Preliminary permits have been filed for a single-family subdivision at 6821 Silver Creek Road in the southeast outskirts of San Jose, Santa Clara County. The proposal would bring 77 homes to a hillside property nestled between undeveloped rolling hills. Hai Huynh of Silver Creek Valley Estates LLC is listed as the project sponsor.
The permit application was submitted through the County of Santa Clara’s public permit system. The brief description provided by the owner states the development would create 77 single-family homes to the hillside property. Across the project, ten units will be designated as deed-restricted affordable housing.
6821 Silver Creek Road, image via Google Street View
Morgan Hill-based broker Larry Grattan is listed as the property owner. Public records show that Grattan owns several parcels off Silver Creek Road along Road M on the outskirts of a suburban neighborhood. Details about how much of the property would be developed for housing is not specified.
The estimated cost and timeline for approval and construction have yet to be shared.
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Seems fire proof. /s
An urban growth boundary is desperately needed in San Jose. There‘s so much blight and empty lots but instead of fixing it, they are letting developers build outward? Yea, no.
San Jose has had an urban growth boundary for a long time, and this particular property is outside it. Not sure how the developer plans to evade this, but I am sure they have something in mind.
JUST SAY NO. JUST SAY NO.
This is terrible news. I grew up in San José back in the time of orchards and farms, and the suburban sprawl over the years has completely ruined it. This project should never be allowed. Perhaps the owner can get some tax credits or whatever for donating the land as permanent open space.
Surprised that an organization like POST didn’t buy this land to preserve it from development.
POST seems to be concentrating on holding the line in the Coyote Valley right now, and of course, they have done an incredible job slowing down the construction of techlord mansions in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills. I don’t know how active they are in the Diablo Range on the east side of the Santa Clara Valley.
This site is outside San Jose city limits and it’s beyond the urban growth boundary. San Jose and Santa Clara County need to deny this project. No more wildland interface development. Leave it to the cows and the coyotes.
You and I disagree on many things on this blog, but I agree on this one! Insane amount of infill potential in San Jose, in fact in all of Santa Clara County. Could be double the population. I think the next step is moving to a 4-5 story building that’s just a full-floor flat. People want a SFH, yes, but they would settle for an epic ~2,500 square foot full floor apartment with natural night on all sides. Demolish some SFH or free standing buildinds and lean into full-floor, “house-like” apartments.
I agree, and well said. I agree with a lot of what you say, but not all of it for sure, especially in SF.
Anyway, there is so much of San Jose and its suburbs that is occupied by sprawling, ugly 1970s and 1980s-era SFRs that pretty much preclude a walkable lifestyle. I would love to see a lot of that dreck get replaced with four-story, quality residential or mixed-use buildings, especially near VTA stops. Unfortunately, unless you can convince all of the current property owners to agree, it ain’t gonna happen. Our only hope of realizing this vision is on the site of dead malls and parking lots.
I have 1.5 acres less than 1/8th mile from Alum Rock VTA/light rail that serves like five bus stops. It is zoned SFR R-1-8 and we have had to move heaven and earth to try to get townhouses there. It seemed like a no-brainer, but there’s dozens of poison pills to take before you can get anything built. And the new units would provide much-needed updated tax basis and young families with kids to go to the local school, which I think is getting shut down. Very sad.
Good! I’m glad our city is growing and having more options rather than the dense heavy traffic region.
Just don’t whine when you can’t insure your place. This site should remain ranchland or become a park.
ignore the lol troll
What about earthquake safety? Environmental impact report? Infrastrucure? Who is paying for that?
We don’t need any more houses here let alone people. WE DON’T HAVE THE WATER FOR THIS MANY PEOPLE!! PLUS look at the land in that picture. Unstable, constantly moving scarp.!! Let’s build on an earthquake fault. That’s a good idea!!! (Of course I’m being sarcastic!!). Why doesn’t the city listen to the USGS? Unstable ground out there duh!! Sorry, I had to say that.
If people don’t care about the country then let them move to LA or NY or a lot of other places that live crowded together! Don’t encourage building crammed together on the small amount of open space we still struggle to keep to farm, raise animals, etc! We had a chance to raise 2 boys on 21/2 acres in Morgan Hill! After 25 yrs we got shoved out due to irresponsible building 2story homes looming over our back pasture! I could not believe it and so unnecessary! No builders ever come in to build in the country for the better of the people or the town! It only leads to the takeover of land where they can make tons of money! I resent it!!
Nope. Nope. Nope. increase Urban Density.
We need people to live in the city center, not away.