Housing and permit decisions summary
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A special use permit for retaining walls at 15143 Rosemar Avenue was approved, while two larger development applications were deferred to July 8, 2026 at staff request.
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What this means
The Director Hearing approved one home-related permit in San Jose that allows retaining walls up to nine feet high and removal of existing walls at 15143 Rosemar Avenue. Two other projects were postponed: a mixed-use development with 65 homes and commercial space at 653 North 7th Street, and a request to legalize and expand use of a site at 1228 Redmond Avenue for a religious assembly and boarding school. No public hearing items were heard.
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- Approved a Special Use Permit for retaining walls at 15143 Rosemar Avenue.
- Deferred PD20-004 & ER22-112 for the 653 North 7th Street project to the July 8, 2026 Director Hearing.
- Deferred SP24-031 & ER24-206 for 1228 Redmond Avenue to the July 8, 2026 Director Hearing.
- No public hearing items were heard.
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