Politics & Government
City of Pleasanton to Negotiate in Housing Cap Lawsuit
The City Council has decided to pursue a settlement with opponents of the housing cap.
In a unanimous vote, Pleasanton's City Council decided April 27 to pursue a negotiated settlement in the lawsuit to get rid of the city's voter-approved housing cap.
Last month, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that the cap, which limits housing units in the city to 29,000, should be removed from the city's general plan. The ruling also stated that the cap violated state laws and requirements.
City Attorney Jonathan Lowell said the city is already talking to the other side, Urban Habitat and the office of State Attorney General, on how to proceed.
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He said that there two other litigations tied to the housing cap lawsuit, that the city hopes to resolve with the negotiations. The ruling had given the city 120 days from to comply.
For more information on the lawsuit, read our Patch Primer.
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