Grand Nexus & Feasibility Study
Six jurisdictions in Santa Clara County are collaborating on an initiative to explore updates to and/or enact new affordable housing policies to be applied to new development. These policy studies will cover residential affordable housing impact fees, inclusionary requirements and in-lieu fees, and commercial linkage fees—with different jurisdictions opting into different components of the study.
The six jurisdictions participating in the study are Gilroy, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Mountain View, (City of) Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. Some of these jurisdictions currently have affordable housing ordinances in place, and some are exploring them for the first time. Strategic Economics is performing the necessary nexus and feasibility studies to support this effort, and will be recommending updates to policies for the various communities in the fall of 2025. Community Planning Collaborative is facilitating coordination between the cities and Strategic Economics.
3/24/25 Public Virtual Meeting
On March 24, 2025, the project team, Strategic Economics and Community Planning Collaborative, hosted a virtual public meeting to share the purpose and goals of the study, explain how the findings could be used to inform housing policy, and answer participant questions.
To view the Zoom recording of the public meeting, please use this link.