Legislation Details

File #: 26-665    Version: 1
Type: Land Use Consent Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/19/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/2/2026 Final action:
Title: PP25-007 - Title 20 Zoning Code Update State Law Compliance Ordinance.
Attachments: 1. Memorandum, 2. (1) Ordinance, 3. (2) Ordinance
...Title
PP25-007 - Title 20 Zoning Code Update State Law Compliance Ordinance.
...Recommendations
(1) Approve an ordinance amending Title 20 (Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Code) of the San José Municipal Code to amend Part 9.5 of Chapter 20.30 to incorporate state law (Assembly Bill 1061) provisions within R-1 Single Family Zoning districts; amend Section 20.80.178 of Chapter 20.80 to update Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations to conform with state law (Assembly Bill 1154 and Senator Bill 543); amend Section 20.80.185 of Chapter 20.80 to incorporate reference to California Department of Real Estate Regulations; amend Section 20.30.100 of Chapter 20.30, Section 20.40.100 of Chapter 20.40, Section 20.55.203 of Chapter 20.55, Section 20.70.100 of Chapter 20.70, and Section 20.75.200 of Chapter 20.75 to incorporate a new use “Day care center co-located with Multifamily Housing development” to conform with state law (Assembly Bill 752); amend Section 20.70.520 of Chapter 20.70 to remove the word ‘overlay’; and making other technical, non-substantive, or formatting changes within those sections of Title 20 of the San José Municipal Code.
(2) Approve an ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 20.100, ‘Administration and Permits,’ including Section 20.100.630 of Part 5, ‘Site Development Permit’; Section 20.100.720 of Part 6, ‘Conditional Use Permits’; Section 20.100.820 of Part 7, ‘Special Use Permit’; and Section 20.100.940 of Part 8, ‘Planned Development Permits,’ to remove subjective language within permit findings for housing projects and replace with objective standards; and making other technical, non-substantive, or formatting changes within related sections of Title 20 of the San José Municipal Code.
CEQA: Determination of Consistency with Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the Envision San José 2040 General Plan (Resolution No. 76041) and the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan (Resolution No. 77617), and the Supp...

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