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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-25 Planning & Transportation Commission Agenda PacketPLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM   Planning and Transportation Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and minutes are available at http://bit.ly/PaloAltoPTC. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91641559499) Meeting ID: 916 4155 9499 Phone: 1(669)900-6833   PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to Planning.Commission@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Commission and available for inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subject line. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at the time of the spokesperson's presentation will be allowed up to ten (10) minutes at the discretion of the Chair, provided that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually. 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Three (3) minutes per speaker. 2.PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 800-808/814 San Antonio Road [25PLN-00356]: Recommend That the Planning and Transportation Commission Review the Conceptual Plan to Rezone the Subject Properties From PC 5622 to a New Planned Community/Planned Home Zoning and to Redevelop the Site With an Eight-Story 174- Unit Residential Building with 35 Below Market Rate Units and to Forward the Project to the Architectural Review Board for Review in Accordance With Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.38.065. CEQA Status: An Addendum to the Previously Certified Housing Incentive Program Expansion and 788 San Antonio Mixed Use Project EIR (SCH # 2019090070) is Currently Being Prepared. Zoning District: Planned Community (PC- 5622). ACTION ITEMS Public Comment is Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Fifteen (15) minutes, plus three (3) minutes rebuttal. All others: Three (3) minutes per speaker. 3.Request for a Zoning Text Amendment to Palo Alto Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) Section 18.18.120 (Noncomplying Uses and Facilities) to allow existing floor area to be replaced in new buildings without increasing the degree of existing non-compliance. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker. 4.Approval of Planning & Transportation Commission Draft Summary & Verbatim Minutes of January 14, 2026 COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s).   ADJOURNMENT   OTHER INFORMATION The materials below are provided for informational purposes, not for action or discussion during this meeting’s agenda. Written public comments may be submitted in advance and will be provided to the Commission and availible for public inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting.   A.Public Comment PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1.Written public comments may be submitted by email to Planning.Commission@PaloAlto.gov. 2.Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Commission, click on the link below to access a Zoom-based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. ◦You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in- browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30, Firefox 27, Microsoft Edge 12, Safari 7. 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Page 1 of 2 Planning & Transportation Commission Staff Report From: Planning and Development Services Director Lead Department: Planning and Development Services Meeting Date: February 25, 2026 Report #: 2602-5910 TITLE Director's Report, Meeting Schedule and Assignments RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) review and comment as appropriate. BACKGROUND This document includes the following items:  Upcoming PTC Agenda Items PTC Meeting Schedule  PTC Representative to City Council (Rotational Assignments)  Commissioners are encouraged to contact Samuel Tavera (Samuel.Tavera@PaloAlto.gov) to notify staff of any planned absences one month in advance, if possible, to ensure the availability of a PTC quorum. PTC Representative to City Council is a rotational assignment where the designated commissioner represents the PTC’s affirmative and dissenting perspectives to Council for quasijudicial and legislative matters. Representatives are encouraged to review the City Council agendas (https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City-Hall/City-Council/Council-Agendas- Minutes) for the months of their respective assignments to verify if attendance is needed or contact staff.  Prior PTC meetings are available online at https://midpenmedia.org/category/government/city- of-palo-alto/boards-and-commissions/planning-and-transportation-commission.   UPCOMING PTC ITEMS March 11, 2026 Item 1 Item 1 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 5     Item No. 1. Page 2 of 2 Cubberley Master Plan Retail Ordinance ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: 2026 PTC Schedule & Assignments AUTHOR/TITLE: Jennifer Armer, Assistant Director Item 1 Item 1 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 6     Planning & Transportation Commission 2026 Meeting Schedule 2026 Schedule Meeting Dates Time Location Status Planned Absences 1/14/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 1/28/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Cancelled 2/11/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular James 2/25/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular Chang 3/11/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 3/25/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 4/8/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 4/29/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 5/13/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 5/27/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 6/10/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 6/24/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 7/8/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 7/29/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular Hechtman 8/12/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 8/26/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 9/9/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 9/30/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 10/14/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 10/28/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 11/11/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Cancelled 11/18/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Special 11/25/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Cancelled 