Land Use
May 23, 2024
San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit.
A housing group backed by a pro bono team at Farella Braun + Martel alleges that the city inaccurately estimated the number of properties that could be built under current zoning plans.
A pro-housing group is challenging the City of San Mateo's recently adopted housing element, claiming that the city overestimated the amount of housing that could be generated under existing zoning in contravention of state law.
The petition for writ of mandate, filed Tuesday by the Housing Action Coalition in San Mateo County Superior Court, alleges that the city inaccurately claimed that it could meet its Regional Housing Needs Assessment by asserting housing could be built ...
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