River Oaks Neighborhood Association

The River Oaks Neighboorhood Association is dedicated to preserving and improving the quality of life along River Oaks Parkway in North San Jose, California.

Looking to contact us? Email info@ro-na.org.

Upcoming Events ...

RONA Board Meeting: scheduled as-needed,
usually first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Premier Pizza.
(next confirmed date: Feb 1st, 2012)
Contact info@ro-na.org for details.

1/5/2012 and 1/19/2012 -- 2 more meetings with HMH about Irvine's 401/405 ROP

Meeting notes: January 5th and January 19th.

And pictures of the proposal:

There will be a Community Meeting about these plans in the first half of February. Please watch your mailboxes for the meeting notice.

11/21/2011 -- Community Meeting: Epic by Essex Property Trust (old Cadence site)

Notes from this meeting are posted here.

11/15/2011 -- Parkside western-border residents meeting with HMH about Irvine's plans for 401/405 ROP

Notes from this meeting are posted here.

11/2/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes from this meeting are posted here. Includes some information about the new Irvine project next to Parkside (401/405 ROP).

District 4 Donation Drive: flyer here.

10/5/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes from this meeting are posted here.

9/19/2011 -- NSJ Taskforce Meeting Notes

Mike and Jean attended the NSJ Taskforce meeting Sept 19th. See Laura's extensive notes for the details. The most awesome news: the Sony/Irvine 5-acre park will be completed December 2013!

9/14/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes from this meeting are posted here.

8/12/2011 -- @First expansion

Going in and around the Target at the corner of North First St and Hwy 237:

"Chase Bank branch; Chick-fil-A; Chipotle Mexican Grill; a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; a CVS Pharmacy Drug Store; a Fidelity brokerage; a Five Guys Burger and Fries; a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market; a Panda Express restaurant; a Panera Bread; a Pasta Pomodoro; a Premier Pizza; a Super Cuts; a Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes buffet restaurant; and a Union Bank branch."

Source: SJ Mercury News here.

4/22/2011 -- Cadence site demolition has begun

There supposedly were new designs filed in 2011, they would have to follow the Urban Design Guidelines set out in the NSJ Taskforce. We have some plans from 2008-ish: here

3/9/2011 -- Measure A failed: 60% to 40%

SJ Mercury news article: here.

3/8/2011 -- Vote on Measure A to build schools in NSJ

When: Ballots will arrive February 7th in the mail.
They must be mailed back and received by the Election Committee by March 8th to be counted.

What: A YES vote will create a Mello Roos tax district to collect funds to build schools in North San Jose.
If 67% of the votes cast are "yes", the measure passes.

How much: This is a new property tax charged per dwelling unit (apartment, condo, townhome, single-family).
Owners of units that are already built pay $19 per year for up to 30 years.
Developers of new units pay $6,500 per unit when they apply for construction permits.
Owners of those newly built units will then pay up to $1,960 per unit for up to thirty years.

Why: Constructing new schools cost money: SCUSD estimates at least $200 million to build for the number of students projected for NSJ. The city does not have the money to build the schools. The school district does not have the money. The developers are profit-motivated and do not want to pay as much as the SCUSD estimates will be needed (and the city for political reasons isn't going to force them to). This Mello-Roos might be the only way to guarantee that the money for schools is available when the schools need to be built.

More information: Visit our Measure A page.

Also: Discussions between SCUSD and developers representing 5000 units. These developers are offering to pay over $9000 at permit time in exchange for their property not being subject to the Mello Roos. For more information, see the recent board-meeting minutes:

1/17/2011 RONA Board Meeting Minutes: meeting with developer representatives
1/10/2011 RONA Board Meeting Minutes: meeting with SCUSD representatives

UPDATE There has been an agreement, see posting here.

1/17/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes from this meeting are posted here. Met with representatives for the developers on the other side of the Mello Roos debate.

1/10/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes from this meeting are posted here. Lots of discussion and planning for the upcoming Mello Roos vote.

