"While the popular franchise received approval to move forward with a one-story, 5,139-square-foot restaurant, the hearing officer had denied its request to demolish an existing building and on the 1.1-acre lot, an act that property owner Rosemary Zotta equated to throwing a hand grenade into a well-designed, well-intentioned and completely compliant project allowed under the city's zoning code. But San Jose's latest action allows the building to be demolished."
"The plot of land at 1301 West San Carlos Street has been in the Zotta family's possession for more than 100 years. Her grandfather and grandmother bought the property in 1915. Joshua Safran, an attorney representing Zotta, stated that her family had developed the existing building nearly 70 years ago. However, Zotta is now 89 years old and needs to plan for the future, as the current structure has become both physically and economically obsolete."
San Jose removed a poison pill condition from a permit, allowing demolition and clearing the way for a one-story, 5,139-square-foot Chick-fil-A at Race and West San Carlos Streets. The city's action reverses a hearing officer denial of demolition on the 1.1-acre lot. Property owner Rosemary Zotta, who has owned the parcel for generations, said she had pursued redevelopment since 2019 and faced multiple failed proposals. Prior plans included a 230-unit mixed-use development and another quick-service restaurant. Zotta, 89, described the existing building as physically and economically obsolete and said she found a viable partner in Chick-fil-A. Nearby residents had hoped for neighborhood revitalization, while housing advocates oppose the restaurant proposal.
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