"There are no buildings even half the height within a mile of it,"
"The density is such that it will affect traffic, parking, storm drains, sewers, the electric grid, internet service providers - the whole infrastructure is going to be stressed by this many people."
"Under normal circumstances, the project might have been denied outright due to the site's zoning designation, which doesn't allow for residential developments except projects that focus exclusively on below-market rate housing."
"As a result, the 940 Willow St. project - along with dozens of others submitted in the 12 months that the city remained out of compliance - can move forward even though they don't meet local zoning rules."
San Francisco-based Redco Development received a permit to build a seven-story, 126-apartment building with more than 1,600 square feet of retail on a roughly one-acre lot at 940 Willow St., replacing an existing liquor store. The permit was granted under California's builder's remedy after San Jose missed the deadline for a state-approved housing plan, allowing projects that conflict with local zoning to proceed. The site’s zoning normally bars residential development except for exclusively below-market-rate housing. Organized neighborhood opposition argues the building is out of character with single-family surroundings and will strain traffic, parking, utilities, and other infrastructure. Dozens of similar proposals submitted during the compliance lapse may also move forward.
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