Sunnyvale: Council Supports RHNA Subregion
On December 18th, the Sunnyvale City Council voted 6-1 in favor of joining a RHNA Subregion with other Santa Clara County jurisdictions. They join 12 of the County’s 16 jurisdictions that have already taken action to join so far. Only San Jose, Milpitas, and Cupertino have not yet officially voted on participation. A RHNA Subregion […]
Board of Supervisors Approves Measure A Funding for 687 New Affordable Homes
On December 18th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of allocating $123,150,000 in funding commitments from the 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond to support nine housing developments. These developments include new construction of six and rehabilitation of three existing apartment buildings. Together, the proposed developments would provide 687 additional […]
Mountain View City Council Approves Demolition, Redevelopment of Rock Street Apartments
On December 11th, the Mountain View City Council considered a proposal to demolish a 20-unit apartment building at 2005 Rock Street and redevelop the property with 15 for-sale townhouses and rowhouses. Current tenants and their supporters came out in force during the public comment period, expressing concerns that this action would permanently displace and cause […]
North Bayshore: Google Presents Housing-Forward Plan to Public
On November 17th, Google hosted a public presentation of their vision for the redevelopment of a significant portion of North Bayshore in Mountain View. The event, which was well-attended by many members of the Mountain View community, focused on fulfilling the goals of the North Bayshore Precise Plan, which prioritizes the overall creation of 9,850 […]
Palo Alto: City Council Passes Landmark Changes to Incentivize Housing Development
At a December 3rd meeting that went late into the night, the Palo Alto City Council passed a number of major revisions to their zoning code as part of a comprehensive housing ordinance designed to incentivize the development of housing and affordable housing in the city. City staff prepared the draft ordinance to respond to […]
Mountain View: City Council envisions housing in Terra Bella neighborhood
On November 13th, the Mountain View City Council held a study session on preliminary visions for the redevelopment of the Terra Bella neighborhood in the northern section of the city. Currently, the Terra Bella neighborhood consists mainly of low density light industrial and office uses but abuts several single family home neighborhoods. The Council’s discussion […]
Mountain View: East Whisman Housing Proposals move forward
Earlier this month, the Mountain View City Council held a study session to consider the East Whisman Precise Plan. Staff was directed to continue its work to develop a Jobs-Housing partnership policy that would increase the financial feasibility of residential development and balance the timing of when new office and residential buildings come on line. […]
Vallco Affordable Housing Is a Huge Opportunity for Cupertino
In the last Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) cycle– 2007 to 2014– the City of Cupertino approved the development of 69 new affordable units, only 12% of its RHNA goal. This may be about to change. On March 28th, Sand Hill Properties became only the second developer in the State to use new Senate Bill […]
