Planning Commission approves consent calendar; staff previews Aug. 11 and 18 City Council items

The San Jose Planning Commission approved its consent calendar by a recorded motion and vote and received a report from staff about upcoming City Council items.

Commissioner Luigi Oliverio moved to approve the consent calendar; Commissioner Carlos Rosario seconded. The roll call was taken and the chair announced the motion carried.

The chair called the roll of commissioners during the vote; several commissioners were recorded as voting yes on the consent calendar and the chair stated the motion carried. The meeting record as spoken on the dais reflected yes votes and absences; the chair announced the motion passed without further on‑the‑record debate.

After the consent vote, Manira Sandhir, deputy director for planning, building and code enforcement, told the commission there were no council referrals but briefed the commission on the council calendar: on Aug. 11 the City Council will consider two land‑use items — an appeal of an eight‑unit project at Kirtner and Caudle (which went to council after an environmental analysis was appealed) and a conforming rezoning to convert an office building to a church use — and on Aug. 18 the council will take up the planning commission’s recommendation on the general plan.

Sandhir also noted anticipated shifts in the commission calendar: a likely canceled July 22 meeting and a return to two meetings per month going forward. The deputy director asked commissioners to reserve early‑August dates for scheduled items.

What happened next: the meeting continued with no public‑hearing items on the agenda for the evening, and the chair closed regular business with brief closing remarks.

Next steps: items the deputy director mentioned will appear on City Council agendas on the dates stated; council action is required for rezonings and for final decisions on appeals and general plan adoption.