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City of Palo Alto
Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER ~ DEPARTMENT: Planning and
Community Environment
DATE:February 26, 1997 CMR:153:97
SUBJECT:Stanford Sand Hill Corridor Projects, Response to City Council
Questions of February 11, 1997
REQUEST.
The purpose of this report is to transmit the answers to several questions posed by individual
City Council Members, at their meeting of February I 1, 1997, about the Sand Hill Corridor
projects.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council review and discuss the attached answers and
materials, in order to clarify or further explore the issues and concerns raised.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
¯ The policy implications of the various Sand Hill Corridor proposals were fully discussed and
analyzed in the July 24, 1996 Planning Commission staff report, and were further discussed
in CMR: 126:97, provided to City Council for the meeting of January 27, 1997.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
After concluding public testimony on the combined projects on February 8, 1997, the City
.Council used their February 11,. 1997 meeting to raise a variety of questions. These
~questions were based on their review of the FEIR, background material, CMR: 126:97 and
staff reports, and on questions raised by speakersduring the public testimony. ~The attached
table provides answers to all of the questions raised by Council Members.
ATTACHME~ENTS
Table 1, Response to City Council Questions, 2/11/97
Table 18.1, Expected year 2000 PM Peak Trips
CMR:i53:97 Page 1 of 2
Table 18.2, Transit Share
Table F.b.2-1:1995 to 2000 No Project Employment, Household, and Traffic Growth F
Forecasts
Table F.b.6-1, Comparison of Sand Hill Road DEIR and 2775 Sand Hill Road Study
Map 1, Hoover Site with SubAreas
Map 2, Stanford General Use Permit Special Condition Areas
Map 3, Santa Clara County General Plan
Map 4, Coyote Hill Easements
Figure 1, Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes in the Project Area
Figure 2, Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transit Routes in Stanford Vicinity
Exhibit 1, Sand Hill/El Camino Intersection
Exhibit 2, Alma Islands
Attachment 1, Three Party Agreement and Protocol
Attachment 2, 1/16/97 Letter from Caltrans
Attachment 3, Analysis of PAUSD Information (submitted on February 8, 1997, during
public testimony)
CC:Planning Commission
Architectural Review Board
City of Menlo Park (Jan Dolan, Don de la Pena)
Stanford Management Company (Curtis Feeny, Bill Phillips, Diane Healey)
Stanford University (Larry Horton, Andy Coe, David Neuman)
PREPARED BY: Nancy Maddox Lytle, Chief Planning Official
DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW:
KENNETH R. SCHREIBER
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
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Table F.b.2-1:1995 to 2000 No Project Employment, Household, and Traffic Growth Forecasts
Palo Alto 11,797 17 %660 2 %110,494 17%
Menlo Park 51,000 sf 2 %365 3%1,514 1%
Stanford Univ.1,259 8 %83 1%5,128 5%
students
Santa Clara 79,413 10%61,616 13 %707,376 9%
County
Other Counties N/A N/A N/A N/A 329,055 40%
Total 1,153,567
Notes: 1)
2)
3)
Office and retail square footage increases, instead of number of employee increases, are
used for Menlo Park.
The number of student increases, instead of household increases, are used for Stanford
University.
Trips were generated from the Year 2000 No Project with roadway improvements
scenario.
Source: ABAG, Cities of Menlo Park and Palo Alto, Stanford, and Palo Alto Model.
Table F.b:6-1
Table F.bo6-1 Comparison of Sand Hill Road DEIR and 2775 Sand Hill Road Study
LOS Analysis Results for the Sand Hill Road/Santa Cruz Avenue/
Alpine Road Complex Intersections
Sand Hill/Santa Cruz
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Housing (75 Units)
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Housing (555 Units)
Subarea #3
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Scale in Feet
CitylCounty Boundaries
Alternative Site Boundaries
SOURCE: City of Palo Alto, January 1997;
EIP Associates, January 1997,
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Lincoln Ave.
Hoover Site with three subareas .
