Hillsborough Weighs 97-Unit Tobin Clark Plan as Neighbors Push Back
City Council • HillsboroughOctober 12, 2026
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Hillsborough's plan to meet state housing requirements on its own land took clearer shape Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. Consultants presented a roughly 97-unit Tobin Clark layout, and nearby residents questioned the roads, water, building height and fairness of the site. The council took no vote, scheduled a second study session for Oct. 26, introduced new home business rules 4-0 and heard that cell service falls short across all three major carriers.
- 97 units, 51 of them affordable, proposed for town-owned Tobin Clark land; infrastructure tops $30M
- Four residents challenge Tobin Clark siting, citing traffic, water, mountain lions and South Hillsborough fairness
- Consultants find weak cell signal across all three carriers; residents press on backup power and satellite
- Home business ordinance introduced 4-0, capping staff at one full-time equivalent and banning food service
- Hillsborough lists the Brookvale path and a bike coordinator as countywide transportation priorities
- Council signals term limits are unneeded and defers rules on mayoral rotation
Why it matters: Tobin Clark is the town's main strategy for meeting its Housing Element obligation. Building on public land lets Hillsborough avoid broader upzoning of private parcels.
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