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ORDINANCE NO. 4871
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE PALO ALTO
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.60.050
AND 18.63.040 AS THEY REGULATE FLOOR AREA RATIOS
AND SITE COVERAGE IN THE LM, LM-3 AND LM-5
DISTRICTS AND ADDING CHAPTER 18.62 (ALTERNATIVE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS), AND AMENDING THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO MAKE 9 PARCELS
(2450, 2470, 2500, 2650, 2700 AND 2780 EL CAMINO
REAL AND 505, 1451, 1501 AND 1601 CALIFORNIA
AVENUE) ELIGIBLE TO USE ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS In ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND STANFORD
UNIVERSITY DATED MAY 24, 2005
/ The City Council of the City of Palo Alto DOES ORDAIN
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines that:
A. The Planning and Transportation Commission, after a
duly noticed hearing held on February 2, 2005, has recommended
that the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Zoning Map be amended (1)
to permit site specific increases in maximum floor area ·in the
Stanford Research Park which do not increase the total permitted
commercial and industrial space in the Research Park and (2) to
add Alternative Development Standards for use on specified
housing and public park sites in, or contiguous to, the Stanford
Research Park:
B. The City Council has read and considered the
information provided in the Final Environmental Impact Report on
the City of Palo Alto/Stanford Development Agreement and Lease
Project, which it has certified as adequate in Resolution 8520,
which also adopted a mitigation and monitoring program and a
statement of overriding considerations with respect to certain
adverse environmental impacts.
C. After a duly noticed hearing on March 7, 2005 and
upon consideration of the recommendation of the Planning and
Transportation Commission and of all oral and written testimony
offered upon the matter, that the proposed amendments are in the
public interest and promote the public health, safety and
welfare of Palo Alto and the surrounding region.
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SECTION 2. Section 18.60.050 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to add paragraph 18.60.050{n} as follows:
18.60.050 Development Standards
(n) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section
18.60.050, on those sites that are Designated Sites under the
Development Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Stanford
University approved and adopted by Ordinance No. 4870, the
maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.5 to 1 as provided in that
Agreement.
Code is
to this
SECTION 3. Chapter 18 . 62
hereby added to read as set
ordinance and a part of it.
of the Palo Al to Municipal
forth in Exhibit A attached
SECTION 4. Section 18.63.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.63.040. Site Development Regulations.
{a} Within any LM district which may be combined with
the limited industrial site combining district, the site
development regulations specified in the following table shall
apply in lieu of the regulations otherwise applicable in the LM
district, provided that more restrictive regulations may be
recommended by the architectural review board and approved by
the director of planning and community environment, pursuant to
Chapter 16.48*:
Site Development General LM
Regulations District
Zoning Map Designation LM
Minimum site area 1 acre
Minimum site width 100 feet
Minimum site depth 150 feet
Minimum front yard 20 feet
Minimum rear yard 20 feet
Minimum interior side 20 feet
yard
Minimum street side yard 20 feet
Maximum floor area ratio 0.4 to 1*
Maximum site coverage 30 percent
Maximum height 35 feet
(generally)
Maximum height within 25 feet
specified distance from within 40
residential district feet of
residential
* See subsection 18.63.040 {b} below.
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(3) Combining LM(5)Combining
District District
LM(3) LM(5)
1 acre 5 acres
100 feet 250 feet
150 feet 250 feet
20 feet 100 feet
20 feet 40 feet
20 feet 40 feet
20 feet 70 feet
0.3 to 1* 0.3 to 1*
30 percent 15 percent*
35 feet 35 feet
25 feet within 25 feet within
40 feet of 80 feet of
residential residential
(b) On Designated Sites as defined in the Development
Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Stanford University
approved and adopted by Ordinance No. 5870, the standards in
subsection 18.63.040 above are modified as follows as provided
in that Agreement:
(1) the maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.5 to 1
in the LM District;
(2) the maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.375 to
1 in the LM(3) and LM(5) Combining Districts;
(3) the maximum site coverage shall be 25% in the
LM(5) district; and
(4) no more restrictive regulations shall be
recommended by the architectural review board or approved by the
director except as permitted under the Development Agreement.
