Nearly 100 homes could fill a vacant block next to downtown Campbell that has dragged through the development process for almost a decade. Roseville-based Cresleigh Homes recently submitted plans for a 90-home development at 600 E. Campbell Ave., sandwiched between The Pruneyard and the city’s historic downtown. Plans for the five- and six-story development include...
Campbell Library renovation needs funds for services
After years of delays and planning, Campbell is about to complete construction on its new library — and one nonprofit is counting on locals to step up and fill in the gaps. Friends of the Campbell Library aims to raise $250,000 for essentials not covered in Measure O, a $50-million bond measure voters passed in...
Campbell office park could flip into large housing development
Campbell’s Technology Parkway could become home to one of the city’s largest developments in recent years. The Campbell Planning Commission initiated the community feedback process Jan. 28 for a proposed 290-home development located between 635 and 695 Campbell Technology Parkway. Campbell-based Bay West Development submitted the site’s plans in 2023, including 27 single-family homes and...
Campbell development could add to city’s affordable housing
A busy Campbell corner with multiple businesses could transform into more than 100 homes. San Francisco-based City Ventures has submitted plans for a 173-home housing development with eight, 4-story buildings and another 5-story building at 700 W. Hamilton Ave. near San Tomas Expressway. Plans include 84 attached townhomes, 84 condos and five attached tiny homes....
Campbell sued over sales tax hike
Campbell is facing a lawsuit over a sales tax measure resoundingly passed last November. The Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association, along with Campbell resident David Wolen, is suing Campbell over Measure K, a half-cent sales tax approved by 72 % of voters. The measure raises the city’s sales tax from 9.375% to 9.875%, the highest in Santa...
Downtown Campbell street slated for safety improvements
A downtown Campbell street is about to become safer for pedestrians on their way to peruse the city’s local businesses. Civic Center Drive is slated for safety improvements at the intersections of Second and Third Street. The work will include higher visibility crosswalks, islands between lanes, curb ramps and places where the end of the...
Campbell makes building duplexes easier on single-family lots
Campbell is making it easier for residents to create a wide array of housing options in their own backyards. The Campbell City Council unanimously voted Monday to implement a temporary policy to make the city compliant with Senate Bill 450. The law, enacted Jan. 1 after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it last year, makes it simpler for homeowners to...
Campbell appoints first Latino mayor
Campbell Mayor Sergio Lopez never wanted to be in the spotlight. He’s the son of Mexican immigrants who migrated to Campbell from Michoacán, speaking little English. After his parents lost their restaurant and had to foreclose on their home during the Great Recession, he felt compelled to enter public service to tackle cost-of-living challenges at...
Campbell business district is a hidden gem for eccentric wares
Hundreds of miniature antique soldiers line the shelves, with crouching archers drawing bows and others bearing shields in historic scenes from centuries ago. The market for these novelties is still in demand, as employees pack and ship boxes to collectors worldwide. The Sierra Toy Soldier Company is one of more than 100 niche industrial and...
Campbell squeezes 20 townhomes on less than an acre
Campbell is putting in homes wherever it can, including more than a dozen townhouses on less than an acre, to meet its housing goals. The Campbell Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a 20-townhome development on 0.8 acres at 90 E. Latimer Ave. last month. Palo Alto-based Granite Ridge Properties will develop the 3-story project,...