Pham Assisted Living

The appellant argued the SB 9 lot split was void due to a fraudulent owner-occupancy affidavit and urged the commission to deny the care facility permit.

The applicant described her family's senior care experience and asked the commission to deny the appeal.

The applicant, a San Jose firefighter and EMT, said the family will build and operate the home themselves and asked for support.

The project architect argued the project meets all zoning and design standards and that traffic impacts are lower than a single-family home would generate.

A longtime friend of Hal Pham spoke in support, saying the facility would enhance the neighborhood.

The next-door neighbor raised parking and visitor-access concerns, arguing the appointment-only visitor condition conflicts with state resident rights law.

Argued the Phams are non-resident real estate investors ineligible for SB 9 and asked that the project be scaled back to six beds or denied.

Spoke in favor based on his own struggle to find care for his dying father, citing a similar neighborhood care home that caused no problems.

Raised concerns about three residents per room and the level of services aging residents require.

Lives on the corner and counted 94 cars in 11 minutes; says traffic is horrendous and 15 beds is too many, though he supports assisted living in principle.

A chaplain who has known the Pham family nearly 30 years vouched for their character and spoke in favor.

Lives catty-corner; says neighbors aren't NIMBYs and would accept a six-bed facility, but questions the timing of the new traffic counter.

A developer and neighbor who says the applicants misled adjoining neighbors about their plans; opposes the 15-bed scale but would accept six beds.

Coached Hal Pham in high school wrestling; spoke in support, citing the aging population and housing benefits of care facilities.

A caregiver with 15 years of experience said smaller facilities provide better care and visitation fears are overblown; asked the commission to deny the appeal.