Second Harvest positive aspects OK of massive new San Jose HQ and warehouse hub

SAN JOSE — Second Harvest of Silicon Valley has received metropolis approval to develop a contemporary headquarters and warehouse in San Jose, a fancy that can allow the meals financial institution to proceed to serve the general public effectively.

The brand new headquarters and warehouse might be at 4553 and 4563 North First Avenue in north San Jose’s Alviso district, metropolis planning paperwork present.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley headquarters, warehouse, and distribution complicated at 4553 and 4653 North First Avenue in north San Jose, idea. (Second Harvest of Silicon Valley)

Second Harvest’s unique proposal for its new complicated envisioned a venture of 249,200 sq. toes. The newly accredited plans would produce a headquarters and warehouse of roughly 215,700 sq. toes.

That’s about 13% much less ground area than first proposed.

The meals financial institution’s unique proposal was stalled by a lawsuit filed in 2022 towards the venture by Organizacion Comunidad de Alviso, a South Bay group headed up by native activist Mark Espinosa.

The group group filed the lawsuit towards San Jose, claiming town had erred in the way it utilized California Environmental High quality Act provisions to the municipality’s approval of the proposed venture.

In 2023, Organizacion Comunidad de Alviso, the plaintiff within the lawsuit, filed a request that the court docket dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, in accordance with court docket papers. The case was dismissed.

The present 10.5-acre web site the place the proposed new meals financial institution complicated can be constructed is now vacant. The property is positioned on North First Avenue between Nortech Parkway and Bay Vista Drive,

The event proposal additionally envisions 315 car parking areas to 315, up from the unique plan for 161 areas; and 21 bicycle parking areas, up from 14 areas.

The variety of staff, volunteers, automobiles, vehicles, or journeys received’t improve on account of the shift in plans venture, in accordance with the meals financial institution.

It wasn’t instantly clear when building may start on the brand new facility.