To hear Sasha Zbrozek tell it, the story behind his plans to tear down his four-bedroom house in tony Los Altos Hills and replace it with an apartment complex is a simple tale of a young man’s California dream home being ruined by the region’s notorious red tape — and his decision to “rage against the machine.”
As of Saturday afternoon, Los Altos Hills was just one of the 105 of 109 Bay Area cities and counties that hadn’t gotten the state to sign off on their every-eight-year plans due Jan. 31. And advocates aren’t optimistic the billionaire haven of Los Altos Hills, where the average home value according to Zillow is around $5 million, will get approval any time soon.
Zbrozek and his wife moved into the home, on a 2-acre property in a quiet neighborhood dotted with mansions near Foothill College, in hopes of raising a family there. But if he gets to move forward with the apartment complex project, he’d likely sell it off to a developer to build it and move back to the Southeast where he grew up.
He’s also filed a second, smaller proposal, which would just include the five townhomes. If that project is approved, he might decide to stay put.
Should be 50 units tbh.
How 'brazen' of them to...build housing
Why does the Mercury News hate housing for people? Do you not want people to have places to live in your city? Is the Mercury News in favor of homelessness?
theres plenty of unoccupied homes, just have to force the owners to not only fill them, but at a reasonable price. but hey, every little bit helps
As if housing is something to be embarrassed about
nice!
You misspelled 'based'
Brazen! 😱
If he's 'brazen', Los Altos Hills is diabolical.
“Homeowner invests in building housing in their own community; news at 11”
This article just made it 20 more units!
Brazen? What a dramatic word choice for a mundane housing development plan that complies with state law.
Brazen. LMAO