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East San Jose between US 101 and N. Capitol Ave, from McKee Rd north to Mabury Rd: Overfelt Gardens, the Educational Park library and high school, the Las Plumas Ave industrial strip and tracts near BART.
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the story
How Overfelt Gardens & Las Plumas came to be
The land between US 101 and N. Capitol Ave joined San Jose mostly in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. City annexation records show 'Anne Darling No. 7' on April 29, 1954 bringing in about 16% of today's outline, the King Rd and Las Plumas Ave land now zoned for light industry, then 'McKee No. 1-B' in 1956 and a long run of small 'McKee' and 'Penitencia' annexations through 1979, with a few parcels added from 2003 to 2007.
Its public land clusters on Educational Park Dr. Overfelt Gardens, a city regional park of about 32 acres (address 2145 McKee Rd), sits beside the Independence High campus and the Educational Park Branch Library, which the San Jose Public Library says opened in December 1976 in partnership with the East Side Union High School District; an expanded library opened on May 18, 2013. Miguelita Creek, partly in culverts, runs past the gardens (public maps).
The Mabury Rd side faces jobs and transit: the city's General Plan marks the Mabury employment area along the north-west and an N. Capitol Av/McKee Rd urban village in the east (city growth-area layer), the Berryessa/North San Jose BART station sits just north of Mabury Rd, and the McKee light rail stop is on N. Capitol Ave at the south-east corner.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Las Plumas Ave, King Rd, Lenfest Rd and Nicora Ave carry the light-industrial strip on the west side, including the city's Environmental Innovation Center at 1608 Las Plumas Ave (city facilities layer). Homes start south and east of it: the Ann Darling Dr, Berrywood Dr, Destino Cir and Melody Ln blocks near US 101 and McKee Rd; Lochridge Dr, Schulte Dr, Luby Dr and Ripley Dr between King Rd and Educational Park Dr, with apartment complexes off Checkers Dr; and, across I-680, the Pacheco Dr, Lava Way, Treadway Dr, Webster Dr and Ranson Dr tract near Mabury Rd and Jackson Ave.
Farther east, Brushglen Way, Ashglen Way, Ridgeglen Way, Marshglen Ct and Breezyglen Ct sit off Jackson Ave, and Giannotta Way, Gimelli Way and Beechnut Dr lead toward N. Capitol Ave, including a tract of about 188 lots on Fruit Ranch Loop and Beechnut Dr. In all the city's tract-map layer shows about 1,510 recorded lots in 36 tracts.
City zoning mixes light industrial (about 21%), R-1-8 single-family (about 13%), planned-development residential (about 10%), agricultural holding (A, about 7%), R-M multifamily (about 6.5%) and R-2 two-family land with commercial strips on McKee Rd and Jackson Ave (city zoning map). Expect detached houses, planned-development sites and apartment buildings within a few blocks of each other.
streets in overfelt gardens & las plumas
- McKee Rd
- Mabury Rd
- N. Capitol Ave
- King Rd
- Jackson Ave
- Las Plumas Ave
- Educational Park Dr
- Lenfest Rd
- Ann Darling Dr
- Berrywood Dr
- Lochridge Dr
- Schulte Dr
- Checkers Dr
- Pacheco Dr
- Lava Way
- Treadway Dr
- Brushglen Way
- Giannotta Way
- Gimelli Way
- Fruit Ranch Loop
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Overfelt Gardens & Las Plumas
- park
Overfelt Gardens
A city regional park of about 32 acres at 2145 McKee Rd, by Educational Park Dr (city parks layer); about 0.1 mile straight-line from the middle of the guide's homes.
- library
Educational Park Branch Library
At 1772 Educational Park Dr; opened in December 1976 with the East Side Union High School District, with an expanded building since May 18, 2013 (San Jose Public Library).
- park
Newbury Park
A one-acre neighborhood park on Dobbin Dr (city parks layer).
- transit
Berryessa/North San Jose BART
At 1620 Berryessa Rd, just north of Mabury Rd, about 0.9 mile straight-line from the middle of the guide's homes (BART station page).
- landmark
Environmental Innovation Center
A city civic site of about 4.5 acres at 1608 Las Plumas Ave (city facilities layer).
