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Planning Commission, March 11, 2026

Recommends approval: Deferral of SP24-029 Recycling Transfer Facility Appeal, 10-0 (one absent)

2h 19m19,893 words
154 mentionspublic hearingland useconditional usespecial use permitdeferredmotion to approveapprovedmixed useresidentialcommercialdensityindustrialzoningrezoningtraffic studysubdivisionvariancesetbackmotion to denySan Jose, CA
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What happened

On March 11, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Deferral of SP24-029 Recycling Transfer Facility Appeal (10-0).

The Planning Commission denied an appeal of a builder's remedy project at 940 Willow Street, approving a 7-story, 126-unit mixed-use building with 30% affordable housing in Willow Glen.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Jose, CA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
March 11, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 10-0 (one absent)
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (1)

Deferral of SP24-029 Recycling Transfer Facility Appeal

Recommended 10-0
1 condition of approval
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Deferral of SP24-029 Recycling Transfer Facility Appeal

Staff requested deferral of appeal for special use permit to increase recycling transfer facility's maximum daily inflow capacity due to receipt of new documents that may affect findings and conditions. Deferred to March 25 Planning Commission meeting.

  • Rescheduled to March 25, 2026 Planning Commission meeting

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Deferral of SP24-029 Recycling Transfer Facility Appeal

Vote: 10-0 (one absent)1 conditions attached
Denied

Appeal of 940 Willow Street Builder's Remedy Project

Vote: 10-0 (one absent)1 conditions attached
Approved

SB 79 Title 20 Zoning Code Amendments

Vote: 10-0 (one absent)1 conditions attached

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Zoning Changes (1)

4,448 acres across 2,051 parcels

Development Activity (1)

940 Willow Street Mixed-Use Development

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Builder's remedy projects continue to advance in San Jose due…

Commercial Demand

City staff emphasized that industrial lands are crucial for fiscal…

Infrastructure

Sewer capacity concerns were raised by neighbors regarding the 940…

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Zoning terms (19)

154 recorded timestamps

  • public hearing (7 timestamps)
  • land use (6 timestamps)
  • conditional use (1 timestamps)
  • special use permit (1 timestamps)
  • deferred (2 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (3 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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