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Cause summary
Updated 2026-03-04T22:08:54.861+00:00
1) Overview: Over the past 30 days, there have been multiple meetings involving the Planning Director and Planning Commission related to density and upzoning issues. However, no news reports or agenda items have been publicly linked to these discussions during this period. The meetings suggest ongoing deliberations or reviews concerning zoning changes or density policies, but specific details or decisions have not been disclosed. 2) Concrete updates: - Ten meetings related to density/upzoning occurred between January 27 and March 3, 2026. - Meetings involved both the Planning Director's Hearings and Planning Commission sessions. - No public news coverage or official agenda items have been released in connection with these meetings. - The frequency of meetings indicates active engagement by planning authorities on density or upzoning matters. - No formal outcomes, proposals, or policy changes have been documented in this timeframe. 3) What to watch next: - Monitor upcoming Planning Commission and Planning Director meetings for published agendas or minutes detailing density/upzoning proposals. - Look for official announcements or public notices regarding zoning changes or upzoning initiatives. - Watch for local news coverage that may emerge as discussions progress or decisions are made. - Stakeholders may want to attend or review records from the March 3, 2026 meetings for potential updates.

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Agenda item: By Phone: (408) 638-0968 .. Planning Director's Hearing recently discussed this issue.

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Director's Hearing
10/7/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-10-07 agenda is scheduled to cover For those items listed under Public Hearing, I will ask staff to provide a brief report, I will then close the public hearing, and I may ask staff to…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Director's Hearing
9/30/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-09-30 agenda is scheduled to cover For those items listed under Public Hearing, I will ask staff to provide a brief report, For those items on the Consent Calendar, I will ask if anyon…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
9/29/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council 2026-09-29 - Regular's 2026-09-29 agenda is scheduled to cover Affordable Housing Preference Policy: Pilot Assessment and Policy Update From: City Manager, FY 2026-27 budget and 2026-31 CIP, Grant Acceptanc…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
9/28/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Pacifica City Council's 2026-09-28 agenda is scheduled to cover Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, Adopt Resolution Amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code to Revise the List of D…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Director's Hearing
9/23/2026, 12:00:00 PM
PLANNING DIRECTOR HEARING AGENDA Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/89012305097 Hearing Officer Jerad Ferguson, Principal Planner on behalf of Christopher Burton, Direct…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Director's Hearing
9/16/2026, 12:00:00 PM
PLANNING DIRECTOR HEARING AGENDA Wednesday, September 16, 2026 9:00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/89012305097 Hearing Officer John Tu, Division Manager on behalf of Christopher Burton, Director Plann…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
9/15/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 AGENDA Page 1 AGENDA BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, September 15, 2026 6:00 PM SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 A DENA I SHII , M AYOR C OUNCILMEMB…
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MeetingPlanning Commission
9/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
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MeetingPlanning Commission
8/26/2026, 12:00:00 PM
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September 2026
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August 2026
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News
8/20/2026, 9:00:20 PM
Residents on all sides of San Jose’s housing debate are spoiling for a protracted fight, after the City Council advanced a plan to increase density limits across the city’s sprawling single-family…
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Pacifica City Council
2026-09-28
7: an Ordinance to repeal and replace Article 41 Density Bonus Program and Article 47 City of Pacifica Below Market Rate (Inclusionary) Program of the City of Pacifica Zoning Regulations (Title 9, Chapter 4 of the Pacifica Municipal Code) relating to the implementation of state density bonus law and regulations for inclusionary housing and below market rate units, respectively
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Planning Commission
2026-05-27
3.a: Presentation of the 2025 General Plan Annual Performance Review Report
Planning Commission
2026-05-06
1: Consider adopting the Determination of Consistency to the Envision San José 2040 General Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report (Resolution No. 76041), Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Resolution No. 77617), and
Planning Commission
2026-05-06
1.a: City’s 2026-2027 Proposed Biennial Capital Budget Update & 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program: P ROJECT M ANAGER , J ENNIFER T ELL Staff
Planning Commission
2026-05-06
1: Recommend to the City Council the adoption of the 2026-2027 Proposed Biennial Capital Budget Update and 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program and transmit a report to the City Council providing comments including a finding of consistency
Planning Commission
2026-05-06
I: A Study Session for the 2026 General Plan Annual Report is scheduled for May 27, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Wing Rooms 118-119-120
Planning Commission
2026-05-06
1: Recommend to the City Council the adoption of the 2026-2027 Proposed Mid- Biennial Capital Budget Update and 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program and transmit a memorandum to the City Council providing comments including a finding of
Planning Commission
2026-05-06
3.a: City’s 2026-2027 Proposed Mid-Biennial Capital Budget Update & 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program: P ROJECT M ANAGERS , J ENNIFER T ELL , S AL K UMAR Staff

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