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Regular Meeting
September 18, 2024
The Retail Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Community Meeting Room
and by virtual teleconference at 9:00 A.M.
Present In-Person: Burt, Kou, Lythcott-Haims
Absent:
Call to Order
Public Comments
Agenda Items
1. Discussion and Recommendation to the City Council to Initiate Various Near-, Mid-
and Long- Term Amendments to the City’s Zoning Code (Title 18) Related to the City
Council’s Economic Development and Transition Priority.
MOTION: Council Member Lythcott-Haims moved, seconded by Council Member Burt, to
recommend the City Council:
1. Direct staff to bring an urgency ordinance with the following recommendations:
a. Approve Recommendation # 2, raising formula retail threshold from 10 to 50
(based on number businesses in California)
b. Approve Recommendation #8 but excluding gyms directly on California Ave
c. Approve Recommendation #7.1 of retail-like definition
d. Approve Recommendation # 6
2. Direct staff to:
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Retail Committee Meeting
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a. Analyze Recommendation #1 with analysis of AB 2097 and interchangeability of
uses and evaluate reactivation of parking assessment district.
b. Analyze Recommendation #3 to amend retail preservation ordinance and evaluate
geographic boundaries for its application and permitted uses for what remains
within potentially amended boundaries.
c. Analyze Recommendation #7.2
d. Carry out Recommendation #5
e. Recommend dation #11 and 13 to merge with Recommendation #15
f. Carry out Recommendation #15
3. Reject the following recommendations:
a. Recommendation #4
b. Recommendation #9
c. Recommendation #10
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
2. Economic Development Activity Report
Item not heard
Future Meetings and Agendas
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:01 A.M.