Located immediately south of downtown San Jose, Communications Hill was recognized as a suitable location for development of a high-density urban community, due to its proximity to major transportation facilities and employment centers, its approximately 400 acres of vacant land, and its hilly topography which precludes most commercial and industrial uses. In 1991, the City adopted the Communications Hill Specific Plan (Specific Plan), which provided a comprehensive planning framework for development of a unified, high-density, pedestrian-oriented, urban community with a mix of uses on and around Communications Hill. The Specific Plan included multi-family neighborhoods, a public school, parks, a playfield, open space areas, a 50,000 square foot neighborhood commercial center, plus additional commercial areas throughout the residential areas, and civic uses. The initial phase of the project resulted in the development of up to 765 residential units, consisting of townhomes, row homes, condominiums and other medium to high-density attached dwellings. Also includes was the development of a 1.3-acre park, arterial roadways and other infrastructure to facilitate future phases of development.

Services Provided: Biological/Botanical Surveys, Section 404 Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Delineation, Environmental Permitting, Endangered Species Act Consultation, Habitat Restoration Design, Mitigation Construction Oversight, Annual Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting, Regulatory Compliance Coordination, Deed Restriction coordination, and Conservation Land Management.