Hamilton Avenue Plan 

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The Hamilton Avenue Public Improvement Plan aims to make the corridor between Winchester Boulevard and Bascom Avenue safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone—and your input is essential from the very beginning. Hamilton Avenue is an important connector and place for people who live, work, and visit Campbell. This project will explore ways to improve the roadway, sidewalk, and frontage to better support walking, biking, driving, and public transit. 

Our goal is to create a vibrant, welcoming, and easy-to-navigate corridor that reflects the community’s unique identity, needs, and vision. 

Study Area

Hamilton Ave Study Area

Background

This effort is supported by a $400,000 Priority Development Area (PDA) grant awarded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in 2023. 

 The Plan will help advance the City’s Housing Element, which envisions more than 1,000 new housing units in the Hamilton Avenue/Highway 17 area. To accommodate this level of growth and improve access to the Hamilton Light Rail station, the Plan will identify and prioritize multimodal transportation improvements along the corridor. 

 Building on the vision established in the 2040 General Plan, the Plan incorporates placemaking and community design strategies. It also coordinates with ongoing public works projects in the corridor and outlines clear pathways for project implementation. 

Objectives

The following objectives guide the development of a cohesive and community-driven vision for the corridor:

  • Unified Corridor Vision: Develop a single document that consolidates the vision, goals, and design direction for the corridor into an accessible and cohesive plan. 
  • Connected and Safe Mobility: Improve access, safety and experience for people walking, rolling, driving, and riding transit.
  • Inviting Arrival Experience: Enhance the arrival experience and a sense of place.
What the Plan is Intended to AccomplishWhat the Plan is Not Intended to Accomplish

Develop concept options and a preferred direction for safe and inclusive multimodal connectivity, streetscape and stormwater management through public input and City Council engagement 

Develop detailed engineering plans for improvements and signalization 

Develop a range of possible funding opportunities for proposed improvements 

Commit city budget or decide on other specific funding sources for proposed improvements 

Propose street improvements that support existing property owners and tenants as well as future development allowed by existing zoning 

Change development regulations or do any rezoning 

A visioning document recommending future actions 

Prescriptive or mandatory regulations or required city actions for the Hamilton Avenue corridor 

Initial planning-level engineers cost estimates 

Detailed design, costing, or construction estimates

  


Tentative Project Schedule

The Hamilton Avenue Pubic Improvement Plan is expected to be completed within 22 months – with the project concluding in 2027. The following schedule outlines key milestones, estimated timelines, and links to relevant materials and resources to help you stay informed and engaged:

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Upcoming Events

 2026

  • February – Business/Property Owner Focus Group Meeting
  • June – Final Open House/Community Workshop
  • September – Planning Commission Meeting (Draft Plan)
  • October – City Council Meeting (Draft Plan)

 2027

  • February – Planning Commission Meeting (Final Plan)
  • March – City Council Meeting (Final Plan / Adoption)

Past Events

Learn more about what you've been missing - its never too late to get involved!

  • August 4th – City Council Kick-Off Meeting
  • September 3rd – Walk Audit
  • October 28, 2025 - Planning Commission Meeting on TOC Policies
  • November 8, 2025 – Visioning Workshop

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Contact Us

Stephen Rose

Senior Planner

stephenr@campbellca.gov

 

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