SECTION 5. The Zoning Map of the Ci ty of Palo Al to is
hereby amended by adding "ASI Alternative Standards Overlay
District One" to the existing zoning on four leaseholds totaling
approximately 2.55 acres commonly known as 505 California
Avenue, and 2450, 2470 and 2500 EI Camino real as shown on
Exhibit B.
SECTION 6. The Zoning Map of the City of Palo Alto is
hereby amended by adding AS2 Alternative Standards Overlay
District Two to the existing zoning on three leaseholds totaling
approximately 16.96 acres commonly known as 1451, 1501 and 1601
California Avenue as shown on Exhibit C.
SECTION 7. The Zoning Map of the City of Palo Alto is
hereby amended by rezoning three leaseholds totaling
approximately six acres commonly known as 2650, 2700 and 2780 EI
Camino Real to PF Public Facilities and AS3 Alternative
Standards Overlay District Three as shown on Exhibit D.
SECTION 8. The City Council adopts this ordinance in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") findings adopted by Resolution No. 8520.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall be effective on the
thirty-first day after the date of its adoption[ but shall be
suspended and inoperative unless and until the Ordinance
Adopting the Development Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto
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and the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
takes effect.
INTRODUCED: May 2, 2005
PASSED: May 24, 2005
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, KLEINBERG, MORTON, OJAKIAN
NOES: KISHIMOTO
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING: CORDELL, KLEINBERG, MOSSAR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Asst. City Attorney
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APP~
Director of PIa ning and
Community Environment
EXHIBIT A
ALTERN&TIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CHAPTER 18.62)
Chapter 18.62
ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections:
18.62.010
18.62.020
18.62.030
18.62.040
18.62.050
18.62.060
18.62.070
18.62.010
Purpose
Definitions
Applicability
Relation of Optional Standards to the Underlying
Zone
Alternative Standards Overlay Dist One (ASl):
Housing and Mixed Use at El Camino Site
ernative Standards Overlay District Two (AS2):
Housing at Upper California Site
Alternative Standards Overlay Dist Three (AS3)
Community Recreation at Mayfield S
Pu:r:pose
The Alternative Standards Overlay Districts provide
alternative development standards speci c sites in order to
implement the terms of the 200_ Development Agreement between the
City of Palo Alto and Stanford University adopted by Ordinance No.
Unless otherwise specified in the Development Agreement,
these standards are intended to be optional, rather than mandatory,
for those sites. The provisions of this Chapter 18.62 shall be
appl in a manner consistent with Stanford's rights under the
Development agreement.
18.62.020 Definitions
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter 18.62 shall
be those defined either the Development Agreement or the 2003
Rules. As used in s chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) "El Camino Site" means the combined leaseholds commonly known
as 2450, 2470, and 2500 El Camino Real. "Extended El Camino Site"
means the El Camino Site and leasehold commonly known as 505
California Avenue.
(b) "Gross Area" means the total land area of a
deductions r streets or easements.
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(b) "Mayfield Site" means real property commonly known as 2650,
2700, and 2780 El Camino Real owned by· Stanford University and
leased to the city for community recreation purposes as provided in
the Development Agreement.
(c) "Required Housing" means 250 units of housing that Stanford
is required to build under the 200 Development Agreement.
(d) "Upper California Site" means the combined leaseholds
commonly known as 1451, 1501, and 1601 California Avenue.
18.62.030 Applicability
These Alternative Standards Districts are only applicable to
the sites identified in this Chapter 18.62. Under the terms of the
Development Agreement, Stanford may choose to be subject to the AS1
District, or the AS2 District, or neither, or both. However, if
Stanford chooses to have the AS2 District apply, it will be
applicable to the entire Upper California Site. The AS1 District
may be applied to either the entire El Camino Site or the entire
Extended El Camino Site. If the AS1 District is initially applied
to the El Camino Site, Stanford may later choose to have it apply
to the Extended El Camino Site. The AS3 District applies to the
Mayfield Site as a whole.
