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Land Use & Development Transportation City of Gilroy

Council Gets Look at Downtown Gilroy Parking Study

12/07/2023
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Brian Canepa of W-Trans, the consulting firm hired by the city in September 2022, said multiple surveys of weekday parking in the broader downtown area revealed that only 44% of the 3,181 spaces were occupied during the peak hour of 10 a.m., noting that was before the new 144-space lot opened on Eigleberry and Seventh streets.

From Mountain View Voice...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Housing County of Santa Clara City of Palo Alto City of Mountain View

Santa Clara County Commits $31M to Support Affordable Housing Projects in Mountain View, Palo Alto

12/07/2023
Taking steps to address the region’s housing crisis, Santa Clara County has committed $47.4 million to help pay for six affordable housing developments, with $31.4 million allocated for projects in Mountain View and Palo Alto.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Environment Land Use & Development City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara City Council Approves Plan to Revive Downtown

12/07/2023
Santa Clara is planning a major facelift of its 5-acre downtown after years of neglect, thanks to a determined group of residents.

From Gilroy Dispatch...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Gilroy

City: ‘Builder’s Remedy’ Doesn’t Apply to Hecker Pass Housing Proposal

12/06/2023
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City officials say a housing proposal on Hecker Pass Highway does not meet the criteria for the so-called “builder’s remedy,” a provision of state law that allows developers to bypass local zoning requirements.

From SFGate...

Land Use & Development History

Native American Tribe to Get Back 40 Acres of Land from State

12/06/2023
The Fort Independence Indian Community is getting the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at no cost in 2024. Native Americans had lived on this land for centuries before the hatchery’s construction.

From Sacramento Bee...

Environment Land Use & Development Housing

State Might Soon Require Replacing Broken A/C Units

12/06/2023
California energy regulators are considering requiring homeowners to replace broken air-conditioning systems with heat pumps or HVAC systems that are more energy efficient. The change would go into effect in 2026.

From Mountain View Voice...

Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety Land Use & Development City of Mountain View

City Council Approves More Expensive $200M Design for Mountain View's New Public Safety Building

12/06/2023
Mountain View is pushing forward with plans to build a new public safety building that aims to serve the community for the next 50 years, with the council approving a $200 million design.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Sports County of Santa Clara

Deal Struck for Soccer Fields at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

12/06/2023
The San Jose Earthquakes and South Bay officials are taking a big step in long-held plans to develop a public and private soccer field complex at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Public Safety Land Use & Development Housing City of Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale Housing Project Scrutinized Over Health Concerns

12/05/2023
A proposed Sunnyvale housing development may be put on hold over concerns about exposure to cancerous chemicals.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development City of Cupertino

Vallco Developer Proposes Major Downsizing of Cupertino Project

12/05/2023
A Silicon Valley developer is scaling back its plans for a massive and controversial development of offices, housing, retail, dining and park spaces on the site of the former Vallco Mall in Cupertino.

From Los Altos Town Crier...

Land Use & Development City of Los Altos

Los Altos Council Green-Lights Controversial Library Expansion Proposal

12/05/2023
Over the impassioned pleas of orchard preservationists, the Los Altos City Council last week approved a new Los Altos main library expansion plan that will use space intended for a heritage apricot orchard.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Housing City of San Jose

San Jose Sends Revised Housing Plan to State After Setbacks

12/04/2023
Now nearly a year late, San Jose is hoping its mandated housing plan is no longer a dollar short in the eyes of state officials.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Environment Land Use & Development City of San Jose

Part of San Jose’s Coyote Valley Could Become a Cemetery

12/04/2023
Environmentalists are urging San Jose leaders to reconsider plans for a new cemetery in Coyote Valley, claiming it will harm large swaths of natural habitats.

From Palo Alto Online...

Homelessness Land Use & Development City of Palo Alto

Palo Alto Eager to Expand 'Safe Parking' Programs for Vehicle Dwellers

12/04/2023
Calling it a small but crucial tool for addressing homelessness, Palo Alto agreed to expand and make permanent a program that allows local congregations to devote parking spaces to vehicle dwellers.

From Silicon Valley Voice...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development

Data Center Blurs Line Between Residential, Industrial

12/04/2023
Every time Alexandra walks out of her front door on Main Street in Santa Clara, she is jolted by the sight of one of the city’s newest data centers.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Housing City of Sunnyvale

Downtown Sunnyvale’s Housing Anchors the Community

11/30/2023
Sunnyvale’s downtown housing explosion is thanks to CityLine, a group of developers and investors who have been building retail space, offices and housing in the area. The group plans to build 1,066 apartments in three phases over the next few years, mostly along McKinley Avenue.

From Palo Alto Online...

Land Use & Development

'Great Urban Design' or 'Affront to Democracy'? High-Rise Project Ignites Debate Over City Growth

11/30/2023
Depending on whom you ask, the proposed high-rise development near the California Avenue Caltrain station is either an exemplar of smart urban planning or an affront to democracy.

From Palo Alto Online...

Land Use & Development Transportation Sustainability

Caltrans Remains On Course for El Camino Bike Lanes in Palo Alto

11/30/2023
As Palo Alto looks ahead to its next phase of bike improvements, city officials are also bracing for a bike project that they had never signed up for: the creation of an El Camino Real bikeway.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Land Use & Development Transportation Housing

Housing Planned at Sunnyvale Train Station

11/30/2023
Sunnyvale has greenlit a new vision for the future of the Lawrence Caltrain station that will make it more convenient for residents and workers along the transit corridor.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Land Use & Development Housing

San Jose Approves Hundreds of Homes East of Downtown

11/30/2023
San Jose officials have signed off on plans for more than 900 apartments near a future BART station east of downtown.

Santa Clara County Local News: Land Use & Development