Planning Commission, June 24, 2026
Approves General Plan Four-Year Review – Residential Capacity 1A (density/height changes, MUC, SB1333, Alameda), unanimous
What happened
The San Jose Planning Commission voted on the General Plan Four-Year Review Policy Framework, a set of advisory recommendations to City Council on increasing residential capacity, jobs/housing balance, small multi-family (missing middle) housing, and urban village strategy.
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsWinchester Boulevard corridor land use designation (item 1A3) – no con
Awaiting final votePublic Quasi-Public (PQP) Lands framework
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
General Plan Four-Year Review – Residential Capacity 1A (density/height changes, MUC, SB1333, Alameda)
Approved staff recommendations for residential capacity items 1A(i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi) – density and height changes to mixed-use neighborhood (proposed 20-50 du/acre) and urban residential (proposed 50-95 du/acre) designations, Alameda corridor sites (1860 The Alameda/Rose Garden Inn to UR; 1541 The Alameda/YMCA parking lot to UR), MUC site analysis, and SB 1333 parcels. Item 1A(iii), the Winchester Boulevard corridor, was pulled out for separate discussion.
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 Planning Commission voted on the General Plan Four-Year Review Policy Framework, a set of advisory recommendations to City Council on increasing residential capacity, jobs/housing balance, small multi-family (missing middle) housing, and urban village strategy.
Key Decisions (7)
General Plan Four-Year Review – Residential Capacity 1A (density/height changes, MUC, SB1333, Alameda)
Winchester Boulevard corridor land use designation (item 1A3) – no consensus
Public Quasi-Public (PQP) Lands framework (item 1B)
Small Multifamily / Missing Middle Housing – Section 2 except 2A
Missing Middle density – 32 dwelling units per acre in Residential Neighborhood (item 2A)
Urban Village Strategy (item 3)
Jobs to Employed Resident ratio (item 4A)
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
San Jose faces a severe housing shortage and anticipates a…
Infrastructure
Residents in the Quarry (Corey) neighborhood cited nonexistent reliable transit,…
Commercial Demand
Staff reported low retail vacancies and strong commercial demand on…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 8 commissioners, 4 staff members, and 4 members of the public.
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