#housing-density

#housing-density

San Pablo Avenue is a corridor in flux, with new apartment buildings rising where auto repair shops once stood and a diverse array of merchants working to foster attractive shopping districts in spite of stubborn vacancies. Now city officials are considering a set of zoning changes that could accelerate the pace of change, by allowing taller and denser housing developments that might bring thousands of new apartments to the avenue.

The comprehensive redevelopment of Great North Leisure Park was proposed to include 20 buildings, the tallest of which would reach 25 storeys tall, as well as incorporating a new leisure centre. The proposal, put forward by Regal London, designated 25% of the new homes as affordable by total habitable rooms, equating to 341 homes. However, a petition this summer calling for a halt to the development received nearly 8,000 signatures.

Palo Alto City Council on Wednesday (Oct. 22) will discuss the impacts of a new state law that could allow seven-story residential buildings within a quarter mile of the city's three Caltrain stations. The buildings could be even taller - nine stories - if they're right next to the train station, under Senate Bill 79 by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco.

The dilapidated Hilltop Mall on Richmond's northside is poised for a major makeover but city leadership, staff, nearby residents and the property owner are still divided on what exactly it should be. A draft of the Hilltop Horizon Specific Plan, a regulatory planning document meant to guide the development of 143 acres of Richmond land, was presented to the City Council Tuesday and drew support from community members who want the city to dream boldly, and pushback from others who think its vision is unrealistic.

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