Amid a groundswell of public support, the Portola Valley Town Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve its third draft of its housing element. But the battle over its state-mandated housing plan is far from over.
The Portola Valley Town Council will take the final steps to approve the town s housing element on Wednesday, seeking to wrap up a state-mandated document that was due to state on Jan. 31.
During an at times heated candidate forum on Thursday, Sept. 29, the five seeking seats on the Portola Valley Town Council this November fielded questions on housing, concerns about town staff s response times, wildfire risk and more.
Fears about the loss of horse stables and scenic corridors, along with increased wildfire risk were all part of an hours-long discussion in Portola Valley before the Town Council approved its draft plan for adding housing.
In this week s community briefs, Ladera Community Church is looking to revive its preschool, Board of Supervisors candidate forum is next month and more.