Stanford General Use Permit Special
Santa Clara County General Plan
¯ Land Use Designations for Stanford University
Menlo Park
General Plan Designations ~---- County Line
~ Ac~demicReserve ~ PaloAlto& Open Space (outsid~)~"
Campus (inside) ] PabA]to Urban Service Area
Los Altos Hills
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SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
SCHEDULE C
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Attachment I
~985 LAND USE POLICY AGREEMENT
POLICIES GOVERNING UNINCORPORATED STANFORD UNIVERSITY LANDS
IN SANTA CLARA COUN~f
This agreement sets forth the policies of the County of Santa
Clara (’Santa Clara~County’), the City of Palo Alto ("Palo Alto")
and Stanford University ("Stanford") regarding land use,
annexation, planning and development of Stanford lands in Santa
Clara County.
i.General policies
a. Stanford University differs from other unincorporated areas
in Santa Clara County in that it constitutes an integrated commu-
nity, its lands are held in.perpetual trust for educational
purposes and may not be sold, its lands are mainly tax-exempt,
and it provides its own municipa! services to its academic
facilities, rather than seeking them from adjacent cities.
b. All parties agree that existing annexation policies for
Stanford lands in Santa Clara County should continue in force:
(i) Academic land uses, for which the University provides
its own services, should remain unincorporated.
(2) Open space and agricultural.uses of lands held in
reserve for future academic use should likewise remain
unincorporated.
(3) Other non-academic uses of University land should be
subject to city annexation.
c. All. parties agree that County policies should continue to
recognize the unique character of Stanford’s academic lands, and
that, at the request of any party, any proposed change ifi general
County policy governing unincorporated lands should be preceded
by three-party discussion as to whether the proposed new policy
should be applied to Stanford lands.
d. Palo Alto and Stanford further recognize that each has a
legitimate interest in planning decisions made by the other, to
the extent that the actionsof one entity may impact housing
supply, traffic, parking, and utility systems in the other. For
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this reason, each will continue to pr6vide notification, at th~
earliest possible date, of any projects or proposals that may
affect the other.
2. Specific policies @overnin~ academic use of Stanford lands
a. All Stanford lands are held by the Board of Trustees for~
ultimate academic use. Those areas designated "Academic Reserve
and Open Space" may be used for agricultural and accessory
purposes until they are needed ~for academic use.
b. "Academic" uses of University land, as defined and described
in the County General Plan and the University Land Use Plan,
include: instruction and research (including teaching hospital
faciliti~es); administrative facilities; housing intended for
University and Hospital faculty~ staff, students and visitors;
athletics, physical education, ~nd recreation facilities; support
services (such as university-operated campus facilities, U.S.
post office and other campus services, infrastructure, storage
and maintenance); and non-profit research facilities with close
academic ties to the University(such as the Center for Advanced
Study in the Behavioral Sciences, the National Bureau of Economic
Research and the Carnegie Instit0tion of Plant Biology).
c. Unincorporated Stanford lands in Santa Clara County are
subject to the Santa Clara County.General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance, the general use permit for Stanford University lands
adopted by Santa Clara County, and pertinent review and approval
procedures employed by Santa Clara County.
d. Stanford intends to continue to provide all municipal
services to its academic facilities in the unincorporated area of
Santa Clara County. Provision of services may include
construction and operationof on-sirefacilities, purchase-from
public or private entities, or membership in regional facilities.
For mutual benefit, Stanford and Palo Alto, or Stanford and Santa
Clara County, may~contract with each other for the provision of
certain services.
e. Neither Stanford nor Palo Alto seeks annexation to Palo Alto
of parcels which are designated for academic use in the
University’s Land Use Plan. This position is consistent with the
County General Plan and County policies regarding annexation and
development.
o Specific policies ~overning non-academic use of Stanford
lands
a. ~The Trustees allow non-academic use of certain designated
parcels on an interim basis, to produce income to support the
University an~ its programs.
¯b. "Non-academics uses include: commercial and industrial
enterprises; housing that is not reserved for University and
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~ospital personnel; and for-profit research and professional
facilities which are not an integral part~ of the University’s
academic program (such as the professional offices on Welch Road
and the corporate installations in the Stanford Research Park).
c. Stanford intends to request annexation to the City of Palo
Alto of any unincorporated parcel in Santa Clara County for which
it proposes an interim non-academic use.
d. Stanford lands annexed to the City of Palo Alto are subject
to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, any
area plans adopted by the City of Palo Alto, and pertinent review
and approval procedures employed by Palo Alto.
