A West San Jose apartment project in the Cory Neighborhood ended in a no decision — with residents intent on fighting against its development.
The San Jose Planning Commission split the vote 4-4 Wednesday on whether to update zoning to allow development of a 17-story apartment tower at 826 N. Winchester Blvd., with 135 homes and 15,000 square feet of commercial retail space. While the vote resulted in no recommendation, city planning director Christopher Burton maintains the West San Jose project is incompatible with the current residential neighborhood’s zoning and the city’s goals.
“The Transit Residential land use designation should only be applied to areas adjacent to regional transit stations, identified Urban Villages or in other areas of the city that have existing residential development built at this density. The subject site does not meet any of those qualifications.”…