City officials in San Jose have approved a mixed-use development at 2470 Alvin Ave, set to replace a neglected medical office building with an 8-story structure featuring 138 apartments and retail space. Despite contradictions with local zoning policies, the project qualifies under the state's Housing Accountability Act, permitting it to bypass certain regulations due to the city's non-compliance with housing element standards. The complex will include affordable housing, with 20% designated for residents earning moderate incomes, and aims to support the growth of urban villages in the city.
The builder's remedy is a penalty for jurisdictions that do not have a substantially compliant housing element, allowing projects to bypass local regulations.
San Jose created urban villages throughout the city so all of the dense housing growth doesn't just all happen in one area.
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