On April 14, the Palo Alto City Council voted to build both a parking garage and affordable housing at a downtown lot, in a 5-2 decision. Councilman Reckdahl and Councilman Burt argued for more parking due to cost considerations, but a majority emphasized the importance of adding housing units. City Manager Ed Shikada indicated that while the garage would proceed quickly, the housing would be developed later. The project aims to utilize a $15 million parking fund while promoting community amenities.
"It's in an ideal location in downtown, near additional services, public transportation, restaurants and other amenities," Councilman Greer Stone said.
"To me it's a little frustrating that we're talking about only 15 (units) as opposed to trying to put some more in there," Mayor Ed Lauing said.
"By building parking with reckless abandon here, we can build housing with reckless abandon in the future," Reckdahl said. "Money matters."
"We would be ready to go with the garage pretty quickly," City Manager Ed Shikada said.
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