(Since there was some interest in this, I’m copying below a memo of which local cities in 2005 had taken control of environmental review away from developers – most of them. San Jose was and remains an outlier in retaining a biased system that it uses extensively. Many people don’t even know that this is going on. -Brian)
MEMO
To: Brian Schmidt
From: Kelley Wood
Date: 6/14/05
Re: Cities of Santa Clara County Environmental Impact Report Information
Below, please find the information collected from the cities within Santa Clara County regarding the preparation of the preliminary versions of their Environmental Impact Reports.
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Campbell
(408) 866-2140
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Cupertino
(408) 777-3308
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Gilroy
(408) 846-0440
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report as well as allows the developer to hire a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Los Altos
(650) 947-2750
- City of
Hills planning department received a message from me on June 14, 2005 regarding their Environmental Impact Reports.Los Altos
(650) 941-7222 x235
- Town of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Los Gatos
(408) 354-6872
- City of
planning department received a message from me on June 1, 2005 regarding their Environmental Impact Reports.Milpitas
(408) 586-3279
- City of
planning department (Brian Levinthal) received a message from me on June 1, 2005 regarding their Environmental Impact Reports.Monte Sereno
(408) 354-7635
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Morgan Hill
(408) 779-7248
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report (a developer may suggest consultant, but decision is ultimately up to the city).Mountain View
(650) 903-6306
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Palo Alto
- City of
allows the developer to hire a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.San Jose
(408) 277-4000
- City of
hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Santa Clara
(408) 615-2450
- City of
planning department will not be answering questions via phone.Saratoga
(408) 868-1222
- City of
allows the developer to hire a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.Sunnyvale
(408) 730-7431
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