18.62.040 Relation of Overlay District to Other Land Use
Regulations
At the time that application is made to the city for a
discretionary review of a Required Housing project on land eligible
for development under an AS Alternative Standards Overlay District,
the applicant shall file a notice specifying whether it elects to
be subject to the applicable Alternative Standards Overlay
District. The applicant may rescind its choice of an Alternative
Standards Overlay District at any time prior to the issuance of a
building permit for construction of the approved project.
Defini tions and procedures for application of the Al ternati ve
Standards shall be those described in the Development Agreement as
the Modified 2003 Rules.
18.62.050 A1ternative Standards OVerlay District One (AS1):
Housing and ~xed Use at El Camino Site
The purpose of this overlay district is to accommodate the
construction of a housing development adj acent to the Stanford
Research Park that takes advantage of the site's location on El
Camino Real and is compatible with the adjacent development. It
may also include limited commercial uses. This district may be
applied to the El Camino Site or the Extended El Camino Site. The
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underlying zoning shall not apply if the applicant elects to be
subject to the AS1 District.
A. ASl Alternative Development Standards
Permitted uses Residential:
a) multiple-family housing and
accessory indoor and outdoor uses
customarily incidental to it;
b) non-profit or government social
services supportive of residential
use;
c) child care center.
In the sale or rental of Required
Housing, neither Stanford nor its
assignees shall discriminate against
households with children or on the
basis of the age of renters, buyers,
or occupants.
Non-Residential:
a) retail service;
b) personal service;
c) eating and drinking service
including outdoor eating areas
incidental to the interior use;
d) child care center;
e) live/work lofts.
Conditionally permitted uses None
Site area and dimensions
(minimum)
El Camino Real frontage
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a) Minimum site to be developed is
the El Camino Site.
b) Site area and dimensions shall
include that portion of the site
subject to access easements existing
as of June 10, 2003.
a) First floor residential uses
shall be set back 13 to 17 feet from
property line; a wall no more than
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four feet high may be placed behind
the effective sidewalk to create
pri vacy while ma aining a
relationship with the street.
Balconies, porches, stairways, and
similar elements may extend up to
eight feet into the setback.
Cornices, eaves, fireplaces, and
similar architectural atures may
extend up to four feet into the
setback.
b) Non-residential uses and
residential uses above commercial
uses shall be set back a minimum of
five feet from_the property line.
c) No parking is permitted in the
front setback area; structured
parking shall not be visible to
pedestrians from El Camino Real.
d) City may require a right in/right
out driveway on Camino Real.
e) A minimum 12~foot wide effective
sidewalk, including the public
sidewalk, shall be provided and
maintained. At least 7 feet this
sidewalk shall be in the publ
right-of way, with the remainder to
be provided on the Camino S
(or Extended Site). If, however,
the sidewalk provided in the public
right-of-way is ss than 7 feet,
the required sidewalk shall be
reduced by the same measure.
f) To the extent they do not
currently exist, street trees shall
be provided in the public sidewalk
area; a second row of trees shall be
provided in a residential setback
area.
g) Primary pedestrian orientation
for residential uses shall be
located on El Camino Real.
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California Avenue frontage
(pertains only to Extended El
Camino S e)
h) Non-resident uses shall have
entrances on El Camino Real or
California Avenue (with Extended El
Camino Site) or both.
a) Commercial uses and residential
uses which are above commercial uses
have no minimum setback.
b) Ground floor re 1 uses
shall be set back a minimum eight
feet from the property line.
Balconies, porches, and
similar elements may extend up to
six feet into the setback.
Cornices, eaves,
similar architectural
extend up to four
setback.
and
may
the
c) No surface parking is rmitted
along the California Avenue
frontage, but a curbcut r access
to the site is permitted in addition
to the existing access easement
curbcut.
