Substantive civic developments appear here when CivicCause has agenda, summary, minutes, news, organization, issue, or other evidence. Scheduled meetings are not added solely because of body-level default Causes.
NewsGoogle Palo Alto
8/11/2026, 12:15:00 PM
San Carlos east side faces SB 79 upzoning near Caltrain San Mateo Daily Journal
NewsThe Almanac
7/31/2026, 11:09:27 PM
Atherton, a town known for single-family homes on spacious lots, could soon see a 30-unit townhome development. A developer submitted a preliminary application under a new state law that allows denser housing near trans…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Director's Hearing
7/29/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-07-29 agenda is scheduled to focus on Planning Director's Hearing. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcom…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsPalo Alto Online
7/22/2026, 5:21:35 PM
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.
MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Commission
7/22/2026, 12:00:00 PM
July 22, 2026, Hearing Page 1 of 1 P LANNING C OMMISSION A GENDA MEETING CANCELLED Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Regular Hearing Commencing at 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers First Floor, City Hall Wing 200 East Santa Clara Stree…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Commission
7/22/2026, 12:00:00 PM
July 22, 2026, Hearing Page 1 of 1 P LANNING C OMMISSION A GENDA MEETING CANCELLED Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Regular Hearing Commencing at 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers First Floor, City Hall Wing 200 East Santa Clara Stree…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Director's Hearing
7/22/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-07-22 agenda is scheduled to focus on Planning Director's Hearing. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcom…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsKRON4
7/18/2026, 2:32:12 PM
California is suing five cities for repeatedly failing to plan for their share of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Developm…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryPlanning Director's Hearing
7/15/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-07-15 agenda is scheduled to focus on Planning Director's Hearing. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcom…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsThe Real Deal — SF
7/10/2026, 6:08:54 PM
San Francisco officials gave final approval to a condominium project planned for a long-entitled Market Street development site. Property owner Keller Grover secured the city’s approval for a 23-story, 201-unit condomin…
NewsPalo Alto Online
7/10/2026, 4:03:12 PM
The Minority Television Project, a nonprofit group that specializes in public education, is looking to build a seven-story development at 135 University Ave., one of three housing projects that the organization is pitch…
NewsSan José Spotlight
7/8/2026, 11:00:10 PM
Mountain View is planning to vacate a residential street to make way for a seven-story condo project, marking the second time this year that the city has taken steps to relinquish rights to a public road for a housing d…
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July 2026
Civic activity from this month
5 meetings • 1 news item • 6 total
MeetingMeeting summary
7/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-07-08 agenda is scheduled to focus on Planning Director's Hearing. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcom…
MeetingMeeting summary
7/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Commission met on 2026-07-08. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on resolutions and co…
MeetingMeeting summary
7/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Commission met on 2026-07-08. This is a minutes-backed summary based on official Action Minutes / synopsis text rather than the placeholder agenda. The main resident-relevant topics were general plan four-year…
Meeting
7/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Rather than petitioning Palo Alto leaders to make exceptions to its zoning code, the team behind a mixed-use development proposal on California Ave. are turning to a new state law that allows them to…
MeetingMeeting summary
7/1/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-07-01 agenda is scheduled to focus on Planning Director's Hearing. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcom…
June 2026
Civic activity from this month
2 meetings • 0 news • 2 total
MeetingMeeting summary
6/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Commission met on 2026-06-24. This is a minutes-backed summary based on official Action Minutes / synopsis text rather than the placeholder agenda. The main resident-relevant topics were housing capacity and ho…
MeetingMeeting summary
6/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Planning Director's Hearing's 2026-06-24 agenda is scheduled to focus on Planning Director's Hearing. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcom…