HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7510RESOLUTION NO 7510
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE PALO ALTO
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after duly noticed public
hearing held on May 10, 1995, has recommended that the Land Use
Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan be amended as set forth
in Section 2 of this resolution;
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly noticed public
hearing on the matter on June 5, 1995, and has reviewed the
Negative Declaration prepared for the project and all other
relevant information, including staff reports, and all testimony,
written and oral, presented on the matter; and
WHEREAS, existing Comprehensive Plan policies and programs
allow and encourage residential and mixed use projects in
commercial and industrial areas under appropriate circumstances;
and
WHEREAS, for ease of reference to these existing policies,
the definitions of the commercial and industrial Land Use
categories should be amended to .expressly reference the potential
for location of residential and mixed uses;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the public
interest, health and welfare require an amendment to the Land Use
Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan as set forth in Section
2 of this resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby amends the
Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan by amending
Use definitions to read as follows:
a. On page 75 of the Comprehensive Plan, the
"Neighborhood Commercial" is amended to read:
Land Use
the Land
category
Neighborhood Commercial: includes shopping centers with
off-street parking, or a cluster of street -front stores that serve
the immediate neighborhood. These areas often include
supermarkets, bakeries, delicatessens, drugstores, variety stores,
restaurants, barber shops, beauty shops, laundromats, dry cleaners,
and hardware stores. Residential and mixed use projects may also
locate in this land use category. Existing neighborhood commercial
centers shown on the Plan Map are Alma Plaza, Charleston Center,
Edgewood Shopping Center, and Midtown. Residential uses are not
permitted in the Charleston Shopping Center or the Midtown shopping
district. As described in Employment Program 5, the neighborhood
commercial areas designated for El Camino Real and El Camino Way
are intended to :^elude such uses plus a limited number of service
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commercial uses which would serve nearby neighborhoods and be
compatible with them and a beautified El Camino. The allowable
building/site floor area ratio for these areas is 0.4:1.
b. On page 75 of the Comprehensive Plan, the category
"Regional/Community Commercial" is amended to read:
Regional/Community Commercial: larger shopping centers and
shopping districts that have a variety and depth of goods and
services usually not available in the neighborhood shopping areas.
They rely on large trade areas and may include department stores,
apparel shops, sporting goods stores, toy stores, book shops, plan
stores, fabric stores, appliance dealers, furniture stores,
restaurants, theater, and non -retail services such as offices, real
estate brokers, banks, and insurance brokers. Residential and
mixed use projects may also locate in this land use category.
Regional/community commercial areas shown on the Plan Map are
Stanford Shopping Center, Downtown (University Avenue), California
Avenue, and Town and Country Village. The allowable building/site
floor area ratios range from .35:1 to 2:1.
c. On page 76 of the Comprehensive Plan, the category
"Service Commercial" is amended to read:
Service Commercial: facilities that provide city-wide and
regional services that rely on customers making trips by car and do
not necessarily benefit from being located in high volume
pedestrian areas such as shopping centers and Downtown. Stores
locating in these areas include dealers in new and used
automobiles, automobile repair and service, motels, veterinarians
and small animal hospitals, lumber yards and building supply
dealers, and fast-food and other restaurants. In almost all cases,
these require good automobile access and service drives so that
customers can safely and conveniently load and unload without
impeding traffic. Residential and mixed use projects may also
locate in this land use category. Service commercial areas shown
on the Plan Map are along El Camino, San Antonio, south of
Downtown, and on Embarcadero east of Bayshore Freeway. The
allowable building/site floor area ratio is .4:1.
d. On page 76 of the Comprehensive Plan, the category
"Research/Office Park" is amended to read:
Research/Office Park: office, research, and manufacturing
establishments whose operations are clean and quiet and do not
conflict with any adjacent residential uses. Stanford Industrial
Park is an example of this type of land use. Other uses that may be
included are educational institutions and child care facilities,
and residential and mixed use projects, whose proximity to
employment centers is highly desirable, provided that the specific
locations of such facilities are not in conflict with the presence
or use of hazardous materials. Additional uses, including retail
services, eating and drinking establishments, commercial
recreation, churches and private clubs may also be located in
Research/Office Park areas, but only if they are found to be
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compatible with the surrounding area through tl;e conditional use
permit process. The allowable building/site floor area ratios
range from 0.3:1 to 0.5:1.
e. On page 76 of the Comprehensive Plan, the category
"Light Industrial" is amended to read:
Light Industrial: wholesale facilities and storage
warehouses and the manufacturing, processing, repairing, or
packaging of goods. Emission of fumes, noise, smoke or other
pollutants or nuisances is strictly controlled. Residential and
mixed use projects may also locate in the land use category. The
area south of Oregon Avenue between El Camino and Alma and the San
Antonio Road industrial area are both designated light industrial
on the Plan Map. Palo Alto's Zoning Ordinance does not contain
provisions for factories and the Land Use Plan Map does not contain
a heavy industrial classification. The allowable building site
floor area ratio is 0.5:1.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that this project
will have no significant effect on the environment.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 5, 1995
AYES: FAZZINO, HU ER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, SIMITIAN, WHEELER
NOES: ANDERSEN
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
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*ST CL y Clerk
APPOVED AS TO ORM:
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Senior Asst. City Attorney
APPROVED:
ector of Pla••' g and
Community Environment
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