Housing Affordability
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Weekly summary for Palo Alto
Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 28, 2026 • Updated Jun 27, 2026
In Palo Alto, recent activity on housing affordability has focused on the city’s response to the upcoming SB 79 mandate requiring 6,086 new housing units by 2031. City officials are actively addressing concerns about the impact on historic sites in South Palo Alto affected by this mandate.
Key developments include East Palo Alto City Council’s progress on a Temporary Housing Development Incentive Program (THDIP), designed to encourage new housing construction by reducing inclusionary housing obligations. The council has introduced and waived the first reading of the THDIP ordinance and is considering amendments to affordable housing compliance plans under this program.
What to watch: The city will continue to monitor and respond to SB 79’s implementation starting July 1, 2026, with particular attention to balancing housing growth and historic preservation in South Palo Alto.
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Agenda item: Waive the First Reading and introduce an uncodified ordinance titled “Temporary Housing Development Incentive Program” (“THDIP”) to encourage the construction of new housing by reducing inclusionary housing obligations for residential. City Council recently discussed this issue.
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East Palo Alto City Council
2026-06-09
1: Waive the First Reading and introduce an uncodified ordinance titled “Temporary Housing Development Incentive Program” (“THDIP”) to encourage the construction of new housing by reducing inclusionary housing obligations for residential
East Palo Alto City Council
2026-06-09
4.1: Karen Camacho, Housing & Economic Development Manager Elena Lee, Planning Manager Natasha Raiburn, Interim Community & Economic Development Director Shiri Klima, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Temporary Housing Development Incentive
East Palo Alto City Council
2026-06-09
D: The City Council further finds that the Temporary Housing Development Incentive Program, in which the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance requirements in Chapter 18.37 are temporarily amended to reduce the affordable housing requirements for
East Palo Alto City Council
2026-06-02
13.2: Temporary Housing Development Incentive Program Ordinance Introduction (Continued to June 9, 2026)
East Palo Alto City Council
2026-06-02
1: Waive the First Reading and introduce an uncodified ordinance titled “Temporary Housing Development Incentive Program (“THDIP”) to encourage the construction of new housing by reducing inclusionary housing obligations for residential
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East Palo Alto City Council
2026-03-24
1: Direct the City Manager to return with an ordinance establishing a Temporary Housing Development Incentive Program (THDIP) to encourage the construction of new housing by reducing IHO obligations for residential developments, including the
East Palo Alto City Council
2026-03-17
13.2: 2025 Annual Housing Element Progress Report and 202 5 General Plan Annual Progress Report
East Palo Alto City Council
2026-02-24
12.2: Trilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the County of San Mateo and EPACANDO to Facilitate Affordable Housing Development and Expansion of Martin Luther King Jr
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