Milpitas explores commercial sites for development of affordable housing units

Milpitas needs to build thousands of homes in the next eight years and is eyeing old retail spaces and offices to reach its goal.

The Milpitas City Council is giving input this week on proposed zoning changes to streamline redevelopment of five identified commercial sites, referred to as Housing Opportunity Districts, which would provide more land for future housing. The state is requiring the city to add 6,713 homes to its housing stock by 2031, with half being below market rate. The city has until July to finalize the zoning changes.