Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Report on the Cost of Residential Development in San Jose

Staff Recommendation: The purpose of the study session is for the Housing Department to provide the Planning Commission with a report on the Cost of Residential Development, which includes a discussion of the economics of residential development and the barriers to new housing production in San José. The report evaluates total development costs for both affordable and market-rate housing. PROJECT MANAGER, JERAD FERGUSON

Review and Approve Action Minutes from December 10, 2025

CP24-015 & ER24-139 (Administrative Hearing): Conditional Use Permit to allow the installation of a 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility

Conditional Use Permit to allow the installation of a 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility, connected to an off-site substation, with extended construction hours to include Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on an approximately 5.5-gross-acre site located on the south side of San Ignacio Avenue, approximately 700 feet southeast of Great Oaks Boulevard (6150 San Ignacio Avenue) (Pedron & Associates Investment Co., Owner). Council District: 10. CEQA: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 for projects that are consistent with a community plan for which an environmental impact report was certified. PROJECT MANAGER, KORA MCNAUGHTON Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take all the following actions: 1. Consider the exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183 for projects that are consistent with a community plan for which an environmental impact report (EIR) was certified. 2. Adopt a resolution approving, subject to conditions, a Conditional Use Permit to allow the installation of a 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility, connected to an off-site substation, with extended construction hours to include Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on an approximately 5.5-gross-acre site.

Report from City Council

Subcommittee Formation, Reports, and Outstanding Business

Follow up on the Downtown West Development Agreement Discussion

Commission Calendar and Study Sessions

The Public Record