements
Industrial
Data center on 15-acre western perimeter lot at Western Digital campus
Industrial
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
A 15-acre perimeter lot at the Western Digital San Jose…
Sentiment
Public commenters expressed strong opposition to removal of mature trees,…
Who Spoke (6)
On the record: the chair, a staff member, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
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