4. Implementation of these policies
a. Staffs of the three parties, in cooperation, will maintain
an informational document, known as a Protocol,.which outlines
all adopted land use designations, regulations, restrictions, and
review and referral procedures governing Stanford lands in Santa
Clara County. Revisions to the Protoco! will be made by the
three staffs, to reflect any adopted changes in the. County
General Plan, the County Ordinance Code and Zoning Ordinance, the
general use permit for Stanford lands, pertinent County
procedures, and administrative practices and procedures agreed to
by the three parties. Any such revisions will be reported to the
Board of Supervisors and the City Council.
b. The parties will continue to refer ~evelopment applications
to each other in substantially the same manner that has been
employed in the past. Administrative.procedures for such
referral may be implemented upon concurrence of the three staffs,
but will contain at least the following features:
(i) Each party.will supply copies to the others of any
application or proposal which it has reason to believe might
be of interest to the others.
(2)The parties will take account of the concerns of any of
them about a proposal made by another.
(3) Any of the parties may comment to the agency having
jurisdiction on any project proposed by another of the
parties, within the time specified by the agency having
jurisdiction.
Co The parties will, as necessary and appropriate, join in
requests to other jurisdictions, including but not limited to the
Loca! Agency Formation Commission and the State of California, to
recognize the spirit and the provisions of this Agreement in
their policies and procedures.
d. This Agreement supersedesand replaces the agreement between
Stanford University and the City of Palo Alto dated~January 18,
1974,~ commonly known as the "-cs Zone Agreement"°
e. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the authority of any
of the parties to.revise its General Plan, Comprehensive Plan,
Land Use Plan or zoning ordinance.
By
William F. Massy
Vice President hess and Finance
f
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Approved pursuant to action of the City Council
on October 7, 1985 .
By
and D. Lev
Mayor
THE .COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
Approved pursuant to action_cu~
Board o~or|.. .~’~ ~. ~ _
By
Rod Di~’£don ’ ’"-~".
Chairper son
Revised Protocol for 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement
Original dated: August 13, 1985
Revised: January 10, 1.990
This revised Protocol supersedes the original Protocol dated August 13, 1985, and is to be
added to the existing 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement. It incorporates the small project
exemption procedure and updates the procedures adopted as part of the Stanford General
Use Permit (1989).
PROTOCOL
DESIGNATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR UNINCORPORATED
STANFORD UNIVERSITY LANDS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Back~ound: Incorporated and Unincorporated Stanford Lands
a.Stanford lands lie in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Stanford land that has
been developed for non-academic interim use has been annexed to cities, and is
subject to city planning and zoning. Map #1, which shows Local Spheres of
Influence on Stanford University Lands, is included to clarify jurisdictions for the
purpose of referral.
Seven unincorporated parcels in the two counties are designated "University
Support" or "Special Study" in the 1980 Stanford Land Use Plan (See Map #2,
attached). One or more of these areas may be found to be appropriate for non-
academic use and annexation in the future.
c.The remainder of the unincorporated acreage (approximately 6,000 acres in the t~vo
counties) is now used substantially for academic purposes or is reserved for "
academic use.
Jurisdiction
The use of Stanford lands in the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County is governed
by the County General Plan and County Zoning Ordinance, a conditional use permit
known as the Stanford University General Use Permit, and other use permits and
approvals as required.
3. Coun .ty Land Use’Designations and Zoning
The Santa Clara County General Plan designates Stanford lands as follows (see
Map #3, attached):
(1)"University Lands - Campus" (the area between E1 Camino Real and Junipero
Serra Boulevard) on which academic uses are allowed in a density that gives
them an urban character;
(2)
(3)
"University Lands - Academic Reserve and Open Space" (the Arboretum and
the foothills lands south of Junipero Serra Boulevard) on which open space
and low density academic uses are allowed; and
"University Lands - Study Area" (three parcels along Quarry Road) for which
land use designations are to be determined by the County through a cooperative
effort of the County, the City of Pa!o Alto and the University.
