The state is not on board with Cupertino’s interpretation of legislation that determines when a development proposal expires. The city is fighting back despite legal uncertainty. Cupertino officials sent a response to the California Department of Housing and Community Development earlier this month, defending their reading of the timeline developers have to resubmit a preliminary...
Cupertino housing development could replace business center
Another commercial space in Cupertino could become townhomes. San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes recently submitted a preliminary application for a 27-townhome project on 1.55 acres at 10268 Bandley Drive. Plans for the three-story development also include five moderately-affordable homes and 59 parking spaces, primarily in each home’s two-car garage. The development could replace the existing Bandley...
Saratoga housing development catches residents off guard
A century-old Saratoga vineyard could transform into hundreds of homes, creating mixed feelings in the community. San Jose-based City Connect Real Estate Development is proposing a 231-home development on 11.6 acres of vineyard land at 14001 Chester Ave. The project includes 24 single-family homes, 85 townhomes, 84 homes with tandem garages and 38 attached accessory...
Cupertino student housing project to evict existing renters
Dozens of Cupertino residents will be displaced in favor of creating affordable housing for college students. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District is the new owner of McClellan Terrace Apartments as of July 31, following a controversial $65.6 million deal with former owner Prometheus Real Estate Group. The sale will convert the 94 apartments, located...
Cupertino retail space to become townhomes
Dozens of townhomes will soon fill a key location in the heart of Cupertino that’s been vacant for years. The Cupertino City Council unanimously approved a 59-townhome development earler this month, located at 20770 to 20850 Stevens Creek Blvd. San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes will develop the project to replace two vacant buildings, formerly Fontana’s Italian...
Campbell volleys back and forth over pickleball permits
It’s a Silicon Valley battle for the ages — pickleball versus housing. The Campbell Planning Commission unanimously directed city staff Tuesday to explore a five-year conditional use permit on a pickleball facility expansion at The HUB Silicon Valley. But commissioners also questioned Campbell’s intent to impose this requirement on the entire facility, when the property...
West Valley primed for housing after CEQA changes
It’s going to be a lot harder to protest new housing in the West Valley. West Valley residents and municipalities will have a difficult time fighting contentious housing projects using the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), thanks to two new bills that became law last month: Senate Bill 131 and Assembly Bill 130. The legal...
Downtown Santa Clara revitalization slow to start
Santa Clara’s neglected downtown took a key turn toward revitalization in 2023, but there’s been little movement since. Market conditions and complex policies have slowed the progress since its approval. Frustrated residents want Santa Clara to move on developing six acres owned by the city as identified in the Downtown Precise Plan. The other 21...
Long-delayed Santa Clara project cuts office space
The behemoth development across the street from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara has received a key nod from city officials to help it move forward. The City Council approved a general plan change for Related Santa Clara to rezone about 98 acres of office space to light industrial in the 240-acre project. The vote was split...
Downtown San Jose nightclubs operating without permits
Downtown nightlife venues with ties to San Jose’s political elite have flouted city regulations by staying open past midnight without permits for more than a year — incensing other nightclub owners who pay steep to play by the rules. San Pedro Social and Kaizen Lounge in downtown San Jose have operated without conditional use permits...