Just one day after the San Mateo City Council adopted a new housing plan, a nonprofit and San Francisco-based law firm has filed a lawsuit against the city.
The Housing Action Coalition and Farella Braun + Martel LLP is challenging the city's recently adopted Housing Element, which requires local governments to adequately plan to meet housing needs of community members. Tom Mayhew, the attorney representing HAC, argues the city is not following state law by not backing up its claims that housing sites are realistically available with substantial evidence.
' When asked to provide comment on the lawsuit on Thursday, San Mateo City Manager Alex Khojikian sent the following statement.'On May 20, 2024, the City of San Mateo adopted a new Housing Element that the California Department of Housing and Community Development , which oversees the development of housing elements statewide, found to be in substantial compliance with state law in January 2024.
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