Santa Clara’s Planning Commission on Wednesday made a decision that some members have pushed for a long time: they approved live music for a new restaurant coming to the city. That may not sound like a big deal to some, but it’s a milestone for Anthony Becker, chair of the city’s planning commission, and Commissioner...
Frustrated Santa Clara leaders to mull $500K in potential convention center over-charges
Frustrated Santa Clara leaders decided Tuesday to meet privately to sort out a recent audit that claims the former Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce owes the city nearly $580,000 for alleged over-billing while running the city’s convention center and the Convention-Visitor’s Bureau, or CVB. The report, by city-hired consultant TAP International, details about five years...
Santa Clara votes to split the city into three districts for future elections
Santa Clara officials Tuesday night voted by a narrow margin to split the city up into three districts for future elections after more than two hours of tense discussion. Lawmakers mulled whether the city would be opening itself up to additional legal challenges through the move, or whether residents would be better represented with three...
Santa Clara rising: Largest developments in the growing South Bay city
Santa Clara is home to some of the largest real estate developments in the region, each poised to not only change the fabric of the South Bay city, but Silicon Valley as a whole. Throughout the city, more than 14 million square feet of office, 2.3 million square feet of retail, 2,000 hotel rooms and...
Santa Clara settles with train crash victim’s family for $3.5 million
Santa Clara lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously approved a hefty $3.5 million settlement agreement with the family of a Santa Clara woman who was struck by an Amtrak train at the Lafayette Street and Agnew Road intersection in Jan. 2017. On the morning of Jan. 13, 2017, Bridget Lo was driving eastbound on Agnew Road when she...
Santa Clara to talk traffic plan funding for massive Related development
Santa Clara officials on Tuesday night discussed details around a complex and long-anticipated project called Related Santa Clara — formerly known as CityPlace — and will bring back a potentially precedent-setting discussion on affordable housing in the city. City councilmembers are expected to approve shuffling around some money for a traffic improvement funding plan for...
Santa Clara committee wraps up recommendations for future voting districts
Santa Clara has waffled for years on how to handle its City Council elections, fielding a failed ballot measure and a lawsuit in the process, but a committee formed to put those matters to rest made some critical decisions on the matter Thursday night. Santa Clara’s Charter Review Committee worked out the details of its...
Changes coming to Santa Clara renters, homebuilders and Airbnb users
Changes are on the way for Santa Clara when it comes to residential rental rules, including short-term rentals made popular by websites like Airbnb. City elected leaders and planning commission members this month discussed changes for rentals that could affect how many people can rent a single-family home and create first time rules around short-term...
Santa Clara votes again to strip 49ers of stadium duties, moves downtown revitalization effort forward
Santa Clara city officials have reaffirmed their decisions to strip the San Francisco 49ers of the ability to sign contracts at Levi’s Stadium and to remove the team as the manager of the $1.3 billion stadium during non-NFL events. The votes on the matters, held Tuesday night during the Santa Clara City Council meeting, are...
Santa Clara to discuss Levi’s Stadium management, affordable housing and Airbnb rules
When Santa Clara city leaders meet Tuesday evening, they’ll revive the controversial discussion around the San Francisco 49ers’ management of Levi’s Stadium, reaffirming earlier decisions and giving residents — and the team — a chance to comment. The council will also discuss a 65-unit affordable housing project and consider potential changes that could affect renters...