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City Council, August 11, 2026

Approved: Rezoning at 5891 Rue Ferrari Church, unanimous

2h 24m20,489 words
23 mentionsland userezoningapprovedpublic hearingresidentialdeferredaduduplexindustrialSan Jose, CA
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What happened

On August 11, 2026, San Jose approved Rezoning at 5891 Rue Ferrari Church (unanimous).

San Jose City Council approved, unanimously on the land use consent calendar, item 10.1a, the rezoning of 5891 Rue Ferrari Church. The council also unanimously voted to support Proposition 1, the $11.25 billion Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which staff estimat…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Jose, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 11, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

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Rezoning at 5891 Rue Ferrari Church

Land use consent item 10.1a, rezoning of 5891 Rue Ferrari Church, approved unanimously. The property owner said they bought the property three years ago and asked for the item to be expedited.

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Rezoning at 5891 Rue Ferrari Church

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Consent calendar including Tokai Energy franchise (item 2.21)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Support for Proposition 1 Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026

Vote: unanimousMoved by Tordillos
Approved

FY2026-27 property tax levy for general obligation bonds

Vote: unanimousMoved by Kamei
Approved

Sanitary and storm sewer service charges for FY2026-27

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Agreement with Bell Properties for interim housing property management

Vote: unanimous

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Development Activity (2)

100 MW battery storage plant near Santa Teresa substation

Infrastructure

Rezoning at 5891 Rue Ferrari

Other

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

San Jose expects about $40M from Prop 1 if it…

Infrastructure

A 100 MW battery storage project tied to the Santa…

Other

Council members plan to revisit tree preservation policies and development…

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.

All speaker roles: 4 Unknown, 3 Staff, 1 Clerk, 4 Public, 6 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Mayor.

Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 1 Clerk, 6 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Mayor.

Speaker sample: Sarah Davis, Staff.

11 more identified names in Pro: 1 Clerk, 6 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Mayor, 2 Staff.

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Zoning terms (9)

23 recorded timestamps

  • land use (4 timestamps)
  • rezoning (2 timestamps)
  • approved (8 timestamps)
  • public hearing (2 timestamps)
  • residential (1 timestamps)
  • deferred (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (6)

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