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Neighbors press developer and city on displacement, retail loss and RHNA pressure at Santa Clara meeting
Summary
At a developer‑hosted meeting on a proposed 147‑unit project, residents and small business owners warned that replacing a long‑running plaza with housing would displace culturally important businesses and shrink retail access; city staff explained RHNA obligations and the possibility of state enforcement if local housing elements are not certified.
Longtime customers and business owners pressed Pulte Homes and city staff during a Santa Clara community meeting over the developer’s plan to replace a commercial plaza with housing, saying the proposal would displace small businesses that serve the area’s Asian community and remove neighborhood services.
Melissa Poppy, who identified herself as a frequent customer, said the plaza is “more than just a place to shop” and warned that reconstruction would reduce parking and increase traffic that could force small businesses to close. “It is a place for, where people get a shop to…
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