As Menlo Park races toward its deadline to update its housing plan to comply with state law, city staff plans to dedicate the March 12 council meeting to the topic.

The meeting will review the environmental assessment, financial impact analysis, and community feedback regarding the 14 potential sites that may be re-zoned to allow for high-density and affordable housing. The city has until May to adopt the update as part of a lawsuit settlement.

Originally the city planned to hold a housing element update study session on March 5, but opted to consolidate that with the March 12 council meeting instead to allow more time for public comment.

Go to the city's website to review the proposed update.

— Sandy Brundage

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