Interior side setback None
Rear setback No structures, architectural
features, building elements, or
surface parking shall be permitted
in the portion of the site subject
to an access easement as of June 10,
2003. Completely below-grade
construction may extend under the
access easement, provided an
underground easement does not
prevent this construction.
Residential density (maximum) 50 dwelling units per acre of Gross
Area, calculated on total site area
irrespective of the portion that is
devoted to commercial use. No
additional density bonus for
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Gross floor area
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affordable housing is permitted.
Gross floor area shall include all
floors of any building measured to
outside surface of the stud
walls, and including all of the
following:
-halls and stairways;
-elevator shafts;
-ce and mechanical equipment
areas;
-basement, cellar and attic areas
deemed by the director of planning
and community environment to be
usable;
-any porches, arcades, balconies,
courts, walkways, breezew~ys or
simi features when located above
the ground floor and used for
required access; and
-permanently roofed areas, either
partially enclosed or unenclosed,
building features used for sales,
service, display, storage or similar
uses.
Gross floor area shall not include:
-parking facilities accessory to.
permitted uses on the site,
(excluding area used for ,
mechanical equipment, and other uses
as noted above);
-unroofed exterior areas accessible
to the general public and not
devoted to sales, service, di ,
storage or similar uses, including,
but not limited to areas above
podium parking;
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-roofed arcades, balconies, plazas,
courts, walkways, porches,
• breezeways, porticos, and similar
features that are 50% or less
enclosed by ext r walls
-areas ignated
conservation such
compactors,
storage facilit
ing
resource
as trash
and thermal
Floor area rat
gross floor
Area of site
(maximum) of Mixed Use:
area to Gross Residential
Non-resident
2.0 to 1
1.75 to 1
0.25 to 1, as part
e coverage (maximum)
Building height (maximum)
Daylight plane
of mixed use development
One hundred percent of the site
50 feet, measured pursuant to
Section 18.04.030(b) (67) of the 2003
Rules.
None required
Mult±ple family
guidelines
design Chapter 18.28 of· the 2003 Rules
shall not apply.
Parking
Except as otherwise provided
this chapter, parking
shall be governed by Chapter
18.83 of the 2003 Rules.
Residential:
2-or more bedroom units: 2 spaces,
1 of which must be covered; the
spaces may be tandem
1-bedroom: 1~5 spaces, one of which
must be covered
Studio units: 1 covered space
Guest parking: 0.25 covered s
per dwelling unit
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Usable open space
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Non-residential:
1 space for each 200 square feet of
gross floor area
Bicycle parking and loading spaces:
As required by Chapter 18.83.120 of
the 2003 Rules.
As part of Architectural Review of a
project on the site, total required
parking may be reduced by up to
twenty percent by the Director upon
a finding that the reduced parking
will be adequate for the project.
a) Total: A minimum of twenty
percent of the gross site area.
b) Private: No minimum amount or
dimensions. Private open space
should be considered where feasible
although it is' not required for each
dwelling unit nor is there a minimum
size requirement when it is
provided. Design of private open
space is exible and can include,
but is not limited to: patios,
decks, balconies and French
balconies.
c) Common: No minimum amount or
dimensions.
d) "Usable open spaceH is an outdoor
or unenclosed space located on the
ground or roof of a structure, or
the top of podium parking, or a
balcony, deck, porch, patio or
terrace, designed and accessible for i
i outdoor llvlng, recreatlon,
. pedestrian access, landscaping, or a i
required yard. It does not include
parking areas, (whether covered or
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Signs
uncovered,) driveways, roads, or
utility or service areas.
• e) The Site may include open space
a~eas with an Ldn in excess of 60
dB, but they shall not be counted
towards required common or private
"usable open spaceH unless they are
sited, designed, and constructed to
i reduce the maximum Ldn to 60 dB.
Commercial signs shall be permitted
in accordance with the South EI
Camino Real Design Guidelines
Architectural Review.
