Council Opts for Eight-Story Buildings Around San Antonio

Council opts for eight-story buildings around San Antonio

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The majority of Palo Alto City Council wants to allow eight-story buildings on the southern end of the city — taller than the city’s historic height limit but well short of the 20-story buildings offered by planners. Councilmen Ed Lauing and Pat Burt said tonight (April 6) they would stick with six stories because they’re worried about traffic around San Antonio Road, where the city is planning for tho…

With new plan, Palo Alto prepares to go big on housing around San Antonio

Creating what is essentially a brand new neighborhood from scratch is no easy feat, a fact that the Palo Alto City Council wrestled with on Monday evening during a discussion of the San Antonio Road Area Plan. The post With new plan, Palo Alto prepares to go big on housing around San Antonio appeared first on Mountain View Voice.

Study: Housing projects face economic hurdles on San Antonio

As Palo Alto prepares to add about 1,500 housing units to the area around San Antonio Road, city officials are confronting a harsh reality: a real estate market that favors smaller townhouse developments over the types of large apartment complexes that the City Council envisions for this part of the city. The post Study: Housing projects face economic hurdles on San Antonio appeared first on Palo Alto Online.