The public got its first glimpse of next year’s Super Bowl agreement. With Levi’s Stadium set to host Super Bowl LX in 2026, city employees presented the terms of the agreement to the Santa Clara City Council at its Tuesday night meeting. The presentation was similar to one approved earlier this year that lays out the … Read more
To accommodate Silicon Valley Power’s system expansion plan, the Santa Clara City Council approved seizing four more parcels as part of an ongoing eminent domain process. At its regular meeting on Aug. 19, the council voted unanimously to secure the latest of a slew of properties along a proposed transmission line. The 115 kV line … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council altered the zoning on two parcels to make way for a pair of housing projects that will add 17 for-sale homes to the city. At its last meeting on July 15 before its break, the council approved slight increases to two properties fairly close to each other, allowing for a … Read more
The biggest development in Santa Clara’s history has morphed to include light industrial use that will likely be used to host data centers. At its meeting July 8, the Santa Clara City Council narrowly accepted a proposal from Related Santa Clara, the developer of the proposed massive 240-acre mixed-use development to be located at 5155 … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council has approved enacting eminent domain on two properties sitting on land needed for a Silicon Valley Power (SVP) transmission line. At its most recent meeting, June 24, the council approved two resolutions of necessity to secure easements for an SVP 115 kilovolt transmission line. The 2.24-mile line will run from … Read more
Santa Clara’s financial situation is steadily improving. At its meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council passed its two-year budget. That budget shows the city is continuing to recover from the crippling effects the pandemic saddled on the city. The item was the culmination of two prior study sessions that aimed to give the … Read more
Santa Clara will eliminate three focus areas the city previously designated for housing. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City Council opted to maintain industrial and office uses in the Central Expressway, De la Cruz Boulevard and Lawrence Station regions, removing the general plan designation that earmarked them as areas for potential housing. … Read more
Santa Clara has contracted with a well-known vendor for merchandising for non-NFL events at Levi’s Stadium. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City Council opted to contract with Fanatics. Approval of the contract had seen pushback, most notable from Mayor Lisa Gillmor, when previously presented. Gillmor’s opposition to the approval stemmed from the … Read more
Waning economic conditions have caused the Related Santa Clara development to pivot, incorporating data centers at the cost of office and retail space. At a special Santa Clara City Council study session Tuesday night, the council heard the reasoning for the largest development in the city’s history shifting its focus. While Related “remains strongly committed … Read more
At the April 29 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council adopted a new field use fee that better serves youth sports, adjusted its municipal fee schedule and changed the city’s housing element to avoid a lawsuit. Santa Clara’s youth sports organizations will see a reduction in their field use fees. The organizations had historically enjoyed … Read more