Build it Now! The City of San Jose Planning Commission must clear last hurdle to San Jose Earthquakes proposed new stadium
Enough is enough. After a seemingly endless period of revisions and rewrites of the San Jose Earthquakes planned development permit, the City of San Jose Planning Commission needs to quickly and decisively rule against a neighborhood appeal that is the last roadblock separating Earthquakes supporters from a brand new soccer specific stadium. The Earthquakes franchise has worked in good faith — from almost the day it was announced they were returning to MLS — to bring a professional... Read More
Closer than ever before: San Jose Earthquakes proposed new stadium Planned Development Permit approved by City of San José Planning Director
(San Jose, CA) In a well-attended City of San José Planning Director’s Hearing meeting Wednesday morning in the city council chambers, the planned development permit sought by the San Jose Earthquakes in support of their proposed new stadium was approved. Before the Earthquakes organization can go forth and announce plans for the new project, a ten-day appeal period must pass without action. Following that time, today’s approval of the use permit will allow the team to finalize... Read More
New San Jose Earthquakes stadium field-level luxury suites go on sale this week
In a clear sign that the San Jose Earthquakes organization are confident that their proposed new soccer specific stadium project will move forward as planned, the team announced today that they will begin offering seating contracts on up to 12 luxury suites in the new facility. Expected to be completed in 2013 according to Quakes president David Kaval, the new stadium will be the first soccer facility in MLS to feature field-level luxury suites that will put their well-heeled... Read More
City of San José Planning Department schedules public hearing to approve Planned Development permit for San Jose Earthquakes proposed new stadium
After nearly two months of deliberation and reconciliation regarding the noise analysis and lighting plan for the San Jose Earthquakes proposed new stadium, the Planning Division of the City of San José announced earlier today that a public hearing on the plan has been scheduled. On Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, the Planning Department Director will make a final decision on whether to accept the recommendations of his staff... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes proposed soccer-specific stadium undergoes neighborhood scrutiny, new design elements begin to take shape
While the City of San Jose and the San Jose Earthquakes have in effect reached an agreement on the team’s proposed new soccer-specific stadium, local residents that live in close proximity to the site were given a final opportunity to express their concerns about the project to the city’s Department of Planning at a community meeting Monday night. With Earthquakes managing partner Keith Wolff and Earthquakes President David Kaval representing the team, and city council... Read More