As cities across California search for new places to allow more housing growth, Mountain View is relying on a new approach that would permit commercial properties like strip malls and shopping centers to redevelop into housing.
The Mountain View City Council reviewed a wide slate of projects at its meeting April 12, from bike safety to a long-considered affordable housing project.
The city of Mountain View has taken a proactive approach to hitting its state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation numbers, but some local residents and housing advocates are worried that the
State housing requirements are forcing the city of Mountain View to dig deep to find ways to spur residential growth over the next eight years, including a possible mass conversion of commercial properties into housing.