Despite complaints from nearby residents about potentially disruptive noise coming from the stadium, San Jose city leaders have denied their appeal of PayPal Park’s concert permit, allowing the venue it to host up to 15 concerts per year.
At a Planning Director’s meeting in November, the city greenlit an application from the San Jose Earthquakes to host music events. Residents challenged the decision, arguing that the city’s environmental process was flawed and failed to incorporate stricter monitor requirements like those required in Santa Clara.
While San Jose has asked for more frequent noise reports, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously sided with the city’s planning staff who concluded the permit changes would not result in significant impacts than what was previously allowed when the stadium plans were approved more than a decade ago…