Five Wounds Urban Village Plan

The City of San Jose is implementing the Five Wounds Urban Village Plan, a comprehensive land use and transportation initiative designed to govern development in central-eastern San Jose through 2040. The project consolidates four existing urban village plans—Five Wounds, Roosevelt Park, Little Portugal, and 24th and William—into a single consolidated plan covering approximately 427.4 acres. This strategic shift modifies development capacity to accommodate approximately 8,022 residential units, 2,500 jobs, and 750,000 square feet of commercial and employment-generating development. The highest intensity of growth is planned near the future BART station in the Five Wounds District, where building heights may reach 270 feet for high-density residential, office, and mixed-use developments. The project is supported by a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and various technical assessments covering air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, vibration, water supply, and transportation impacts. Key deliverables include the consolidated planning document, General Plan and Zoning Code amendments, and the identification of necessary infrastructure improvements. Special requirements for implementation include the retention of qualified archaeologists and Native American monitors for ground disturbance, adherence to the City's Floodplain Ordinance and ADA best practices, and the creation of Health and Safety Plans if soil or groundwater contamination is identified. The project is managed by the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, with Tina Garg serving as the primary point of contact.