Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and his chef-extraordinaire wife, Ayesha Curry, are calling on Atherton town leaders – one of the country’s most exclusive enclaves – to keep a three-story housing project from being built next to their sprawling California mansion.
In an email, the Currys told the officials that the multifamily houses would infringe on their privacy and threaten their safety, NYPost reports.
“As Atherton residents… we have been following along with the housing element updates with special interest in the 23 Oakwood property. We hesitate to add to the ‘not in our backyard’ (literally) rhetoric, but we wanted to send a note before today’s meeting,” the Bay Area power couple wrote to the Mayor of Atherton and George Rodericks, the City Manager of Atherton on January 18.
“Safety and privacy for us and our kids continue to be our top priority and one of the biggest reasons we chose to live in Atherton.”
Home to athletes, international business titans, and tech moguls, Atherton officials reluctantly agreed to re-zone parts of the town to make way for more cost-friendly housing. If the state rejects the plan, Atherton will be subject to the “builder’s remedy,” which would enable landowners to construct three-story houses without the oversight or approval of local representatives.
A hearing on a resolution to adopt the 2023-2031 housing project was scheduled for January 31.
“With the density being proposed for 23 Oakwood, there are major concerns in terms of both privacy and safety with three-story townhomes looming directly behind us,” the Currys’ email read.
The power couple also noted that the housing project wouldn’t add to low-income housing to the area, only jack up density. If the Currys’ plea falls short, the Currys asked the council to set up taller fencing and landscaping to block sight lines onto our family’s property.
“We kindly ask that the town adopts the new housing element without the inclusion of 23 Oakwood. Should that not be sufficient for the state, we ask that the town commits to investing in considerably taller fencing and landscaping to block sight lines onto our family’s property,” the couple added.
Steph and Ayesha Curry recently sold their older Artherton home for $ 31 million and purchased their current 17,000-square-foot spread for $30 million, per reports.
Other Bay Area residents – including software engineer Marc Andriessen – have previously petitioned against the introduction of more budget-friendly housing into the area.
