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Development Review Hearing, April 8, 2026

Approves Industrial Building at 3000 Bowers Ave.

1h 18m9,823 words
82 mentionspublic hearingapprovedindustrialzoningcommercialresidentialduplexsetbackadudensityland usedeniedSanta Clara, CA
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What happened

The Santa Clara Development Review Hearing on April 8, 2026 approved all six projects on the agenda, including a 145,000 square foot industrial building at 3000 Bowers Ave.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 8, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved

Projects in this meeting (1)

Historic Home Addition

Approved
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Meeting Minutes Approval - March 11, 2026

Consent calendar approval of Development Review Hearing meeting minutes from March 11, 2026.

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 Santa Clara Development Review Hearing on April 8, 2026 approved all six projects on the agenda, including a 145,000 square foot industrial building at 3000 Bowers Ave.

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

Meeting Minutes Approval - March 11, 2026

Approved

Industrial Building at 3000 Bowers Ave.

Conditions attached
Approved

Historic Home Addition at 1184 Washington St.

Conditions attached
Approved

Two-Story ADU at 1995 Stafford St.

Approved

Second Story Addition at 3734 Prune Ridge Ave.

Approved

New Two-Story Residence at 3523 Golden State Dr.

Conditions attached
Approved

ADU Addition at 4383 Cheney St.

Development Activity (6)

3000 Bowers Industrial Building

Industrial

1184 Washington St. Historic Home Addition

Residential

1995 Stafford St. ADU

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Commercial Demand

Sobrato Organization pivoted from previously approved 265,000 square foot five-story…

Housing Demand

Multiple ADU projects approved in single hearing session reflects continued…

Sentiment

Historic and Landmarks Commission and staff showed flexibility on residential…

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 4 of 4 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

3000 Bowers Avenue request

Case 25-1731
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3523 Golden State Drive request

Case 26-284
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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3734 Pruneridge Avenue request

Case 26-65
No vote recorded

4383 Cheeney Street entitlement

Case 26-328
No vote recorded

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