Housing Affordability
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Weekly summary for Saratoga
Jun 8, 2026 to Jun 14, 2026 • Updated Jun 13, 2026
In Saratoga this week, the most significant housing affordability issue remains the ongoing controversy over two major Builder's Remedy projects. The Masson Estates development on Pierce Road, proposing 25 single-family units on a 72-acre site, continues to face strong community opposition and concerns about safety.
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- Saratoga is actively addressing two contested Builder's Remedy housing applications.
- The Masson Estates project is a focal point of local debate due to its scale and safety implications.
- Community feedback and city review processes are shaping the discussion around these developments.
What to watch: Continued city council and planning commission deliberations on these Builder's Remedy projects will be critical in determining Saratoga’s housing development trajectory.
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Agenda item: Consider recommendations relating to the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competitive bidding construction contracts related to affordable housing developments to be located on County-owned property known as the East Santa Clara Street Site in San José (Assessor's Parcel Nos. 467-14-001 through 003, 467-14-006 through 010, 467-14-052, 467-14-082, 467-14-087 through 089). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines. (LA). SCC BOS recently discussed this issue.
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