Santa Clara County Land Use & Development Digest

A large oceanfront property on the Big Sur coast owned by a European billionaire will be opened to public access after an agreement was reached with the California Coastal Commission.

Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a quarter of the state’s urban population.

These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option.

Site preparation for a mixed-use development of retail and offices and 2400 units of house is set to commence at the site of the former Vallco Shopping Mall in Cupertino.

The City of Milpitas is expediting permitting for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) through use of pre-approved plans.

A proposal to bulldoze the historic Burbank Theater on South Bascom Avenue in San Jose to build 62 units of housing is causing concern among preservationists.

A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.

Encouraged by state legislation passed since 2017, building of new ADU housing has increased dramatically.

It’s been almost a half-century since I first heard the term “peripheral canal” uttered by William Gianelli, who was then-Gov. Ronald Reagan’s top water official. The project, in one form or another, had already been kicking around for decades.

A proposal was unveiled for dual 28-story towers with 529 units of housing and some retail and a restaurant on East Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose.

Developer of stalled Palo Alto 63-unit apartment complex on University Avenue resorts to builder's remedy.

Plans for a 300 unit residential development on West Julian Street have been filed.

The City of Mountain View must cover a funding shortfall to build a 120 unit affordable housing project on Bryant Street.

In its May 14 meeting, the Cupertino City Council approved its new general plan housing element which mandates the building of 4,588 new homes over the next 10 years.

In its May 13 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved $63 million in funding to build a wastewater purification plant adjacent to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant on Embarcadero Way.

Preliminary proposals for a rail and transit hub in downtown San Jose adjacent to Diridon Station have been released, with costs of billions of dollars projected.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District is proposing a new ordinance banning encampments along local waterways to address increasing negative impacts.

The City of Palo Alto is upgrading and building new restroom facilities at four local parks over the next several months.

In their May 6 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved a 75-unit condominium complex on San Antonio Road.

Plans include more tiny home shelters, sanctioned camps, bus tickets out of town.

A massive ice sports complex to be operated by the San Jose Sharks is a proposed addition to the Gilroy Sports Park.

A mixed-use development of 75 condominiums and retail space is being proposed for 800 San Antonio Road in Palo Alto.

Hundreds of volunteers have signed up to participate in painting a mural on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose.

The Palo Alto City Council faces hard choices for the redesign of three crossings of the rail corridor.

The 130-unit Solaire Apartments affordable housing complex at 425 Auzerais Avenue in downtown San Jose has opened for occupancy.

A legal ruling by a Los Angeles judge will impact the ability to build duplexes or triplexes on single-family zoned lots in charter cities such as Mountain View, Palo Alto and Redwood City.

A 28-story mixed use high-rise has been proposed for downtown San Jose on East Santa Clara Street.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development has approved the City of Cupertino’s Housing Element, which outlines the number of units and locations of new housing to be built in the city.

One of the tools in state housing law that’s generated excitement among YIMBYs for its power to build new high-density housing could also end up leading to just the opposite: urban sprawl.

Some residents fear development could destroy parts of the historic land.

The Palo Alto Architectural Review Board voted to approve plans for a four-story apartment building project on University Avenue.

In its April 16 meeting, the Milpitas City Council approved a development project to build 118 affordable apartment units at 1300 South Main Street.