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The River Oaks Neighboorhood Association is dedicated to preserving and improving the quality of life along River Oaks Parkway in North San Jose, California. Looking to contact us? Email info@ro-na.org.	Upcoming Events ... RONA Board Meeting: scheduled as-needed, usually first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Premier Pizza. (next confirmed date: Feb 1st, 2012) Contact info@ro-na.org for details. 1/5/2012 and 1/19/2012 -- 2 more meetings with HMH about Irvine's 401/405 ROP Meeting notes: January 5th and January 19th. And pictures of the proposal: Parks Location Exhibit PD Zoning Plans HOA Paseo Graphics There will be a Community Meeting about these plans in the first half of February. Please watch your mailboxes for the meeting notice. 11/21/2011 -- Community Meeting: Epic by Essex Property Trust (old Cadence site) Notes from this meeting are posted here. 11/15/2011 -- Parkside western-border residents meeting with HMH about Irvine's plans for 401/405 ROP Notes from this meeting are posted here. 11/2/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes Minutes from this meeting are posted here. Includes some information about the new Irvine project next to Parkside (401/405 ROP). District 4 Donation Drive: flyer here. 10/5/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes Minutes from this meeting are posted here. 9/19/2011 -- NSJ Taskforce Meeting Notes Mike and Jean attended the NSJ Taskforce meeting Sept 19th. See Laura's extensive notes for the details. The most awesome news: the Sony/Irvine 5-acre park will be completed December 2013! 9/14/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes Minutes from this meeting are posted here. 8/12/2011 -- @First expansion Going in and around the Target at the corner of North First St and Hwy 237: "Chase Bank branch; Chick-fil-A; Chipotle Mexican Grill; a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; a CVS Pharmacy Drug Store; a Fidelity brokerage; a Five Guys Burger and Fries; a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market; a Panda Express restaurant; a Panera Bread; a Pasta Pomodoro; a Premier Pizza; a Super Cuts; a Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes buffet restaurant; and a Union Bank branch." Source: SJ Mercury News here. 4/22/2011 -- Cadence site demolition has begun There supposedly were new designs filed in 2011, they would have to follow the Urban Design Guidelines set out in the NSJ Taskforce. We have some plans from 2008-ish: here 3/9/2011 -- Measure A failed: 60% to 40% SJ Mercury news article: here. 3/8/2011 -- Vote on Measure A to build schools in NSJ When: Ballots will arrive February 7th in the mail. They must be *mailed back* and received by the Election Committee by March 8th to be counted. What: A YES vote will create a Mello Roos tax district to collect funds to build schools in North San Jose. If 67% of the votes cast are "yes", the measure passes. How much: This is a new property tax charged per dwelling unit (apartment, condo, townhome, single-family). Owners of units that are already built pay *$19* per year for up to 30 years. Developers of new units pay $6,500 per unit when they apply for construction permits. Owners of those newly built units will then pay up to $1,960 per unit for up to thirty years. Why: Constructing new schools cost money: SCUSD estimates at least $200 million to build for the number of students projected for NSJ. The city does not have the money to build the schools. The school district does not have the money. The developers are profit-motivated and do not want to pay as much as the SCUSD estimates will be needed (and the city for political reasons isn't going to force them to). This Mello-Roos might be the only way to guarantee that the money for schools is available when the schools need to be built. More information: Visit our Measure A page. Also: Discussions between SCUSD and developers representing 5000 units. These developers are offering to pay over $9000 at permit time in exchange for their property not being subject to the Mello Roos. For more information, see the recent board-meeting minutes: 1/17/2011 RONA Board Meeting Minutes: meeting with developer representatives 1/10/2011 RONA Board Meeting Minutes: meeting with SCUSD representatives UPDATE There has been an agreement, see posting here. 1/17/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes Minutes from this meeting are posted here. Met with representatives for the developers on the other side of the Mello Roos debate. 1/10/2011 -- RONA Board Meeting Minutes Minutes from this meeting are posted here. Lots of discussion and planning for the upcoming Mello Roos vote.