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Council selects Alta Housing to negotiate exclusive agreement for 100% affordable Lot T project, directs resident‑only parking scenario and higher‑floor study
Summary
Palo Alto’s City Council on Tuesday named Alta Housing as the preferred development partner for a proposed 100‑percent affordable housing project on city‑owned Lot T and directed staff and Alta to pursue a resident‑only on‑site parking approach while studying designs up to seven stories.
The Palo Alto City Council on Tuesday directed staff to enter exclusive negotiations with Alta Housing to develop a 100‑percent affordable project on Lot T (Kipling and Lytton), and gave preliminary design direction: favor on‑site resident parking only (staff’s “scenario A”), allow up to seven stories and seek to maximize total units while preserving a focus on family-sized units.
Why it matters: Lot T is a half‑acre city‑owned surface parking lot near University Avenue and Caltrain. The council’s action starts a public‑private partnership intended to deliver at least 50 affordable units as the first phase of a broader program to develop city land for affordable housing and meet the city’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment obligations.
Staff recommendation and proposals: Staff recommended Alta Housing based on its lower estimated local gap‑fund request across…
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