City officials this week said that state legislation makes it difficult for Oakland to contest the proposed senior housing development at the current site of the Rockridge Trader Joe’s.

The statement came Monday during a town hall at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, where hundreds of community members gathered to discuss the proposed development with Oakland City Councilmember Zac Unger and members of Oakland’s Planning and Building Department.

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A Northwestern University student and Oakland native, Adam has extensive experience covering sports but is excited to branch into topics such as transportation, urban planning and criminal justice closer to home.