Plans for Buddhist temple in San Jose Evergreen neighborhood approved by city council

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The San Jose City Council on Tuesday approved plans for a new Buddhist temple in San Jose’s Evergreen neighborhood. Some neighbors say the temple would bring too much noise and traffic, but worshippers say they've outgrown their present temple and need a new home. Len Ramirez reports.

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@Ur-Ring-Gadu Жыл бұрын

Buddhist meditation SAVED me from depression!

@tjnugget4066 Жыл бұрын

If they are concerned about an increase in traffic, then they should support more public transit for the neighborhood so that cars won’t overflow the area once this temple is built.

@herooo.2928 Жыл бұрын

imagine thinking monks are noisy.

@KhmerKandal 6 ай бұрын

Monks are chanting inside the temple, not outside.

@catmi3068 Жыл бұрын

I rather have a temple than have low income housing with homeless and mental health. Let’s trade!

@frzferdinand72 Жыл бұрын

There are always NIMBYs whining about anything. Guess what, sir: Just because you moved there 40 years ago doesn't mean you're entitled to it staying like that forever.

@Pasang46 2 ай бұрын

Thank you lady.

@davidmehling4310 Жыл бұрын

I live in the vicinity of Toledo Ohio where there was a similar situation a few years back. A Buddhist Sangha had been using a rented business space, but outgrew it, so they purchased land in a residential neighborhood and planned to build a temple. Of course, here came the neighbors, it will bring traffic, disrupt the neighborhood, I didn't buy a house here to live by a temple, blah blah. Permits were approved and they moved in a year ago. There is on site parking, it is quiet (been there once), but one significant difference. In the event on property parking isn't enough, the nearby University of Toledo allows use of one of their lots on weekends. Typical NIMBY behavior whenever anyone wants to build or open anything

@angleupnorth3099 Жыл бұрын

I agree with this.

@michaelwells7348 Жыл бұрын

Budist Temple, Too Much Noise ~ you got to be Quaking Me......

@KhmerKandal 6 ай бұрын

It's better than church bell and choir singing caused frustration🤫

@khinvutha3107 Жыл бұрын

Khmer build temple similar in CAMBODIA 🇰🇭 good job CAMBODIAN 👍

@PennyPincher60 Жыл бұрын

It's very very small congregation and adds a "scenic retreat" ambiance to the area. Would probably add to the property values over time. Sometimes neighborhood groups can become so closed to everything reasonable including beautiful ideas such as this. With this type of uncompromising behavior over small changes, this can lead to a developing negative perception of their intentions. I think they are going to be regretful when Sacramento starts disregarding their opinions entirely and forces major changes. This includes rezoning for much high density in the area. Nobody will feel bad for this homeowner group then because of how they are behaving now. This guy has seen the value of his place in increase nearly 15 to 20 times over the last 40 years. Free money buddy. Don't be so ugly and greedy towards others.

@dummyc Жыл бұрын

city should put Safe injection site or drug rehabilitation center here, then the neighbors would gather to pay for the monks to move in

@serchsource8744 Жыл бұрын

If they can afford it...They should move outside of the city zone with little to no neighbor in order to limit the traffic to a minimal.

@KhmerKandal 6 ай бұрын

Make sense in a way, but too far from the city could posed problems for people who can't drive, language barriers, and confronted with animals etc.

@myobmyob2215 Жыл бұрын

How about a park land preserve instead? Assessor offers tax relief and city needs green parks, not more buildings

@spikermike2843 Жыл бұрын

maybe we can tear down the countless churches for a park?

@KhmerKandal 6 ай бұрын

Homeless would have tents on the land if it became a park.

@IntriguedLioness Жыл бұрын

I have lived all over the world and very early in my adult years I chose to practice Buddhism. One of the reasons was I couldn’t be a part of physical churches, owning land, tax exempt etc. It has been heartbreaking to watch golden shrines to Buddha rising in Asia, mainly to draw tourism. To see these proposed plans is the antithesis of the Buddhist beliefs I subscribe to.

@alexcarter8807 Жыл бұрын

Well then don't go to this temple, Karen.

@robpace881 Жыл бұрын

lovely

@Bongnoun-xl6jo Жыл бұрын

The temple builted to close to the neighbors. If they are rich why they don't built temple far away from people houses🙁

@KhmerKandal 6 ай бұрын

Nobody drive too far into the mountain. City is where people lived, so building the temple is necessary to serve Buddhist.

@Me97202 Жыл бұрын

Just what the community needs…another tax exempt religious organization.

@captaincucaracha Жыл бұрын

I agree with changing communities for its need, but let’s be honest: making changes to the city is not something that’s possible, even on abandoned, dilapidated land that no one ever uses. Try to make a change to your own land, and go to city or county, they will outright deny your request. Clearly they are a well off billionaire husband and wife, I’m sure they used their influence (and money) to convince the city council members it was a very good idea. I’ve talked to a council member in the past, they don’t really want to talk to you unless you have a significant project.

@alexkkx Жыл бұрын

I honestly don’t think that the neighbors are protesting the fact that a Buddhist temple, in particular, is being built. What they are protesting is the building of any building, religious or not, that is being built in a seemingly residential area. I think they would equally protest if a church, synagogue, mosque, or any other house of worship, were to built in their residential spaces. The amount of visitors and traffic that their area would receive would be horrible. If the owners who want to built the property are billionaires then why not buy a more adequate space that can accommodate to an influx of people who will come in for worship and for those who might come to simply visit?

@KhmerKandal 6 ай бұрын

There are only few Buddhist holidays in a year, traffic issues shouldn't be a problem at all. Billionaire could've bought land elsewhere, but members who cannot drive will face obstacles. Most members lived in the city, so they want the temple within their neighborhood.