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October 4, 2010
Palo Alto City Council Study Session
Status Report on Area Concept Plans
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Presentation Scope
Focus
Process
Subareas
Issues / Alternatives
PTC
Next Steps
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Focus
1. Desirability of
additional housing
2. Retention of
commercial & light
industrial uses
3. Adequate amenities
& services
East Meadow Circle/
Fabian Way Area
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Process
1. Stakeholder
meetings
2. Community
Workshops (3)
3. Website
4. PTC comments on
February 10, 2010
East Meadow Circle/
Fabian Way Area
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Subareas
I. East Meadow Circle
II. East of San Antonio
III. Charleston Road
IV. Path along Adobe
Creek ROW
V. Overpass to Baylands
East Meadow Circle/
Fabian Way Area
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Subarea I.
I. East Meadow Circle
II. Charleston Road
Subarea
III. East of San Antonio
Subarea
IV. Path along Adobe
Creek ROW
V. Overpass to
Baylands
East Meadow Circle/
Fabian Way Area
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Issues
East Meadow
Circle Subarea
1. Restrictions on
residential uses
2. Increased intensity
3. Amenities—tied
to increased potential
4. Design Guidelines
5. Transition between
new development and
SF
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Subarea II
I. East Meadow Circle
Subarea
II. East of San Antonio
East Meadow Circle/
Fabian Way Area
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Issues
1. Change designation
to Service
Commercial
2. Increased
development potential
for commercial uses
3. Design Guidelines
4. Policies to retain
industrial uses for
parcels to north
East of San Antonio
Subarea
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Subarea III.
I. East Meadow Circle
Subarea
II. Charleston Road
Subarea
III. Charleston Road
East Meadow Circle/
Fabian Way Area
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Issues
Charleston Road
Subarea
1. Change designation to
Neighborhood
Commercial - create
mixed use corridor
along Charleston
2. Encourage retention of
Fairchild Building and
gas station
3. Design Guidelines
4. Enhance Charleston
streetscape
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Subareas IV & V
East Meadow Circle/
Fabian Way Area
IV. Path along
Adobe Creek
ROW
V. Overpass to
Baylands
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1. Supported general
concepts
2. Requested expansion of
subarea boundary
3. Did not support creation
of new park
4. Introduced concept
of floor area cap
PTC Comments
East Meadow Circle
Subarea I
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1. Supported new retail
2. Requested expansion
of subarea boundary
PTC Comments
East of San Antonio
Subarea II
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1. Supported general concepts
2. Evaluate Block A senior or
other housing--related to
TKCJL
3. Evaluate Block C for
Neighborhood Commercial
PTC Comments
Charleston Road
Subarea III
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Next Steps
East Meadow
Circle/Fabian Way Area
1. Council comments
2. Return to PTC with revised
staff recommendation
3. PTC recommendation to
Council
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Focus
1. Transit Oriented
Development options
2. Maintain or increase in
commercial uses and/or
residential density
3. Ped/Bike and Circulation
Improvements
4. California Ave.
Streetscape
5. Future of Fry’s
California Avenue/
Fry’s Site Area
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California Avenue/
Fry’s Site Area
Focus
(continued)
Pedestrian
Transit Oriented
Development
District Boundary
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Process
1. Stakeholder
meetings
2. Community
Workshops (3)
3. Website
California Avenue/
Fry’s Site Area
Concept Plan Study
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Subareas
I. California Avenue
Subarea
II. Park Boulevard Subarea
III. Fry’s Site Subarea
California Avenue/
Fry’s Site Area
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Issues
1. Retail viability as
a neighborhood
center
2. More intense
mixed use
development
3. Parking
4. California
Avenue
Streetscape
Issue I. California
Avenue Subarea
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Issues
Issue II. Park Boulevard
Subarea
1. Mixed use to allow
greater intensity
2. Commercial uses to
enhance not compete
3. Ped/bike and circulation
improvements
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Issues
Issue III. Fry’s Site
Subarea
1. Retention and
viability of
commercial uses
2. Versus increase
density for
residential and/or
mixed use
3. Open space and
pedestrian/bike
connections
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Issue IV. California
Avenue Streetscape
• 4-lanes (existing)
• 2-lanes with
amenities
Alternatives
CALIFORNIA AVENUE – 2-lane Proposal
CALIFORNIA AVENUE – Existing Condition
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Next Steps
California Avenue/
Fry’s Site Area
1. Council comments
2. PTC Review (October 27,
2010)
3. Revisions
4. PTC Recommendation
5. Council Hearing
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Other Considerations
1. Traffic Impacts
2. Economic Analysis
3. EIR
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Questions and Discussion
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California Avenue
Subarea Alternatives
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Alternatives
California Avenue
Subarea
Alternatives
Park Boulevard Subarea
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Alternatives
Fry’s Site Subarea