Our town has officially submitted a Draft Housing Element for RHNA Cycle 6 (2023-2031). Like most compromises, everyone has something to be unhappy about (and mostly forgets the pieces they should be happy about). The plan as filed is designed to be compliant with State requirements. However, some aspects are likely to generate push back… Continue reading Housing Part 2: Compliance Explained
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PV Housing: About our RHNA Allocation
Like many, if by now not most, of you, I’ve been interested in learning more about how RHNA works, especially as it relates to us. Digging through the Regional Plan for the Bay Area, I found some things I think are interesting: Spoiler Alert: RHNA Allocations were not affected by town Wildfire Danger Zones: This… Continue reading PV Housing: About our RHNA Allocation
PV Strong: The next 50 years of Portola Valley
Portola Valley is believed by those who live here as the best place on Earth. Some of us were born here, some have lived here for decades, and others have arrived more recently. We love our neighbors and strive to make the town a welcoming and wonderful environment for everyone. We are incredibly fortunate to… Continue reading PV Strong: The next 50 years of Portola Valley
Please Read our Draft Housing Element
Housing — What kind we allow, who it is for, and where it is built — is key to how Portola Valley evolves. There are a Gordian Knot’s worth of interlocking priorities and issues. Many of them have been raised, often in isolation, on this forum. I’ve just finished reading the Draft Housing Element Document… Continue reading Please Read our Draft Housing Element
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We Love Portola Valley
How often have you envied a town you’ve visited for its quaint streets, safe pedestrian environment, and friendly-looking business situated nicely along the street behind a sidewalk or pedestrian walkway? Many of us in Portola Valley travel far and wide to spend time in towns like that, as if they are historic constructs of a… Continue reading We Love Portola Valley