Will SJ’s Coyote Valley cater to tourists? Environmentalists, property owners weigh in

WITH COYOTE VALLEY shielded from urban development through 2040, San Jose’s long defended southern reserve is now being eyed for tourism.

Some local property owners would like to see a six-mile stretch of Monterey Road — from Metcalf Road to Morgan Hill — developed with restaurants, wineries, motels and bed and breakfasts. But environmental advocates who for years fought to preserve the wildlife and open space area are concerned of the effects of agricultural tourism on Coyote Valley, which would in theory bring more people, pollution and traffic to the region.