City shall limit its architectural review as provided in Section
6.4.10 of the Development Agreement. The South EI Camino Real
Design Guidelines approved by the Architectural Review Board on
• June 6, 2002 are the only applicable local design standards for
B. AS1 Alternative Base Zoning Standards
At the applicant's option, the EI Camino Site its entirety, or
the.Extended EI Camino Site, may be developed in compliance with
the RM-40 High Density Multiple Family Residential District,
(including Chapter 18.28) under the 2003 Rules as more particularly
described in the Development Agreement.
C. Zoning if Alternative Site Needed
If, after a building permit has been issued for the construction
of an approved project under the AS1 Overlay District on the EI
Camino Site, it is determined to be an Infeasible Site because of
environmental contamination, then, under the conditions and in the
manner described in Section 6.4.2 of the Development Agreement,
Stanford may have the AS1 Overlay District removed from its lands
and the previous zoning restored.
18.62.060 Alternative Standards Overlay District Two (AS2):
Housing on Upper California Site
The purpose of this overlay district to accommodate single
or multiple family housing, or both, on the Upper California Site
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that benefits from its proximity to an employment center and
benef s from its proximity to an employment center and is
compat both with the College Terrace neighborhood across
California Avenue, the adjacent office/research uses to the south
and south-east, and Stanford University's residential. neighborhood
to the northwest. Stanford may develop the Upper California Site
in phases. The underlying zoning on the Upper California Site, LM
Limited Indus l/Research Park with a fifty-foot L Landscape
Combining District on the California Avenue frontage, does not
apply to the Upper California Site if the property owner elects to
proceed under the AS2 standards.
Stanford shall be allowed to develop any portion of the
Required Housing on the Upper California Site in such order and
sequence as Stanford shall determine, except for Stanford's phasing
and timing obI ions with respect to Required Housing under the
Development Agreement. It is anticipated that at times during the
construction of the Required Housing, portions of the Upper
California Site will be occupied with pre-existing limited
industrial/research park non-residential buildings. These
buildings will remain legal uses and complying facilities until
dates set forth below. Upon completion of the Required Housing
developments, the Upper California Site shall be exclusively
residential, with child care centers a permitted use, unless
Stanford needs to provide a substitute Site for all or a portion of
the Upper California Site, as provided in the Development
Agreement.
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A. AS2 Al ternati va Devel.opment Standards
1. Continuing Standards:
These continuing standards apply to the Upper California Site as a
whole. The Upper California Site housing shall at all times during
its development, and subsequently, be in compliance with the
continuing standards.
Permitted Uses a) Single-family, two-family, and
multiple family residential uses
and indoor and outdoor accessory uses
customarily incidental to those uses.
In the sale or rental of Required
Housing, neither Stanford nor its
assignees shall discriminate against
households with children or on the
basis of the age of renters, buyers,
or occupants.
b) child care center
Conditionally
uses
permi tted None
Below-market-rate housing
te area, width, and depth
Per individual dwelling
unit, two-family unit,
multiple-family residential
project or individual
development phase
California Avenue frontage
setback (miriimum)
Below-market-rate units shall be
provided on-or off-site as provided
in the Development Agreement.
No minimum
20 feet from the property line.
a) No building element or
architectural feature (excluding
landscape features,) may extend or
project into the setback.
b) No parking may be located in the
setback area.
c) No frontage roads are permitted in
the setback area, but roads and
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driveways generally perpendicular to
California Avenue are permitted.
Upper California Site 10 feet
perimeter side and rear
setback (applied to entire a) No structures or parking areas are
Upper California Site's I permitted in the setback area.
outer envelope)
Interior setbacks
Building height
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b) No perimeter roads or driveways
are permitted in the setback area.
