HAA Workshop Materials
40 W. Santa Inez Staff Report 1310 Haskell St Staff Report GOV 65589.5 Order approving 1310 Haskell St HAA Workshop Presentation
Relevant Court Cases and Legal Actions
Redwood City Residents for Responsible Development vs. Redwood City: Redwood City NIMBYs successfully coerced the City and Developer to reduce a proposed housing development project from an 8-story 91-unit development to a 6-story 68-unit development in downtown Redwood City. Read the staff report here.
Does the Housing Accountability Act apply?
Alright, you’re here to figure out if the Housing Accountability Act can be used to get more housing where you live. Here’s a quick guide to help you figure that out. You don’t have to nail all of this before reaching out to CaRLA about a possible case, but knowing what’s up can help you […]
40 North Main St., Los Altos
In late 2018, a developer in Los Altos took a discretionary project that had been denied by the Los Altos City Council and reworked it to qualify for ministerial approval under SB 35. The project, which had initially been entirely office space was converted to a mixed-use development with multiple on-site below-market-rate units. The developer […]
Overview of the Housing Accountability Act
Text of the Housing Accountability Act Article about the HAA by Andrew Junius, a land-use attorney in San Francisco. Honchariw v. County of Stanislaus, a 2011 case that decided the HAA also applies to market-rate housing.