"The proposal is in response to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg buying 11 homes in the Crescent Park neighborhood to create a compound. Neighbors have complained about the constant noise of construction, unmarked security vehicles and a loss of parking and privacy. The city rejected Zuckerberg's proposal to buy neighboring homes in 2017, but he resubmitted his plans in a piecemeal way, and it was approved."
"According to the Times, Stone and Reckdahl are proposing: * to outlaw the buying of property in order to leave it empty; * require property owners to give the city detailed schedules for any construction projects lasting more than six months; * prevent new construction from beginning less than three years after any major project was complete."
"The law would leave the enforcement responsibility up to neighbors of a compound. That would force residents neighbors to go to court and face the lawyers of a billionaire."
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg purchased 11 homes in Crescent Park to create a compound, prompting neighbor complaints about construction noise, unmarked security vehicles, reduced parking, and lost privacy. The city had rejected a previous 2017 proposal, but subsequent piecemeal submissions were approved. Two Palo Alto councilmembers proposed laws to outlaw purchasing property to leave it empty, require detailed construction schedules for projects longer than six months, and bar new construction within three years of a major project’s completion. The proposed enforcement would rely on neighbors, potentially forcing residents to pursue court action against wealthy property owners.
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