On May 18, the council will consider proposals for a mixed-use project with 36 microunits (with an average size of 342 square feet) at 955 Alma St., as well as a proposal for a 24-apartment building at 2239 Wellesley Ave., a single-family zone in College Terrace.
The College Terrace project, which is being proposed by Cate Investments, is already creating a stir, with dozens of neighborhood residents rallying against the project, which they say does not belong in a neighborhood zoned for single-family homes. Housing advocates, meanwhile, maintain that the type of projects being proposed by Cato is precisely what the city needs to do to make housing policies more equitable.
Plans to establish a public ferry station in Redwood City were moved forward Wednesday morning after a financial feasibility study was accepted by the Redwood City Port Commission.Â
The study was completed by the engineering and construction firm CDM Smith and found that adding the station through the Water Emergency Transportation Authority, which runs other ferries in the Bay, would be feasible after looking at needs for alternate transportation routes and upkeep costs.
Consultants were asked to assess the project on five criteria, whether the proposal was consistent with Redwood City and WETA plans, if demand could be accommodated and a facility practically built, if farebox revenue would be sufficient and other funds available and if user benefits would outweigh public investments and costs. CDM Smith consultants affirmed all five areas, concluding ridership would grow over time.Â