San José planning commission approves 108‑unit builder’s‑remedy housing project amid neighborhood safety, field and tree concerns

The San José Planning Commission voted to approve staff recommendations for a 108‑unit condominium development at the northeast corner of Camden Avenue and Single Tree Way, a project submitted under the state’s builder’s‑remedy provisions. The motion passed with nine commissioners voting yes, one abstention and one absence.

Commission staff and the project team told the commission the proposal would demolish the existing Little League baseball fields on the former Cinnabar Elementary site, remove 41 trees (including 23 ordinance‑size trees), and provide garages and 243 vehicle parking spaces plus 40 bicycle spaces. Staff said the developer allocated at least 7% of units for households with extremely low incomes under the H11 Builder’s Remedy option and that the project requires a Statement of Overriding Considerations because the final EIR found significant and unavoidable impacts for vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse‑gas emissions.

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