City Council, June 23, 2026
Approves Land use consent item 10.1A rezoning, unanimous
What happened
The San Jose City Council's only substantive land-use approval was a residential tax and fee waiver under the Multifamily Housing Incentive Program for the Zero Sealy Mixed-Use Development Building B (372 units, 19 affordable at 110% AMI) at 681 East Trimble Road, developed by th…
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLand use consent item 10.1A
ApprovedLandmark rescission for Southern Pacific switching towers
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 13
Downtown parking meter rate increase (item 2.21)
Proposed increase of downtown parking meter rates to $4/hour and extension of paid meter hours to 9 p.m., generating ~$1.2 million annually. Motion to defer to first council meeting in August with expanded community outreach, analysis of employee parking waivers, and exploration of citywide alternatives. Deferral reduces revenue ~$150,000-$200,000 absorbed within general purpose parking fund.
- conduct boots-on-the-ground outreach to small businesses
- analyze employee parking set-asides/discounts
- explore citywide alternatives to concentrated downtown impact
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
The San Jose City Council's only substantive land-use approval was a residential tax and fee waiver under the Multifamily Housing Incentive Program for the Zero Sealy Mixed-Use Development Building B (372 units, 19 affordable at 110% AMI) at 681 East Trimble Road, developed by th…
Key Decisions (13)
Downtown parking meter rate increase (item 2.21)
Remainder of consent calendar
Land use consent item 10.1A rezoning
Landmark rescission for Southern Pacific switching towers (items 10.1B and 10.1C)
Ranked choice voting charter amendment ballot measure (item 3.3)
Large format advertising sign RFP award at Mineta International Airport (item 5.1)
Willow Keys corridor improvements project (item 5.1)
Long-term power purchase agreement with Shell Energy North America (item 6.1)
San Jose Clean Energy 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (item 6.2)
First amendment to animal care agreement with City of Milpitas (item 7.1)
Grant agreements for homelessness programs (item 8.1)
Home Key standard agreement for Branham Lane interim housing (item 8.2)
Tax and fee waiver for Zero Sealy Mixed-Use Development Building B at 681 East Trimble Road (item 8.3)
Development Activity (2)
Zero Sealy Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-Use
Mineta Airport digital billboards
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Downtown small businesses, bars, and restaurants report a fragile post-pandemic…
Housing Demand
Housing Director reports an AI/IPO-driven investment cycle pushing multifamily production,…
Infrastructure
State and city policies removing parking minimums are creating citywide…
Commercial Demand
The Multifamily Housing Incentive Program (tax and INU fee waivers)…
Who Spoke (32)
On the record: the mayor, 9 councilmembers, 8 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, and 7 members of the public.
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