CITY OFFICIALS HAVE SIDED with homeowners opposed to a proposed 17-story apartment complex that would have added hundreds of homes in West San Jose.
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to deny plans to construct 135 homes and 15,000 square feet of commercial retail space at 826 N. Winchester Blvd. Neighborhood residents who rallied against the project included Lindy Hayes — daughter of former Mayor Janet Grey Hayes. Longtime homeowners told city officials they don’t want a giant apartment building disrupting their neighborhood, even when representatives for developer VCI Companies said they could shrink the project down to 11 stories.
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