Want THIS built NEXT to YOUR home?
The ENTIRE Cambrian Park is at risk… Stop this before it happens NEXT DOOR to YOU
The proposed 10 townhomes on a single lot will set a precedent in Cambrian Park and make it easier for developers to do this next to your home
How did this happen?
Builder’s Remedy is being used to circumvent existing zoning requirements to gain project approval. Builder’s Remedy comes into effect when the local jurisdiction (Santa Clara County) doesn’t have an approved housing element. This law allows developers to build virtually anything they want without needing to worry about current zoning laws. In this case, the developer purchased this lot and has submitted an application to construct 10 three story townhomes in our quiet neighborhood.
How does this affect you?
Townhomes can be built next to YOU
Currently developers can buy up properties in our neighborhoods and build virtually anything they want without adhering to zoning rules. They want to maximize their profits and leave our neighborhoods behind to deal with the repercussions.
Traffic and Parking
Stacking high density housing with inadequate parking in an elbow cul-de-sac drastically increases the amount of traffic in these streets as well as on Wyrick Ave. Not to mention none of these streets have sidewalks, making increased traffic an even higher danger to pedestrians.
Property Values
These townhomes are 3 stories and over 38ft tall. In a neighborhood with only a handful of 2 story houses, these townhomes will dominate the views. This combined with the fact that townhomes cause neighborhood depreciation will cause your property values to drop.
No more Privacy
At 38 feet tall these townhomes will tower over your home. Take a look at what you can see from a 38 ft vantage point. What if these are constructed next to your home.
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Ask our governor to veto AB1893
AB1893 allows developers to bypass low income housing requirements if they stack enough units on the lot.
- Go to https://www.gov.ca.gov/contact/
- Select “Legislation Issues/Concerns” as the Topic
- Select Request for Help and select Next
- Change the Message subject to “VETO AB1893”
- Feel free to enter a message as well or use the following:
The law as it is written allows builders to have windfall profits
WITHOUT BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING! It allows for
construction of UPTO 10 UNITS WITH NO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. All builders will propose 10 units in future, creating zero
affordable housing!
IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BUILDER HAS CHANGED PLANS
FROM 5 UNITS TO 10 UNITS AT 14936 SUTTON DRIVE, SAN
JOSE IN LIGHT OF AB1893
Watch Home Sales In Your Neighborhood
Until Santa Clara County has an approved Housing Element, developers can continue to purchase lots in our neighborhood and use Builder’s Remedy to construct townhomes. Keep an eye on home sales and see if you can work with the owners to prevent sales to developers intending to build townhomes.
Contact Supervisor Sylvia Arenas’ Office
Contact her office via email and phone and ask her to expedite Santa Clara County
Housing Element Approval – https://d1.santaclaracounty.gov/contact-us/contact-sylvia-or-sylvias-staff
Contact our representatives
You can leave comments to the representatives responsible for this area:
State Senator Dave Cortese: https://sd15.senate.ca.gov/contact
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin: https://a28.asmdc.org/contact