None. (Minimum setbacks established by
Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, Parts 1 through 9, as
adopted and modified by the City of
Palo Alto on a uniform basis, shall
apply. )
a) California Avenue frontage: 30 feet
within 100 feet of property line,
measured from grade to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof or
to the deck line of a mansard roof, or
to the height of the peak or highest
ridge line of a pitched or hipped roof
directly above point on grade from
which height is being measured.
b) Balance of Upper California Site:
50 feet, measured from grade to the
highest point of the coping of a flat
roof or to the deck line of a mansard
roof, or to the average height of the
highest gable of a pitched or hipped
roof.
c) The height of a stepped or terraced
building is the maximum height of any
segment of the building.
d) "Grade" shall mean the adjacent
ground elevation of the finish or
existing grade as of December 1, 2004,
whichever is lower. Existing grade as
of December 1, 2004 is presumed to be
i as shown on grading plans and spot·
elevation surveys on Ie with the
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Daylight plane
Multiple family design
guidelines
Parking
Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter,
parking shall be governed
by Chapter 18.83 of the
2003 Rules.
i Streets
Orientation for buildings
along California Avenue
City as of that date.
None required
. Chapter 18.28 shall not apply.
2 or more bedrooms -2.0 spaces, one
of which shall be covered, which may
be tandem
1 bedroom -1. 5 spaces, one of
which shall be covered
Studio unit 1 covered space
Guest parking -0.25 spaces unit.
Guest parking sha be clearly marked
as reserved for guests and shall be in
an area provided for guests with
unrestricted access to guest parking.
Bicycle parking and loading spaces: as
required by Chapter 18.83.120 of the.
2003 Rules
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Interior streets may be public or I
private. If private, they shall be
subj ect to a public access easement
vehic and pedestrians.
Buildings along California Avenue
shall approximate the horizontal
rhythm of building-to-side yard
setback and facade areas California
Avenue residential properties located
across the street from, or in the
vicinity of the Upper California Site.
At the applicant's election, some or
all buildings along Ca fornia Avenue
may be two stories.
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Architectural review
Commercial Buildings
Upper California Site
June 10, 2003
2. Phased Standards:
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City shall limit its architectural
review as provided in Section 6.4.10
of the Development Agreement. No
. adopted local design guidelines apply
. to this site.
on All non-residential uses shall cease
on and all non~resident structures be
removed no later than 24 months
llowing all Subsequent Approvals,
(as defined in the Development
Agreement) for all Required Housing on
the Upper California Site. After that
time, the Upper California Site shall
be exclusively residential, with child
care centers as a permitted use,
unless Stanford needs to provide
substitute Site for all or a portion
of the Upper California Seas
provided in the Development Agreement.
Until that timel those non-residential
structures in existence on June 10,
2003 shall be treated as permitted
structures and may be used for any use
permitted under the LM Limited
Industrial/Research Park District
under the 2003 Rules.
These phased standards apply to the Upper California Site as a
whole. Required Housing may be developed in phases on portions of
the Upper California S e; individual phases need not meet the
phased standards. For example, an individual phase could have a
residential density of thirty dwelling units per acre and no open
space. However, when all Required Housing on the Upper California
Site is complete, and after, the Upper California Site shall
conform to all the phased standards. In addition, for each phase,
Stanford shall demonstrate that sufficient land remains on the
Upper California Site to permit to meet the Phased Standards
upon completion of the Required Housing.
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Upper California Site area 116.96 acres
Residential density
(maximum)
Gross floor area
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15 dwelling units per acre of Gross
Area. No additional density bonus for
affordable housing is permitted.
Gross floor area shall include
floors of any building measured to
outside surface of the stud walls,
including I of the following:
-halls and stairways;
-elevator sha s;
all
the
and
service and mechanical equipment
areas;
-covered parking when located
parti y or completely above ground;
-basement, cellar and attic areas
deemed by the director of planning and
community environment to be usable;
-open porches, arcades, balconies,
courts, walkways, breezeways or
similar features when located above
the ground floor and used for required
access; and
- a roofed porches, arcades,
balconies, porticos, breezeways or.
similar features when located above·
the ground floor; and
-permanently roofed, but either
part y enclosed or unehclosed,
building features used for storage or
similar uses.
