Planning Commission, August 26, 2026
Approves Glider Residential Project, 511 Cozy Drive, unanimous
What happened
San Jose Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of the Glider Residential Project — an 80-unit builder's remedy development (64 detached, 16 duets, 11 low-income deed-restricted units) by The True Life Companies on the former Glider Elementary School site at 511 Co…
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Conditional Use Permit for off-sale alcohol at Sakura Marketplace, 184 South Market Street
Recommendation to City Council to approve a conditional use permit and determination of public convenience or necessity to allow off-site sales of Type 21 (full range) alcohol at an existing ~7,382 sq ft specialty supermarket, Sakura Marketplace, on ~0.9 acres at the southeast corner of South First...
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
San Jose Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of the Glider Residential Project — an 80-unit builder's remedy development (64 detached, 16 duets, 11 low-income deed-restricted units) by The True Life Companies on the former Glider Elementary School site at 511 Co…
Key Decisions (2)
Conditional Use Permit for off-sale alcohol at Sakura Marketplace, 184 South Market Street
Glider Residential Project, 511 Cozy Drive
Development Activity (2)
Glider Residential Project
Residential
Sakura Marketplace off-sale alcohol (Sakura Market)
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Commissioners repeatedly cited San Jose as the most expensive city…
Infrastructure
VMT-immitigable areas require large offset payments (~$4M for 80 homes)…
Commercial Demand
Ongoing city effort led by the city manager's office to…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 5 staff members, and the applicant's representative.
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