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Council approves conditional use permit for downtown music venue; supporters tout vibrancy, resident warns of noise
Summary
San Jose City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a new downtown music venue in the SoFA District on Feb. 11 after public comments from downtown businesses and residents; one tenant warned of persistent late-night noise and asked for stronger enforcement.
San Jose City Council on Feb. 11 approved a conditional use permit as part of the land-use consent for a new downtown music venue in the SoFA District, after several speakers told the council the venue would bring cultural and economic benefits and one tenant raised noise and enforcement concerns.
Alex Satinski, chief executive officer of the San Jose Downtown Association, told the council the venue is "the most significant project to be proposed in the SoFA District in over 10 years" and urged approval so the space can "be fully permitted and operational as soon as…
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