California State University has released the draft Environmental Impact Report for the San Jose State University Campus Master Plan in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The plans aim to significantly increase school facilities, student and staff housing and amenities on South Campus. Construction is expected to occur in four phases over twenty years.
SJSU planned to build on the Main Campus (above) and South Campus (below), setting itself apart from SJSU
SJSU rendering of the 9th Street entrance along the San Fernando Street frontage, illustration via SJSU
The master plan will expand the current campus capacity from 7.86 million square feet to 10.55 million square feet. The process involves the demolition of 1.06 million square feet of existing facilities and the construction of 4.75 million square feet of new space. Additional work includes renovations of 1.6 million square feet of existing facilities. The document says the school will maintain the existing parking capacity of 8,400 cars.
The proposal says an additional 1.9 million square feet of living space will be created, including 900,000 square feet for 2,100 beds and one million square feet for a thousand apartments in the Alquist redevelopment.
Alquist renovation visualization, not the actual design, illustration by SJSU,
SJSU – Aerial overview of South Campus Stadium Way leading from SJSU
Once completed, SJSU estimates it can expand enrollment to 44,000 students in 2019 from 35,475 in 2045.
The SJSU South Campus is expected to see further development and improvements to athletic facilities, although nothing at the same level is expected for the downtown campus. The largest proposed infrastructure change is a beautified paseo connecting 7th Street to the existing stadium for the SJSU Spartans football team. Another welcome benefit includes plans to replace chain link fences in the fields with decorative fencing, structures, landscaping and trees.
SJSU Tower Lawn entrance rendering of SJSU
The California State University Board of Trustees is the lead agency for this Draft EIR. With the draft EIR now released, the city has begun a public review period until March 3 of this year. For more information about the EIR and to submit public comments, visit the CSU website here.
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