The enormous amount of money allocated to this project could have been spent on multi-story affordable housing rather than RV's and new mobile homes. The footprint of this property could easily house many more families than it does today. As mobile home parks go this was by far, one of the worst in the area. The Jisser family should be ashamed of themselves. meanwhile Toufic Jisser lives in opulence. Check CA whitepages.

I want to know why the proposed apartment building is shown in the sketch with only 3 stories

We should be building a massive complex here to house the unhoused. RV's and modular homes are not a good use of space.

Still waiting for a thoughtful graffiti artist to change “Buena Vista Mobil Home Park” to “Buena Vista Mobile Home Park” on the sign on El Camino.

Don’t worry, it will be years before this project gets off the ground. We are talking about Palo Alto. The council will discuss this and then solicit input from respondents and stakeholders. And you can expect the usual complaints- too much traffic, not enough parking, too high, doesn’t fit in etc etc etc. plus isn’t the mobile home park considered historic?? The Historic Resource Board will have to look at it. Then we have to wait and see what Winter Dellanbach says. And in the end the current mayor (the reliable no vote for any and all housing projects) will oppose it.

Consider that the RV dwellers in Mountain View and Palo Alto prefer to live on the street in their RV (mobile home to be sure) than go live in one of the dense homeless shelters, let alone live in 10 story apartment building. So this type of option is needed by the "less housed" populations. Complaining that this should be high rise cheap apartment building denies these people the right to choose what type of housing they want. This density is enough to serve all the unhoused people in Palo Alto. Constructing a high rise would be so much more expensive.

Also if you read carefully, the conversion has already begun in a phased manner and some RV's have already been upgraded and relocated.

Housing is a basic human need and should be accessible to all, regardless of income. It's concerning to see that people in our community are living in RVs on the street, without a safe and stable place to call home. This is a problem that affects us all and requires a solution that prioritizes affordability and accessibility.

High-rise affordable apartments can provide a viable option for people in need of housing. These buildings can offer a sense of community and stability, and provide access to amenities that can improve quality of life. The cost of living in areas like Mountain View and Palo Alto is high, and it's important that we work towards creating a housing market that is accessible to people of all income levels.

It's encouraging to hear that some RVs have already been upgraded and relocated, but we need to continue this momentum. We need to continue to explore and implement solutions that address the root causes of homelessness and prioritize affordable housing for all. By working together, we can create a more inclusive and equitable society where everyone has access to safe and stable housing.

@LongResident - "Complaining that this should be high rise cheap apartment building denies these people the right to choose what type of housing they want." So you believe these people CHOOSE to live in run-down mobile homes that are not up to code? How presumptuous of you. I suppose we would all choose to live in homes in the hills with sweeping views but most of us cannot AFFORD IT. None of these people want to live like that but they have to because their unethical landlords, the Jisser family, did not bring the property up to code....aka a slumlord. A new apartment building would be a huge improvement in their living conditions.

The point is that plenty of RV dwellers do have various kinds of other options, not that they ALL do. Plenty of them do indeed choose the RV (for which there is no housing code to he "up" to). For that matter there are plenty of mobile home parks where people choose to live there too. They don't want to move into a high rise. That's the point. Saying Buena Vista should be the site of a high rise because it would be more dense still would evict the current mobile home residents from Buena Vists, not rich people in the hills.

I appreciate your perspective, but I disagree with the assertion that most people prefer to live in their RVs. For many people, this is a last resort due to a lack of affordable housing options.

It's important to distinguish between RVs and manufactured homes. RVs are typically recreational vehicles that are designed for temporary or recreational use, while manufactured homes are built in a factory and installed on a permanent foundation. People living in RVs are often experiencing homelessness, while those living in manufactured homes are typically low-income renters.

It's not accurate to conflate these two groups and assume that everyone who lives in an RV or manufactured home has made a deliberate choice to do so. The reality is that many people are forced into these situations due to the lack of affordable housing options.

Providing affordable housing for all income levels is crucial in addressing the housing crisis. This includes the construction of new housing, as well as support for those who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless.

Let's work towards finding solutions that address the root causes of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing, rather than assuming that people prefer to live in RVs.

[Post removed due to being off-topic]