A proposal for 780 affordable homes next to Topgolf in North San Jose could be the city’s largest rent-restricted housing complex.
The San Jose Planning Commission held a public hearing Wednesday for Alviso neighborhood residents living near a proposed 100% affordable housing project by developer Cloud Apartments at 7 Topgolf Drive. Housing advocates with organizations like CatalyzeSV and the Greenbelt Alliance said the eight, seven-story buildings would alleviate the need for more housing and retail in the area — but not everyone agrees.
Richard Santos, a longtime Alviso resident and neighborhood advocate who represents the area on Valley Water’s board of directors, said the buildings would be a misuse of the established green space surrounding Topgolf and create traffic congestion. He also pointed to city officials finding the project to be inconsistent with existing development zoning policies in the area…