Empty land is a rarity in developed Campbell. City officials say vacant sites are an opportunity to build needed housing, but nearby residents have mixed feelings.

The Campbell Planning Commission voted 6-1 last month, with Vice Chair Matt Kamkar voting no, to approve a three-story, 40 townhome development located at 320 Virginia Ave. Six homes will be affordable to meet the city’s inclusionary housing policy, with three moderately priced and three designated for low-income residents. The roughly 2.08-acre parcel is a former San Jose Water Company well site.

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