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Final housing projects round out Palo Alto’s SB 79 window
As the deadline approached, two additional housing proposals in Palo Alto applied under a new state housing law that affords greater height and density to projects near public transit. As of July 16, Palo Alto’s local restrictions took effect, blunting the most significant impacts of Senate Bill 79 by exempting historic properties from the law and... The post Final housing projects round out Palo Alto’s SB 79 window appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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As the deadline approached, two additional housing proposals in Palo Alto applied under a new state housing law that affords greater height and density to projects near public transit. As of July 16, Palo Alto’s local restrictions took effect, blunting the most significant impacts of Senate Bill 79 by exempting historic properties from the law and... The post Final housing projects round out Palo Alto’s SB 79 window appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s linked report, Final housing projects round out Palo Alto’s SB 79 window, As the deadline approached, two additional housing proposals in Palo Alto applied under a new state housing law that affords greater height and density to projects near public transit. As of July 16, Palo Alto’s local restrictions took effect, blunting the most significant impacts of Senate Bill 79 by exempting historic properties from the law and… The post Final housing projects round out Palo Alto’s SB 79 window appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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