San Jose mixed-use village will start gradually and proceed in phases

SAN JOSE — A game plan has emerged for a wide-ranging redevelopment of a longtime San Jose shopping center that will be replaced by homes and commercial spaces. Cambrian Park Village, which would sprout at 14900 Union Ave. next to Camden Avenue in southwest San Jose — now a shopping center featuring a well-known carousel — might produce up to 428 residences, city planning documents show. The project is slated to start with just a fraction of the potential several hundred homes envisioned for the property, however. San Jose has issued an official permit that enables the phased development. The development site features an iconic carousel and historic sign that would be preserved and relocated to a section of the project, according to a filing by property owner and developer Kimco Realty. The first half of the project s first segment, called Phase 1A, envisions the construction of 48 single-family homes and 27 accessory dwelling units, according to the project plans. The existing retail