June 24, 2026
Planning Commission reviews plan to quadruple single-family zoning density — Almaden included
San Jose's Planning Commission reviewed staff's Envision 2040 framework, which would let Residential Neighborhood (RN) parcels — most of Almaden's single-family blocks — build to 4x current density. City Council votes August 18. Staff's own numbers also show a jobs-housing conflict the equity argument doesn't fully resolve.
Almaden Issues Alert - August 2026
General Plan Review Reopens "Missing Middle" Housing Density Debate
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605-Acre Harry Road Rezoning Advances Near South San Jose
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City Auditor Flags Gaps in $745 Million Housing Loan Program
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Valley Water Board Weighs Taking a Family's Land for Flood Control
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Utility Discount Expands to Two Almaden Valley Apartment Complexes
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Next Meeting
September 14, 2026
Monday, 7:00 PM
In-Person:
Westgate Church, South Hills Campus, 6601 Camden Ave.
Doors Open at 6:30, refreshments available
Featuring:
The Billionaire Tax: Prop 40
Will California's entrepreneurs flee the state to avoid a wealth tax? Will the tax generate $100 billion for healthcare? Or will the taxes lost from missing billionaires cost more than the wealth tax?
Prop 41, 42, and 3 -- More tax proposals
Closely related to the billionaire tax are three other measures. Prop 41 tightens rules on any new tax proposed in an initiative. Prop 42 forbids the state from taxing personal property. Prop 3 makes permanent the "temporary" high-income tax to fund education.
Prop 43 requires 2/3 voter approval of local taxes
Prop 43 closes a loophole in California law that allows an initiative from a citizen group for a new tax to pass with a 50% plus 1 vote, while an initiative from a local government requires two-thirds to pass.
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Almaden Valley Community Association
P. O. Box 41034
San Jose, CA 95160
Previous Meetings
View recordings of previous meetings:
on our YouTube page here or
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Where We Meet
The AVCA normal meeting venue is at WestGate Church, South Hills Campus, 6601 Camden Avenue. We will be using the main meeting room on the ground floor of the Theater building.