Summary
Council Member Dugan raised concerns that the MidPen Housing project on Walnut Street would eliminate ground-floor retail and that streamlined, council-exempt developments get too little public visibility. The council set a May 26 presentation and wants a new early-notification policy.
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Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
No city money is going in — funding comes from county Measure K dollars and state sources; the city's role is streamlined entitlement review.
Residents who would learn about exempt housing projects before they are built, and workers who could gain 100% affordable housing downtown.
Downtown businesses that could lose the fully activated retail stretch on Walnut Street if the block converts entirely to housing.
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City Council Regular Meeting - May 26, 2026
MidPen Housing wants to build a seven-story, 95-unit, 100% affordable building on county-owned land near downtown — it would be the tallest building in San Carlos. The Planning Commission makes the final call, but council feedback on parking, setbacks, and childcare will shape the formal application.
City Council Regular Meeting - Apr 27, 2026
Council Member Dugan raised concerns that the MidPen Housing project on Walnut Street would eliminate ground-floor retail and that streamlined, council-exempt developments get too little public visibility. The council set a May 26 presentation and wants a new early-notification policy.
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