City Council, December 2, 2025
Approved: California Community Choice Financing Authority Clean Energy Project Revenue Bonds, unanimous
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On December 2, 2025, San Jose approved California Community Choice Financing Authority Clean Energy Project Revenue Bonds (unanimous).
San Jose City Council approved amendments to the Historic Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 13.48) that create an alternative approval path allowing council to override detrimental impacts to historic landmarks when project benefits outweigh preservation concerns, aligning with CEQ…
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 2, 2025
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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Historic Preservation Ordinance Amendment (Title 13)
Council approved amendments to Chapter 13.48 of the San Jose Municipal Code creating an alternative approval path that allows council to override detrimental impacts to historic landmarks and districts when social, economic, legal, technical, or other benefits outweigh the impact. This responds to a 2024 court decision regarding the Levitt Pavilion project at St. James Park. A substitute motion for staff recommendation passed over Council Member Kamay's memo proposing 'compelling public interest' language.
- Requires council to document specific considerations justifying approval despite negative impacts on landmarks and historic districts
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Key Decisions (9)
Historic Preservation Ordinance Amendment (Title 13)
California Community Choice Financing Authority Clean Energy Project Revenue Bonds
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Park Bundle Projects - Boyer Park and City Gardens Park
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Retirement Plans Annual Investment Fee Reports
Gaming Control Municipal Code Amendment (Title 16)
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Development Activity (1)
Levitt Pavilion at St. James Park
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Downtown San Jose businesses including new Hopi's location opened near…
Infrastructure
Bay Area Air District regulations limiting sale of gas-powered water…
Housing Demand
Japantown historic preservation rules have left nearly a dozen buildings…
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Zoning terms (11)
75 recorded timestamps
- historic preservation (39 timestamps)
- approved (18 timestamps)
- environmental review (4 timestamps)
- land use (3 timestamps)
- deferred (1 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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