Policy Rundown – October 1, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. Sunnyvale: Moffett Park Specific Plan Update On Tuesday, the Sunnyvale City Council held a study session on the Moffett Park Specific Plan process where city staff outlined an updated approach to community engagement and the Plan’s development […]

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Policy Rundown – September 17, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. San José Diridon: SAAG Receives Updates on Timeline, Heights, and Housing Last night, the Diridon Station Area Advisory Group (SAAG) received updates from San José city staff on the Diridon Station Area (DSAP)’s planning process […]

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Policy Rundown – September 3, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. A Frustrating Year for Housing as the Legislative Session Ends on August 31st 2020 was to be the year for housing. But for the most part, it largely fizzled as the legislative session ended on […]

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Policy Rundown – August 20, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. San José Commercial Linkage Fee Update On Friday, August 20th, San José staff are scheduled to release their recommendations to the City Council on what level of fees should be charged to new commercial development […]

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Policy Rundown – August 6, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. As we wrapping up the month of July, most City Councils have started their summer breaks and will not reconvene until August. This means the next several weeks will likely be quieter than normal on the […]

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Policy Rundown – July 23, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. As we continue through the month of July, most City Councils are on their summer breaks and will not reconvene until August. This means the next several weeks will likely be quieter than normal on […]

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San José Commercial Linkage Fee: Get Involved Today!

The campaign for a Commercial Linkage Fee for affordable housing is heating up in San José, and there will be a number of key events and engagement opportunities in the run up to the City Council vote on August 25th. Commercial Linkage Fees have become a standard tool for generating local funds for affordable housing, […]

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Policy Rundown – July 9, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. As we enter the month of July, most City Councils have started their summer breaks and will not reconvene until August. This means the next several weeks will likely be quieter than normal on the […]

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Policy Rundown – June 25, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. Diridon Station Area Advisory Group (SAAG) Restarts Last week, the Diridon Station Area Advisory Group (SAAG) reconvened for the first time since January to receive an update on the City’s timeline for the Downtown West […]

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Policy Rundown – June 11, 2020

Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. Call to Action for Affordable Housing Funding – Fee on Commercial Development (CLF) in San José Next Tuesday the San José City Council will consider an action to cap some infrastructure development fees for new […]

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