A “good year” for housing in San Mateo
April 23, 2008 – 5:06 pm“San Mateo may have a Goodyear for cheap housing.”
That was the screaming headline on the front page of the Examiner last December 10. Inside the paper, a calmer article reviewed plans for Peninsula Station, the proposed development by Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition in San Mateo. On the site of the Goodyear Tires store, of course.
Last night, 4/22/08, the San Mateo Planning Commission unanimously approved the development, which HLC endorsed. The proposal heads to the City Council on May 29. I was the only speaker last night. It would be great to get some people out to testify in support in May!
Also, on Monday night, two other HLC-endorsed projects got final approval. The Foster City City Council approved the Pilgrim/Triton area master plan, with up to 730 new homes including 146 below-market rate units, and the San Mateo City Council approved the first section of development at Bay Meadows II.
All in all, some very good news for housing advocates.