Gross floor area shall not include:
-parking that is completely under-
ground (excluding area used for
storage, mechanical equipment, and
other uses as noted above);
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-unroofed exterior areas accessible I
to the general public, including, but
not limi ted to areas above podium·
parking;
-roofed arcades, balconies, plazas,
courts, walkways, porches, breezeways,
porticos, and similar features that
are 50% or less enclosed by exterior
walls and located on the ground floor
-areas designated for resource
conservation such as trash compactors,
recycling and thermal storage
cilities.
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Floor area ratio (maximum) The ratio· of gross floor area to the
of gross floor area to Upper California Site Area shall be
iGross Area of site 0.75 to 1.
Upper California
coverage (maximum)
Si te 40% of the Gross Area of the Upper
California S . Site coverage is that
portion of a site that is covered by
permanent, usable buildings or
structures, excluding landscape
features, fountains, planters,
sculptures, open play equipment,
uncovered sports courts, and similar
elements.
Usable open space (minimum) Total: 25% of the Gross Area of the
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Upper California Site
Private: No minimum
Common: 10% of the Gross Area of the
Upper California Site
"Usable open space" is an outdoor or
unenclosed space located on the ground
or roof of a structure, or on top
of podium parking, or a balcony, deck,
porch, patio or terrace, designed and
accessible for outdoor living,
recreation, pedestrian access, or
landscaping, including those portions
of the required California Avenue and
perimeter setbacks not used for roads
or driveways.
I "Usable open space" does not include
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Commercial Buildings
Upper California Site
June 10, 2003
covered or uncovered parking areas,
roads, driveways, or utility or
service areas.
on All non-residential uses shall cease
on and all non-residential structures be
removed no r than 24 months
following all Subsequent Approvals,
(as defined in the Development
Agreement) all Required Housing on
the Upper California Site. After that
time, the Upper California Site shall
be exclusively residential, with child
care centers as a permitted use,
unless Stanford needs to provide
Substitute Site for all or a portion
of the Upper California Site as
provided in the Development Agreement.
Until that time, those non-residential
structures in existence on June 10,
2003 shall be treated as permitted
structures and may be used for any use
permitted under LM Limited
Indust aI/Research Park District
under the 2003 Rules.
B. AS2 A1ternative Base Zoning Standards
At the applicant's option, the Upper California Site, in its
entirety, may be developed in compliance with the RM-15 Low Density
Multiple Family Residential District, subject to the L Landscape
Combining strict, both as defined in the 2003 Rules. Provided,
no conditional use permit shall be required for up to four public
or private streets crossing the Landscape Combining District to
provide access to the Upper California Site. All non-residential
uses shall cease and all non-residential structures be removed no
er than 24 months following all Subsequent Approvals, (as
defined in the Development Agreement) for all Required Housing.
After that time, the Upper California Site shall be exclusively
residential, with child care centers as a permitted use, unless
Stanford needs to provide Substitute Site r all or a portion of
the Upper California Site as provided in the Development Agreement.
Until that time, those non-residential structures in existence on
June 10, 2003 shall be treated as permitted structures and may be
used for any use permitted under the LM Limited Industrial/Research
Park District under the 2003 Rules.
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C. Zoning if Al ternati ve Site Needed
If, after a building permit for construction of an approved project
under the AS2 Overlay District has been issued for any part of the
Upper California S , it is determined to be an Infeasible Site
because of environmental contamination, then; under the conditions
and the manner described in Section 6.4.2 of the Development
Agreement, Stanford may have the AS2 Overlay District removed from
s lands and the previous zoning restored.
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18.62.070 Alternative Standards Overlay District Three (AS3):
Community Soccer Fields at the Mayfield Site
The purpose this overlay strict is to accommodate the
lopment and use of a community soccer complex on land leased to
the y of Palo to by Stanford University at the corner of EI
Camino Real and Page Mill Road on parcels commonly knows as 2650,
2700, and 2780 EI Camino Real. The land was redistricted from RM
(D) Multiple ly Resident to PF Publ Facilities
connection with s acquisition a period of fty-one years by
t City.,
MOdified Development Standard
Height Lighting standards up to seventy
feet high are permitted
Fencing Ball-control fencing up to
fourteen (14) feet in height is
permitted on the site.
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