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Planning Director's Hearing, May 26, 2026

Approves Planned Development Permit at 4553-4653 North 1st Street

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What happened

San Jose Planning Director approved a site development permit (file H25045) for a seven-story, 272-unit, 100% affordable multifamily building by Swenson at 860 West San Carlos Street, including density bonus concessions and waivers.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Jose, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 26, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 4

Planned Development Permit at 4553-4653 North 1st Street

Planned development permit to allow paving, landscaping (including removal of one ordinance-sized palm tree), 30 EV truck parking stalls and 10 train/truck storage stalls with charger plug-ins, a ~3,200-sq-ft maintenance building, and a ~6,420-sq-ft recycling/trash enclosure on a ~6.09 gross acre site. Approved as part of consent calendar 3A-3C by the hearing officer.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

San Jose Planning Director approved a site development permit (file H25045) for a seven-story, 272-unit, 100% affordable multifamily building by Swenson at 860 West San Carlos Street, including density bonus concessions and waivers.

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

Planned Development Permit at 4553-4653 North 1st Street

Approved

Site Development Permit at 80 Great Oaks Boulevard

Approved

Special Use Permit at 1851 South 7th Street

Approved

Site Development Permit at 860 West San Carlos Street

Development Activity (2)

Ohlone Block A - 860 West San Carlos Street

Residential

EV Truck Parking and Maintenance Facility at 4553-4653 North 1st Street

Industrial

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

A 272-unit 100% affordable multifamily project designed as large-family housing…

Infrastructure

The Ohlone Block A project includes build-out of Swenson Drive,…

Commercial Demand

The project removed 13,000 sq ft of planned commercial space…

Who Spoke (4)

ChairStaff

On the record: the chair and a staff member.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

200 E. Santa Clara Street request

No vote recorded

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