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City Council - 2026-01-27

8h 56m79,179 words
172 mentionshistoric preservationdeferredcommercialzoningresidentialindustrialdensityland useapprovedpublic hearingcomprehensive plandeniedSan Jose, CA

Zoning Opportunities

Zoning decisions from this meeting: what changed, how the vote went, and the moment it happened.

San Jose · Jan 27, 2026

Approved

Over 40,000 parcels affected rezoned VARIOUS → SB

Downtown Planned Growth Area and transit corridors citywide

VARIOUS → SB

Zoning change from VARIOUS to SB, approved on Jan 27, 2026 in San Jose.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

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Multifamily Housing Incentive Program Projects

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Secaway Farmhouse Relocation

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Downtown Office-to-Residential Conversions

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Meeting Summary

San Jose City Council held a lengthy meeting covering ceremonial items, housing policy, and mobile home rent ordinance changes. The council approved expansions to the Downtown Residential Incentive Program to include office-to-residential conversions, extended the Multifamily Hou…

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Downtown Residential Incentive Program Expansion

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Multifamily Housing Incentive Program Phase 1 Extension

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Amended

Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Amendments

Vote: 9-2 with Candelas and Campos voting againstConditions attached

Development Activity (3)

Downtown Office-to-Residential Conversions

Residential

Multifamily Housing Incentive Program Projects

Residential

Secaway Farmhouse Relocation

Other

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Cost of residential development study shows high-rise residential won't pencil…

Commercial Demand

Downtown office vacancy creating conversion opportunities; multiple office buildings identified…

Housing Demand

San Jose named least affordable city in world by Remitly…

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