San Jose has aggressively expanded interim housing through California Project Homekey hotel conversions and modular Emergency Interim Housing villages. SJMC zoning amendments and AB-2553 streamline siting in commercial and industrial zones, with state CEQA exemptions for qualifying projects under Government Code §65660.
San Jose is a state leader in interim housing, with multiple Project Homekey hotel conversions like the Pavilion Inn and SureStay, plus modular Emergency Interim Housing villages such as Mabury Bridge Housing and Rue Ferrari. State Project Homekey, at Health and Safety Code §50675.1.1, lets cities use one-time grants to acquire hotels and convert them to interim or permanent supportive housing with CEQA exemption. AB 2553 (2022) and Government Code §65660 streamline siting of navigation centers and supportive housing in mixed-use, commercial, or transit-oriented zones. San Jose amended its Zoning Code to add interim housing as a use and waive parking minimums.
Project Homekey grant misuse requires repayment to California HCD with interest. Zoning violations at non-conforming interim housing sites are abated under SJMC Title 20. Discriminatory siting faces Housing Accountability Act remedies; opposition cannot block by-right projects under §65660.
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