12/9/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Regular 12/30/2026 6:00 PM Hybrid Cancelled 2026 Assignments - Council Representation (primary/backup) January February March April May June Bryna Chang Allen Akin Bart Hechtman Kevin Ji Todd James Forest Peterson Todd James Forest Peterson Cari Templeton Bryna Chang Allen Akin Bart Hechtman July August September October November December Council Cari Templeton Bryna Chang Allen Akin Bart Hechtman Kevin Ji Summer Break Kevin Ji Todd James Forest Peterson Cari Templeton Bryna Chang Item 1 Attachment A - 2026 PTC Schedule & Assignments     Packet Pg. 7     Item No. 2. Page 1 of 10 Planning & Transportation Commission Staff Report From: Planning and Development Services Director Lead Department: Planning and Development Services Meeting Date: February 25, 2026 Report #: 2512-5755 TITLE PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 800-808/814 San Antonio Road [25PLN-00356]: Recommend That the Planning and Transportation Commission Review the Conceptual Plan to Rezone the Subject Properties From PC 5622 to a New Planned Community/Planned Home Zoning and to Redevelop the Site With an Eight-Story 174-Unit Residential Building with 35 Below Market Rate Units and to Forward the Project to the Architectural Review Board for Review in Accordance With Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.38.065. CEQA Status: An Addendum to the Previously Certified Housing Incentive Program Expansion and 788 San Antonio Mixed Use Project EIR (SCH # 2019090070) is Currently Being Prepared. Zoning District: Planned Community (PC-5622). RECOMMENDATION It is recommended the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) take the following action: 1. Provide initial comments/feedback and recommend that staff forward the proposed project application to the Architectural Review Board (ARB) for review of the development plan. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The applicant proposes to rezone the subject properties from PC-5622 to a new Planned Community/Home Zoning (PC/PHZ) and to redevelop the site with a 174-unit residential housing development with for sale condominium units. Council reviewed a prescreening application for this project on May 19, 2025, as detailed in this report. In accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 18.38.065(a), for a PC/PHZ rezoning the PTC must first review a conceptual plan, provide feedback, and recommend that the project be forwarded to the ARB for further formal review. The project will return to the PTC, following ARB review, for a formal recommendation to Council. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 8     Item No. 2. Page 2 of 10 The preliminary schematic drawings, included in Attachment F, are conceptual, as is appropriate at this stage of project consideration. The schematic drawings show: An approximately 178,558-square-foot eight-story multi-family residential building; 174 residential units (31 studios, 42 one-bedrooms, 76 two-bedrooms, and 25 three- bedrooms); Merger of the two parcels into a single 38,194-square-foot (0.87-acre) site; Below grade parking garage with 203 parking spaces in fully automated stacker system; and Parking garage access and pedestrian entrance on San Antonio Road. The approved mixed-use project at 788 San Antonio Road (which also recently applied to rezone under a new Planned Community/PHZ Zone District); The proposed project at 762 San Antonio Road to the south; A Hertz car rental; and The approved 824 San Antonio Road senior housing project to the north. Planned Community (PC/PHZ): The process for evaluating this type of application is set forth in PAMC Chapter 18.38. Planned Community is intended to accommodate all types of developments, including combinations of uses appropriately requiring flexibility under controlled conditions not otherwise attainable under other districts. The planned community district is particularly intended for unified, comprehensively planned developments that are of substantial public benefit and which conform with and enhance the policies and programs of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan. The application requires initial review by the PTC, followed by review by the ARB. Upon Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 9     Item No. 2. Page 3 of 10 recommendation from the ARB, the draft ordinance for the project is presented along with the development plan to the PTC for recommendation to the City Council for final action. Tentative Map or Vesting Tentative Map: The process for evaluating this type of application is set forth in Title 21 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) and California Government Code 66474. The process for approval of a Tentative Map for a condominium subdivision is outlined in PAMC Sections 21.12.010 and 21.13.020. Tentative maps require Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) review. The PTC reviews whether the amended subdivision is consistent with the Subdivision Map Act (in particular, Government Code 66474), Title 21 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, and other applicable provisions of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and State Law. The PTC’s recommendation is forwarded to the City Council for final approval. Following the decision on a Tentative Map, Council approval of a Final Map is also required prior to recordation. BACKGROUND Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 10     Item No. 2. Page 4 of 10 Existing Land Use(s):Car Rental, Personal Services, Office Adjacent Land Uses & Zoning: North: Car Rental (CS) West: Unknown use (City of Mountain View) East: Office, Religious Use, Restaurant (GM) South: Proposed 788 San Antonio Road Mixed-Use Project (CS) Special Setbacks:24-foot special setback along San Antonio Road Aerial View of Property: Source: Google Land Use Designation & Applicable Plans/Guidelines Comp. Plan Designation:Commercial Service (CS) Zoning Designation:Planned Community Ordinance 5622 (PC-5622) Yes Yes Yes Baylands Master Plan/Guidelines (2008/2005) El Camino Real Guidelines (1976) Housing Development Project Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 11     Item No. 2. Page 5 of 10 Downtown Urban Design Guidelines (1993) South El Camino Real Guidelines (2002) Utilizes Chapter 18.24 - Objective Standards Individual Review Guidelines (2005) Within 150 feet of Residential Use or District Context-Based Design Criteria applicable SOFA Phase 1 (2000)Within Airport Influence Area SOFA Phase 2 (2003) Prior City Reviews & Action City