Planning Commission, March 25, 2026
Recommends approval: 108-Unit Residential Development at Camden Avenue (Builder's Remedy), 9-0-1-1 (Barocio abstained, Oliverio absent)
What happened
On March 25, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of 108-Unit Residential Development at Camden Avenue (Builder's Remedy) (9-0).
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a 108-unit residential condominium project at the former Cinnabar Elementary School site on Camden Avenue, submitted under the state's Builder's Remedy provision.
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 9-0-1-1 (Barocio abstained, Oliverio absent)
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
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108-Unit Residential Development at Camden Avenue (Builder's Remedy)
Planning Commission recommended City Council approve a site development permit and vesting tentative map for 108 residential condominiums in 32 three-story buildings at the former Cinnabar Elementary School site (northeast corner of Camden Avenue and Singletree Way). Project includes 7.4% extremely low income units, demolition of Little League fields, removal of 41 trees including 23 ordinance-sized trees, and a density bonus waiver for rear setback. Developer: Orville Power and Scott Murray. Requires adoption of Environmental Impact Report with Statement of Overriding Considerations for significant and unavoidable greenhouse gas and VMT impacts.
- $2.4 million in public improvements including new traffic signal at Camden/Singletree intersection, pedestrian improvements at Camden/Blossom Hill intersection, bus stop relocation, phase two environmental assessment prior to grading permits, construction air quality mitigation measures
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Key Decisions (3)
108-Unit Residential Development at Camden Avenue (Builder's Remedy)
Consent Calendar Approval
Item Dropped from Agenda - Technical Analysis Pending
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Development Activity (1)
Camden Avenue Residential Condominiums (Cinnabar Elementary Site)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
San Jose is described as the single most expensive and…
Housing Demand
Union School District enrollment declined from 50,000 students historically to…
Housing Demand
Multiple commissioners noted young professionals and families cannot afford to…
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Zoning terms (14)
52 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (4 timestamps)
- land use (3 timestamps)
- conditional use (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- residential (10 timestamps)
- density (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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