Planning commission backs EIR and site permit for 380 North First despite unavoidable historic-resource impact

The San Jose Planning Commission voted to recommend the City Council certify the environmental impact report and approve a site development permit that would allow demolition of an eligible city landmark at 380 North First Street and construction of a seven‑story, 118‑unit residential building, planning staff said.

Staff told the commission the project would include 118 rental units (including six units affordable to very‑low‑income households), 74 parking spaces in automated stackers, a fitness center, a community room with a roof deck and bicycle storage, and would remove 20 trees, including 10 ordinance‑sized trees. Cora McNaughton, planning project manager, summarized the application as site development permit H23‑007 with EIR file ER23‑075 and said the project is consistent with the site’s transit‑residential land‑use designation except for one requested concession and three waivers under the state density bonus law.

The commission’s environmental planner, Nuna Nguyen, said the city…