3/13/90 -1-
Revised Protocol for 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement
Almost all Stanford land in Santa Clara County is zoned A1, "Residential and
Agricultural" (the only exception is the residential area between Stanford Avenue
and Page Mill Road, which is zoned R1E-10, "Residential-Estate"). In addition to
specified agricultural and residential uses, the A1 zone allowsother uses pursuant
to a use permit, such as the General Use Permit granted for Stanford lands.
4. General Use Permit
a.The County General Use Permit for Stanford lands allows development that
conforms with the County General Plan and the maps that are part of the permit.
b.In addition to the standards and restrictions imposed by the County Genera! Plan
and Zoning Ordinance, the General Use PenTfit contains limitations on four areas of
Stanford land (see Map #4, attached).
A separate use permit is required for projects in Areas A, B, C & D which exceed the
following thresholds:
Area A Uses which result in any building construction.
Area B Uses which result in construction ofany building having more than 5,000
square feet of gross floor area.
Area C Uses which result in construction of dwelling units, except for caretaker
purposes in conjunction with permitted uses, or in construction of any
building having more than 5,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Area D Uses which result in any building construction.
c.Any proposed changes relating to Area A, B, C or D are referred to the City
Council by Palo Alto staff.
5. Referral of Applications.
When Stanford appliesto Santa Clara County for building or roadway construction
(other than normal roadway repairs), Stanford notifies the Planning Director of the
City of Palo Alto in writing. Stanford also supplies the City with a copy of the
application, including all materials fried with Santa Clara County.
When Stanford applies for a small project exemption (see section 6.a.(4)(b)) one set
’ of plans (plot, elevation and floor) along with the letter of transmittal is delivered to
the Palo Alto Planning Director. Within four days following the submittals, the
Secretary of the Architectural and Site Approval Committee reviews the :
University’s proposal and decides whether the small project exemption is
appropriate.
c.In any application, Stanford states whether or not it seeks municipal services or
utilities from the City of Palo Alto for the proposed project.
d.When the Santa Clara County Central Permit Office receives such an application
from Stanford, it notifies the City of Palo Alto and forwards copies of the
application for City review.
e.Palo Alto may comment to Santa Clara County on a Stanford proposal pending
before the County, within the time specified by the County.
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Revised Protocol for 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement
Stanford cbnsiders carefully such comments as Palo Alto may make, and attempts,
where feasible and appropriate in its judgment, to accommodate the City’s views.
The City of Palo Alto advises a designated individual at Stanford University of all
planning, land use, facilities, traffic and transportation matters before the City
which may affect Stanford. The City supplies copies of any materials with respect
to such matters which are also supplied to the Planning Commission, the City
Council or other agencies of the City of Palo Alto.
6. County Review Procedure~
The procedure for County review of a specific Stanford development application is
determined by the Director of Planning and Development or his/her designee,
pursuant to County ordinances, policies and procedures. In general the
-requirements are as follows:
(1) Use Permits must be approved by the Planning Commission.
(2)Architectural and Site Approval (ASA) shall be required for the following types
of construction:
(a)Any building construction occuring in Areas A, B, C or D or any
driveway and/or roadway improvements occuring in Area C. Any
building construction in areas A and D must get a Use Permit and
Architecture and Site approval.
(b)Cons{auction of new structures, including additions, which are greater
than 2,000 square feet in total building area, or 35 feet or greater in
height, or for which an environmental assessment is necessary, or which
create additional demand for vehicle parking, or where removal of a
significant amount of vegetation would be necessary.
Reconstruction or remodeling of structures whose use will be altered to .
another use, and relocation of structurts.
(d)Construction of new parking lots or structures in the Central Campus area
which are not in conjunction with a building project reviewed by the
Architectural and Site Approval Committee.
(e)
(f)
Construction of new road connections in the Stanford road system and all
connections with the public road system, including lane additions when a
new road bed is being added.
.Construction of attached single family residences and multi-family
residential structures, including dormitories, apartments, townhouses and
condominiums.
(3)Design Review shall be required in lieu of ASA for the following projects in
the Central Campus Area:
(a)Reconstruction or remodeling of a structure which alters its exterior
appearance although the use remains the same or similar in nature.