- shopping
McKee Rd and Jackson Ave
Commercial zoning sits along McKee Rd, on Jackson Ave and near N. Capitol Ave (city zoning map).
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Three elementary districts meet here (Census district maps): most streets are Alum Rock Union; the north-east blocks near Mabury Rd and Jackson Ave (Pacheco Dr, Lava Way, Treadway Dr, Webster Dr, Ranson Dr, Easton Dr, Messina Gardens Ln and part of Baton Rouge Dr) are Berryessa Union; and the corner near US 101 (Ann Darling Dr, Berrywood Dr, Destino Cir, Melody Ln, Royce Dr, 33rd St and the King Rd / Las Plumas Ave edge) is San Jose Unified, which runs K-12. Outside San Jose Unified, high school is East Side Union. Public schools inside: Anne Darling Elementary (San Jose Unified, 333 N. 33rd St) and Independence High with Pegasus High, one of the district's alternative-education schools, at 1776 Educational Park Dr (East Side Union). Nearby: Sheppard Middle and Painter at Sheppard (Alum Rock Union, 480 Rough and Ready Rd), about 1 mile east across N. Capitol Ave. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with each district.
Alum Rock Union School District site · Berryessa Union School District site · East Side Union High guide · San Jose Unified guide
Getting around
- Berryessa/North San Jose BART (1620 Berryessa Rd) is just north of Mabury Rd, about 0.9 mile straight-line from the middle of the guide's homes.
- VTA light rail (Orange Line): the McKee stop is at N. Capitol Ave and McKee Rd, on the south-east corner, about 0.8 mile straight-line from the middle of the homes.
- VTA's Rapid 522 stops on Alum Rock Ave at King Rd and Jackson Ave, about 1 mile south (VTA route page).
- US 101 runs along the west edge and I-680 crosses the middle; McKee Rd and Mabury Rd are the main east-west streets.
- Downtown San Jose (City Hall) is about 2.5 miles straight-line south-west.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Overfelt Gardens & Las Plumas: what we check
Buying here
- Flood: the city's FEMA layer shows about 22% of the outline in Zone AH (shallow ponding), mainly around Lochridge Dr, Berrywood Dr, Destino Cir, Melody Ln, Ann Darling Dr, Las Plumas Ave and Schulte Dr, plus about 3% AO near I-680 (Easton Dr, Baton Rouge Dr, Fruit Ranch Loop, Giannotta Way). Lenders usually require flood insurance in A zones; check the parcel on the FEMA Map Service Center.
- Liquefaction: state maps put about 57% of the outline in a liquefaction zone. Read the natural hazard disclosure.
- Industrial neighbors: the light-industrial strip on Las Plumas Ave, King Rd and Lenfest Rd sits next to homes. Check what operates next door and the truck routes.
- Three school districts: San Jose Unified, Alum Rock Union and Berryessa Union all reach into this guide. Confirm the assigned schools for the exact address.
- Townhome and condo communities: ask for HOA documents, reserve studies and any rental rules.
Selling here
- Note the straight-line distance to Berryessa/North San Jose BART and the McKee light rail stop.
- In the AH and AO zones, gather any elevation certificate and flood insurance history.
- State which school district serves the address, since three meet here.
- List upgrades (roof, panel, windows, sewer lateral) with dates.
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faq
Overfelt Gardens & Las Plumas questions, answered
Where is Overfelt Gardens & Las Plumas?
In East San Jose north of McKee Rd, between US 101 and N. Capitol Ave up to Mabury Rd, with I-680 crossing the middle. ZIP 95133, with a corner near US 101 in 95116.
How big is Overfelt Gardens?
About 32 acres on the city's parks layer, a regional park on McKee Rd by Educational Park Dr.
How far is BART?
Berryessa/North San Jose BART is just north of Mabury Rd, about 0.9 mile straight-line from the middle of the guide's homes.
Which school districts serve this area?
Alum Rock Union on most streets, Berryessa Union near Mabury Rd and Jackson Ave, and San Jose Unified in the corner near US 101, with East Side Union High outside San Jose Unified. Confirm with the district for the exact address.
Is it in a flood zone?
Partly: about 22% of the outline is FEMA Zone AH and about 3% AO on the city's flood layer, mostly near US 101, Las Plumas Ave and I-680. Check the exact parcel on the FEMA Map Service Center.
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