1,513 Building Permits issued
805 Homes Rebuilt (certificate of occupancy issued)
307 Multi-Family Permit Applications Received
305 Multi-Family Permits Issued
Government Hazard Tree Removal Update (as of May 12, 2021)
Other Updates
New Businesses: The Town is sharing its excitement about working with several businesses opening in Paradise!
• Grocery Outlet will be opening this fall at their new location 6800 Skyway (the old CVS
location).
permits last week.
• Burnt Barn Distillery is planning a brand new building in the southwestern part of Town
to provide a destination for fine-spirit enthusiasts. They plan to open in the spring of
2022.
Paradise Town Council Voted to Extend Housing Urgency Ordinance: At their meeting on Tuesday, May 11, Town Council voted to extend the deadline for the Housing Urgency Ordinance which temporarily allows residents to live on their property in RVs until Sept. 30, 2021, while still allowing residents who can show progress towards
Galt City Council members chafed at state regulations during their May 4 regular meeting as they moved forward on the housing portion of the city’s general plan. In addition, Council
Transitional housing project targets area’s homeless
LifeMoves Mountain View offers 100 units of transitional housing for homeless residents.
Mountain View is now offering housing – along with help – to the area’s homeless.
Through a public-private partnership, 100 units of interim, transitional housing are available in the northern end of the city to accommodate up to 124 people. The prefabricated, modular units are private and include bathrooms. Completed in just six months, the project also includes a children’s playground and a pet area.
City officials celebrated the opening of the new housing community Thursday with members of the nonprofit homeless housing group LifeMoves, county and state officials, and a representative of Google.org. Google’s philanthropic arm contributed a $1.5 million grant to the project. At the virtual grand opening, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian were among those singing the praises of the project.
Many Black Renters, Hit Worst By COVID, Remain in Dark About Billions in Relief Funds
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
Published May 6, 2021
(Courtesy photo)
California is in the process of rolling out a massive billion-dollar rental relief program. It is designed to help people who fell behind on their rent due the global coronavirus pandemic recover.
But many renters, including Black Californians who lease residential property, may not know about the state’s new CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program or they may not have details on how to apply for the available assistance. Other advocates say some renters could simply be confused because there are multiple rental relief programs at the county or city level to help renters.
MV to celebrate opening of housing complex for homeless Thursday Written by Town Crier Report
The city of Mountain View and LifeMoves are scheduled to host a grand opening via Zoom for the LifeMoves Mountain View housing project for the homeless 10 a.m. Thursday.
Part of the state’s Project Homekey initiative, the interim housing community is possible through a public-private partnership among the city, LifeMoves, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Santa Clara County, philanthropies and the private sector.
The virtual grand-opening celebration will feature a video of an onsite ribbon cutting and tour, along with recorded messages from Gov. Gavin Newsom and private-sector contributors.