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A coalition of Atherton residents has offered its own alternate housing element proposal, which eliminates controversial zoning overlays included in the town's already submitted plan. The City Council is set to discuss it Wednesday.
With three options on the table and a looming state-mandated deadline on Jan. 31, the Woodside Town Council agreed to include fewer units on town-owned sites in its housing strategy, but stopped short of adopting the plan.
Around 250 people turned out for Atherton City Council's Tuesday meeting to sound off about the town's contentious efforts to craft a state-approved plan for building housing over the next eight years.
With under a week until the deadline for a compliant housing element, and facing possible fines and other repercussions, the Portola Valley town staff announced they won't submit the plan to the state next week.
There's still work to be done on Portola Valley housing's element in order to comply with state housing law, and town officials believe they can pass muster by the end of January.