Envision 2040 San Jose
Housing Crisis Forces Fast-Track Planning: San José Has Just 18,000 Units Left of 120,000 Capacity
• General Plan capacity crisis: only 18,000 units remain of 120,000 total
• Planning Commission replaces community Task Force for first time
• 42 of 58 Urban Villages still lack adopted plans since 2011
• June 2026 deadline to avoid Builder's Remedy exposure
• SB 79 mandates high-density housing near 25 transit stations by July 2026
Housing Capacity Crisis: 60,000 New Units Needed as Almaden Faces Transit Density Mandates
• 18,480 housing units remain from 120,000 General Plan capacity
• 7th Cycle RHNA (2031-2039) projected to demand 60,000-80,000 units
• Four strategies target adding 30,000-60,000 units via growth areas
• Builder's Remedy risk if amendments not complete by fall 2027
Urban Village Crisis: 14 Years of Planning Yielded Just 16 of 60 Plans as Housing Shortage Deepens
• Only 16 of 60 Urban Village plans adopted after 14 years (43% coverage)
• Staff proposes consolidating 42 remaining plans into just 14 total
• SB 79 mandates high density for 25 UVs within transit radius by July 2026
• Blossom Hill Road UVs being grouped together under streamlined process
Missing Middle Housing Plan: 32 Units Per Acre Could Transform Every Almaden Neighborhood Lot
• Missing Middle housing density increased from 8 to 32 du/ac citywide
• Almaden Valley targeted as "High-Opportunity Area" per Strategy P-35
• 6,000 sf lots could accommodate 4-5 units plus 4-5 ADUs under proposal
• March 4, 2026 Planning Commission Task Force Meeting #4 scheduled