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Portola Valley council authorizes submission of revised housing element after selecting three alternative sites
Summary
The Portola Valley Town Council voted unanimously to authorize staff to submit a narrow housing element amendment to California’s HCD that removes Dorothy Ford Park from the site inventory and adds Village Square, Christ Church and Skyline Open Space as potential sites, while zoning details will be refined later.
The Portola Valley Town Council voted unanimously to authorize staff to submit a draft amendment to the town’s housing element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The amendment removes Dorothy Ford Park from the sites inventory and adds three alternative locations — Village Square, Christ Church and Skyline Open Space — that staff say can meet the state’s site-capacity requirements.
Steve McCarris, the town’s special projects manager, told the council the amendment’s immediate purpose is “to receive council input on the housing element amendment and authorization to submit to HCD.” He said staff is targeting submittal by the end of the month and that HCD will then have 60 days to review the draft.
Why it matters: Portola Valley must show HCD a practicable plan to meet its Regional Housing Needs…
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