(b)Major types of exterior non-building structures which require issuance of
a building permit, such as sculpture gardens and ornamental fences.
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(4)
Revised Protocol for 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement
Neither Architectural and Site Approval nor Design Review shall be required
for the following, unless the Secretary of the Architectural and Site Approval
Committee determines that the characteristics of the particular project merit
further review:
(a)Interior remodeling or reconstruction of an existing structure which will
not alter the exterior appearance nor intensity of land use.
(b) Small project exemptions within the Central Campus area.
Structures which qualify for the small project exemption must:
-be less than 2,000 square feet,
-be less than 35 feet in height,
-require no environmental assessment,
-create a demand for less than 6 vehicular parking spaces,
-require no major tree removal (defined as a single heritage tree or
clumps of trees with 12 inch diameter or greater),
- meet the design guidelines of Stanford University.
Small project exemptions also apply to multiple additions to an existing
structure which cumulatively do not total 2,000 square feet.
(c)Repair or reconstruction of existing roads including restriping,
intersection improvements, driveway additions and closure where there is
no substantial tree removal and no addition of any travel lanes.
(d)
(e)
Erection of street lighting, street signs, fences and gates, and c.urbing.
Conversion of miner streets to limited access status, including restriction
to public vehicles; conversion of streets to bike and pedestrian pathways.
¯ Minor road or driveway projects which are being constructed in
conjunction with a structure being reviewed by the Architectural & Site
Approval Committee are included in that review.
(f)Construction of bike and pedestrian pathways including modifications to
street intersections to accommodate them.
(g)Erection of temporary signs and structures which have been approved
under the County entertainment permit procedure.
(h)Installation Of landscaping associated work which is not a part of a project
being reviewed by the Architectural and Site Approval Committee or by
the Design Review procedure.
(i)Construction of detached single-family residences and their accessory
structures, including modifications and additions in the Central Campus
area.
(j) installation of underground utility facilities.
(5)A separate use permit is required for any conversion of existing residential to
non=residential land use.
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Revised Protocol for 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement
The Santa Clara County Zoning Adminis~ation Office provides public notice at
least ten days in advance of a public hearing by the Planning Commission,
Architectural and Site Approval Committee or Zoning Administrator on all Stanford
applications in the following manner:
(1)
(2)
A notice of public hearing is mailed to the applicant, the property owner,
owners of all real property and owners of buildings on Stanford leaseholds
within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the real property (assessor’s
parcel number) on which the property is situated.
A notice of public heating for each agenda item is published in a newspaper of
local circulation (Sin Jose Post-Record).
(3)A copy of the agenda is mailed to a list of interested individuals, organizations
and jurisdictions. This list is annually updated by Stanford Planning Office
staff, and ihcludes names such as planning directors of cities, Stanford
Campus Homeowner’s Association, Sierra Club, editors of newspapers such
as the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Times-Tribune, etc.
(4)A display ad is run in the Times-Tribune. The ad is prepared and submitted by
the County and billed to Stanford University. This procedure is limited to a
new application for which an environmental assessment has been prepared.
7. Amending the Protocol
The Protocol document can be amended according to section 4a. of the Policy
Agreement by agreement of the planning staffs of Santa Clara County, Palo Alto and
Stanford. The following signatures represent this agreement:
Robert S. Sturdivant Date.
.g Officer, Santa Clara County
Date
Secretary to the Architecture and Site Approval Committee, Santa Clara County
Kenneth R. Schreiber
D~tor of Planning and Community
Philip ~ Williams
7?3DateO~~
Environment, Palo Alto
Date
Director of Planning, Stanford University
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Attachment 2
Ms. June Fleming
City Manager
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Dear Ms. Fleming:OFFICF. O~ ~ ~ [~IAflAGER
Sand I~ill Road Improvement Project
This letter addresses the request by the City of Palo Alto and Stanford University for Caltrans to
execute a binding agreement relative to future traffic operations at the intersection of State Route 82 (El
Camino Real) with Alma Avenue and the proposed Sand Hill Road in the City of Palo ]alto. Specifically,
the agreement you seek would ask Caltrans to agree to maintain in p_e.rpetuity the planned traffic operations
at this intersection which will preclude through access across State’Route 82. at this location unless there is
a mutual agreement between Caltrans and the City of Palo Alto to institute a change.
