The Redwood City City Council voted unanimously Monday to abide by regulations in a state law that went into effect July 1 to increase housing around major transit hubs in California.
Councilmember Isabella Chu said cities that have historically resisted housing development may be caught flat-footed by the new law, Senate Bill 79. Signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last fall, SB 79 allows multistory housing within a half-mile of a station served by heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail or rapid bus, an area called a transit-oriented development zone.
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