Anthony Becker

Farewell Architectural Review Committee, Goodbye Checks and Balances

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Anthony Becker, Chair of Santa Clara Planning Commission, writes about the vote to get rid of the Santa Clara Architectural Review Committee.

On Dec. 10 the City Council voted 4-3 to eliminate the Architectural Review Committee. I give kudos to the minority vote on Council (Vice Mayor Patty Mahan and Councilmembers Karen Hardy and Raj Chahal) for standing their ground and refusing to dismantle the ARC.  To the majority including Mayor Gillmor, it is disappointing you are … Read more

Santa Clara Mayor Candidate: Anthony Becker

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Santa Clara Mayor Candidate: Anthony Becker

The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara Mayor to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website.  Anthony Becker – Candidate for Mayor What are the City’s most critical needs and challenges? The most critical and immediate challenges we face are traffic and delivering affordable housing that is actually affordable. We … Read more