Policy Rundown – December 19th, 2019
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 well as key upcoming items where you can get engaged. North San Jose Development Area On December 10th, the San José City Council approved a new direction for the North San José (NSJ) Development […]
Policy Rundown – May 22nd, 2019
Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. On May 7th, the Cupertino City Council voted 4-1 to adopt referenda that repeal the Vallco Town Center Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, and Development Agreement, instead of putting the referenda to a public vote. […]
Santa Clara County– Board Takes Action on Potential Reid-Hillview Airport Closure
On a 3-2 vote, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors took action on December 4th to reject funds from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Reid-Hillview airport, a general aviation airport located in East San Jose, paving the way for the airport’s closure in 2031 and potential redevelopment with housing and other uses. In […]
County of Santa Clara: Big crowd Weighs in on Stanford Community Benefit Agreement
On Thursday, November 29th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors hosted its first community outreach meeting to gather input on a potential community benefits to accompany approval of a 17-year General Use Permit for growth on Stanford University Campus. The opportunity for expanded community benefits would come with a negotiated Development Agreement between the […]
County of Santa Clara: Board of Supervisors Agrees to Negotiations With Stanford
Last Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to begin conversations with Stanford University to come to terms on a development agreement that would mitigate the impact the University’s planned campus expansion will have on the need for housing in nearby communities. Over the next 17 years, under a new General Use […]
County of Santa Clara: Supervisors Unanimously Approve New Fees & Inclusionary Zoning for Stanford Housing
After several months of public outreach, committee hearings, proposed ordinances, and revised ordinances, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve an Affordable Housing Impact Mitigation Fee (similar to a Commercial Linkage Fee), and an Inclusionary Housing Zoning Ordinance for the Stanford University Community Plan Area, which is located on County’s unincorporated […]
County of Santa Clara: Board Takes Action on Civic Center Master Plan & Housing for Homeless
This week, the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the Civic Center Campus Master Plan and to certify the related Environmental Impact Report (EIR), paving the way for the redevelopment of the 40-acre site. The plan encompasses the area that currently includes the County office building at 70 W. Hedding, the old […]
County Supervisors Commit $40 Million to House the Developmentally Disabled
On September 11th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to find $40 million in funding for affordable housing for extremely low and very low-income individuals with developmental disabilities. The housing program will be coordinated with service providers for the developmentally disabled community and administered by the Office of Supportive Housing along with the County’s […]
Santa Clara County: County & Advocates Debate Future of Old City Hall Annex
Santa Clara County has announced plans to demolish the old San Jose City Hall Annex, which was acquired from the City following the dissolution of the San Jose Redevelopment Agency in 2011 and has stood empty for the past 12 years. As planned, the site would be used as a parking lot for County workers […]
Santa Clara County: Board Approves Sales Tax Measure for November Ballot
On July 3rd, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to add a measure on the November 6th ballot that would extend the current 1/8 of one cent sales tax originally approved in 2013 for “vital local priorities such as law enforcement and public safety, trauma and emergency room services, health coverage for low-income […]
