City Council, February 10, 2026
Denied: Late Night Use CUP Appeal - 1692 Story Road, 7-4 (Cohen, Ortiz, Dwan, Casey voting no)
What happened
On February 10, 2026, San Jose denied Late Night Use CUP Appeal - 1692 Story Road (7-4).
San Jose City Council approved a 2% increase to the transient occupancy tax (TOT) for the June 2026 ballot, which would raise the general fund portion from 4% to 6% and generate approximately $10 million annually.
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 7-4 (Cohen, Ortiz, Dwan, Casey voting no)
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TOT Ballot Measure for June 2026
Council approved placing a 2% transient occupancy tax increase on the June 2026 ballot, raising the general fund portion from 4% to 6%. If approved by voters, this would generate approximately $10 million annually and bring San Jose's effective TOT rate to 17.1%, making rates 3% lower than PG&E including PCIA. The measure would take effect October 1, 2026.
- Staff directed to continue exploring business tax modernization and provide status update via Manager's Budget Addendum in May 2026
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Key Decisions (6)
TOT Ballot Measure for June 2026
Midyear Budget Adjustments
Late Night Use CUP Appeal - 1692 Story Road
2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report
San Jose Clean Energy 2026 Rates
Support for Assembly Bill 1633
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Development Activity (2)
Police Training Center
Infrastructure
Fire Station 32
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Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Office vacancies remain high and commercial sector weakness is weighing…
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Zoning terms (9)
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- commercial (5 timestamps)
- residential (6 timestamps)
- approved (10 timestamps)
- industrial (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (2 timestamps)
- conditional use (14 timestamps)
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