The town previously claimed it was not eligible for affordable SB9 housing projects citing the town was a mountain lion habitat. ABC7 asked one Woodside resident is she'd seen any mountain lions, and she replied 'Not here, never.'
A new, mixed-income housing development has been proposed for the Marin County city of Belvedere, which is one of the wealthiest cities in the U.S. For Woodside resident Vanessa Nell who's lived in this community for 11 years, the wildcat habitat claim didn't seem honest.
Vanessa Nell:"I saw once a mountain lion at the zoo in Oakland. But, not here? Not here, never," and added,"If anybody else comes in to the city and doesn't belong to these picky groups they are really rude, these people." Hours after Bonta's letter Woodside council members had a meeting. After nearly an hour and a half of a closed session meeting. Woodside council member unanimously agreed.RELATED:Claiming they understand now why their entire town cannot be considered a habitat for mountain lions. "In the two weeks since Jan. 25 of 2022, Town staff has received guidance from the Department of Fish and Wildlife on how to identity habitat and how to property implement this provision of the law. The Department of Fish and Wildlife advised that the entire Town of Woodside cannot be considered habitat.""The town of Woodside has consistently exceeded the state mandated low-and-moderate-income housing commitments and the Town Council remains focused on doing its part to alleviate the regional shortfall in affordable housing."
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