We understand the importance of the operational restriction to the City of Palo Alto and want to
assure you that Caltrans will work with the City to accomplish your objective. While we believe that this
objective can best be achieved through a written confirmation, Caltrans is amenable to including language
restricting the operations of this intersection in the regular Maintenance Agreement between the City of
Palo Alto and Caltrans which will need to be updated in conjunction with the planned improvements to
State Route 82 (El Camino Real) and Sand Hill Road.
Sincerely,
HARRY Y. YAHATA
Interim District Director
ERNIE SATOW
District Division Chief
Design West
Q~ce of the Ciq/ Manager
February 7, 1997
Mr. Harry Y. Yahata
Interim Deputy Director
California Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 23660
Oakland, CA 94623
Subject: Sand Hill Road Improvement Project
Dear Mr. Yahata:
Thank .you for your letter of January 16, 1997, regarding Palo Alto’s strong interest in
having a binding agreement between Caitrans and the City of Palo Alto to maintain, in
perpetuity, the planned traffic operations at the intersection of SR 82 (El Camino
Real)/Alma Street/Sand Hill Road. Said agreement would preclude through access across
El Camino Real at this location; unless there is a mutual agreement between Caltrans and
the City to institute a change. We agree with your proposal to include language in the
regular Maintenance Agreement between Caltrans and the City restricting the operations
of this intersection, in conjunction with the other planned improvements at this intersection,
and look forward to working together on this matter.
I would also like to take this opportunity to reiterate that the planned traffic operations at
this intersection are based upon long-standing, well-established City policy. In addition,
current on going Planning Commission and Council review of an updated Comprehensive
Plan for Palo Alto, reaffirms the importance of this policy.
Review.of the Sand Hi!l Road extension project is currently in front of our City Council, and
we anticipate that certification of the EIR and a decision on the extension project will occur
in the near future. Findings established in the Environmental Impact Report for the
Stanford Sand Hill Road Corridor Projects include the following:
All six intersections along SR 82 (El Camino Real) in Menlo Park will experience less
delay with the project as proposed, than.without the project (Volume 3, Tables 4.4-18
and 4.4-19).
The proposed project includes provision for making left turns from northbound El
Camino Real at both Quarry Road and Sand Hill Road, neither of which can be done
at the present time. This will provide drivers with more direct access to where they
want to go, without having to make a u-turn at Cambridge or a left turn to travel
P.O. Box 10250
Palo Alto, CA 94303
415.329.2.%3
415. 328. 3631 Fax
Mr. Harry Y. Yahata.
February 7, 1997
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through the neighborhood area along Cambridge and other streets. This additional
left-turn capability, from northbound El Camino Real at both Quarry and Sand Hill, will
also attract northbound traffic from Alma, which today is making u-turns and left turns
at Cambridge. Information in the EIR establishes that for the Year 2000 the proposed
projects will result in a reduction in the number of vehicles making u-turns and left
turns at Cambridge, as compared to the situation without the proposed projects
(Volume 6, Page 12-40 second and third paragraphs).
Peak Hour Level of Service at the El Camino Real/Alma intersection would decline to
E, if the through movements across El Camino Real were allowed (Volume 6, Page
12-66, first paragraph).
Finally, the planned traffic operations at this intersection are the same as those that
currently exist and have existed for decades, with the exception of the addition of a new
fourth leg to the intersection. All of the traffic movements between El Camino Real and
Alma Street will be exactly as they are now and have been for many years.
We appreciate your willingness to work with us on this matter, other items related to this
project, and other projects within Palo Alto. ,
cc: City Council
Ernie Satow
bcc:Will Kempton
Bill Phillips
Ken Schreiber
Nancy Lytle
Lori Topley
Sue Case
ATTACHMENT 3
ANALYSIS OF PAUSD INFORMATION
School District Staff have been unable to provide additional information necessary to
complete the analysis of PAUSD information submitted during the public hearing. The
analysis will be provided to the Council as soon as it can be completed.