SAN JOSE BERRYESSA Flea Market vendors say a city-owned landfill is their best option for a new home, but a state law is stopping the idea from becoming a reality.
The 90-acre Singleton site, a former landfill, is the favored location. It’s close to freeways and residential neighborhoods — making it the top option out of eight sites proposed by city consultants last year. But the vendors and city can’t move forward without a state exemption due to the California Surplus Land Act, which requires San Jose to prioritize city-owned properties like Singleton for affordable housing.
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