Dear Community Members:

 

Every several years, cities are required to plan for their regional housing needs through the State Housing Element process.  Last fall, City staff from the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department (PBCE) and the Housing Department began planning for the 2014-22 housing needs projection period and the 2015-23 planning period by holding a series of community meetings and focus groups to provide information on the process, and to receive input on how to plan for those future needs.

 

A draft of the proposed Housing Element will be available soon. Once the draft is published, you will receive an announcement by email. The City will host several community meetings and hearings to receive public comment before the draft is submitted to the State of California for a 60-day review.  Additional public hearings will be announced in the fall leading up to City Council adoption in December 2014.

 

Each of the community meetings will cover the same material.  All are welcome so please feel free to invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and/or anyone else who may be interested.  Spanish and Vietnamese translation services are available if requested at least seven (7) days in advance by contacting Adam Marcus by email or by phone at 408.975.4451. 

 

The community meetings are scheduled as follows:

 

Planning Commission Hearing Wednesday August 27, 2014	6:30 p.m.	San José City Hall Council Chambers 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113
Community Meeting Wednesday September 3, 2014	6:30 p.m.	San José City Hall Room Location T-332 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113
Community Meeting Saturday September 6, 2014	10:00 a.m.	San José City Hall Room Location T-332 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113
City Council Study Session Monday September 8, 2014 (Tentative)	1:30 p.m.	San José City Hall Council Chambers 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113
Planning Commission Hearing Wednesday September 10, 2014	6:30 p.m.	San José City Hall Council Chambers 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113
Housing & Community Develop-ment Commission Hearing Thursday September 11, 2014	5:45 p.m.	San José City Hall Wing Rooms 118 & 119 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113
City Council Hearing Tuesday September 23, 2014	7:00 p.m.	San José City Hall Council Chambers 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113

 

Written comments can be emailed or mailed to the following address:

 

City of San José Housing Department

200 E. Santa Clara Street, 12th Floor

San José, CA 95113

Attn: Adam Marcus, Housing Element Update

 

You can stay up-to-date with the Housing Element update process by signing up for future announcements and notifications.  Just send an email to housingelementupdate@sanjoseca.gov or visit the City's website. If you have further questions about the Housing Element Update, please contact Jenny Nusbaum with the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department by email or by phone at 408.535.7872, or Wayne Chen with the Housing Department by email or by phone at 408.975.4442.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jacky Morales-Ferrand

Assistant Director, Housing Department