Woodside council sends draft housing element to the state
After two hours of public comments, many in opposition to new multifamily housing units in town, Woodside's draft housing element is on its way to the state for review.
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After two hours of public comments, many in opposition to new multifamily housing units in town, Woodside's draft housing element is on its way to the state for review.
With an impending move out of Woodside, Councilman John Carvell resigned from the Town Council on July 1. It falls to the rest of the council to decide whether to appoint a temporary replacement.
With Woodsiders up in arms about potential upzoning of parcels of land, and chasing a deadline to submit housing plans to the state, council members Brian Dombkowski and Chris Shaw teamed up last month to craft a better plan.
Woodside Town Council will gradually move from a seven- to five-member body, but a resident, feeling the council has ignored public input, is considering launching a ballot initiative to keep it at seven council members.
The Woodside Town Council will discuss reducing its membership from seven to five members, as it transitions to a "by-district" system for electing council members, at a meeting on Tuesday, March 29.