Council:Prescreening May 19, 20251 PTC:None HRB:None ARB:None The City Council provided feedback on a prescreening application for modifications to the current zoning of the site on May 19, 2025. The prescreening included a proposed 120-unit development in the same building envelope as the previously approved PHZ, three stories less than the current application. At the time, Council did not express concerns regarding the increase in density within the approved building envelope. The same evening, Council reviewed an eight-story housing development adjacent to this project site and, encouraged step backs for upper levels, continued to express support for a high ratio of parking, and was supportive of family-serving two- and three-bedroom units. ANALYSIS The proposed plans are conceptual in nature, as is required in accordance with PAMC Section 18.38.065 for this early hearing with the PTC. Therefore, the plans are still being reviewed by all departments. Through this hearing, staff is seeking the PTC’s recommendation to forward the conceptual project plans to the ARB for further development and review. Prior to any recommendation or decision approving any PC district application the PTC and Council must make the approval findings set forth in Attachment B. Therefore, the required findings are provided for the PTC’s reference, though the findings do not need to be made at this time. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, Area Plans, and Guidelines2 1 May 19, 2025 City Council Staff Report: https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=16109 2 The Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan is available online: https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Housing-Policies-Projects/2030- Comprehensive-Plan Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 12     Item No. 2. Page 6 of 10 This property’s land use designation is Service Commercial. The Service Commercial Designation is described in the Comprehensive Plan as: 5 and Changes from Previously Proposed Project Increased height by approximately 28 feet, or three stories, taller; Increased floor area ratio from 3.0:1 to 4.7:1; Increased unit count from 75 units to 174 units, 58 percent of which are two and three- bedroom units; and Removed previously proposed 1,078 square feet of commercial. 5 The Palo Alto Zoning Code is available online: http://www.amlegal.com/codes/client/palo-alto_ca Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 13     Item No. 2. Page 7 of 10 The PC Special Requirements, PAMC Section 18.38.150, do not currently apply because the project site is not within 150 feet of a residentially zoned property or residential PC district. The adjacent property, 788 San Antonio Road has applied to become a residential PC district, so the PTC may consider which if conformance with any of the Special Requirements should be considered. Staff notes that in alignment with Council’s feedback for buildings of this height within this area, the property owner should consider incorporating step backs into the design at upper levels. Staff also encourages the PTC’s feedback on this given that it relates to requested development standards. Housing Incentive Program (HIP) Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 14     Item No. 2. Page 8 of 10 Public transportation and multi-modal options in this neighborhood are limited and are an important consideration for the coordinated area plan that is currently being developed for this corridor. The project as currently proposed maintains the 24-foot special setback, which is intended to provide space for these future improvements. 7 This provides a weighted calculation to incentivize developers to provide very-low and low income units, rather than the minimum moderate units required. Table 1 below calculates weighted values for the BMR units provided, equivalent to approximate 26%. This is in excess of the minimum 20% required for a PHZ project. 808 San Antonio Road Below Market Rate Unit Calculation Income Level Area Median Income Weighted Value Number of Units % of Actual Units Weighted % Total 7 PHZ Staff Report: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city- manager-reports-cmrs/year-archive/2020/id-10715.pdf Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 15     Item No. 2. Page 9 of 10 more than 50 units, payment of in-lieu fees instead of parkland dedication is subject to Council approval. At least one Councilmember has noted that the San Antonio Road area is in need of some neighborhood parks. However, parkland dedication in-lieu fees are also desirable given the current need for these funds to implement the City’s current vision for Cubberley, if adopted. FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Daily Post on February 13, 2026, which is 12 days in advance of the meeting. Postcard mailing occurred on February 12, 2026, which is 11 days in advance of the meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS ATTACHMENTS Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 16     Item No. 2. Page 10 of 10 Report Author & Contact Information PTC9 Liaison & Contact Information Claire Raybould, AICP, Planning Manager Jennifer Armer, Assistant Director (650) 329-2116 (650) 329-2191 Claire.Raybould@PaloAlto.gov Jennifer.Armer@PaloAlto.gov 9 Emails may be sent directly to the PTC using the following address: planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.org Item 2 Item 2 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 17     Building 7 Bu Building 6 Building 5 Building 13 Building 14 Building 2 Building 4 Building 1 5 Building 1 Building 3 H J G M F E 131.0' 98.0' 34.3' 24.0' 106.1' 51 . 0 ' 35.4' 76.3' 160.0' 56.3' 31.4' 140.0' 60.0' 160.0' 60.0' 160.0' 207.0' 83.0' 200.8' 74.8' 8.3' . 83.0' 207.0' 83.3' 60.0' 160.0' 64.5' 160.1' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 95.3' 114.0' 250.0' 94.1' 73.8' 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' 175.0' 61.0' FABIAN STREET SAN ANTONIO ROAD LEGHORN STREET EAST CHARLESTON ROAD SAN ANTONIO ROAD CO MME RCIAL STREET EAST CHARLESTON ROAD CS C-2711 This map is a product of the City of Palo Alto GIS This document is a graphic representation only of best available sources. Legend Special Setback abc Known Structures Tree (TR) Zone Districts Project Site 0'181' Attachment A: Project Site CITYOF PALOALTO I NC O R P O R A TE D CALI FORNIA P a l o A l t o T h e C i t y o f APRI L 1 6 189 4 The City of Palo Alto assumes no responsibility for any errors ©1989 to 2016 City of Palo Alto chodgki, 2022-06-13 16:24:25 (\\cc-maps\Encompass\Admin\Personal\Planning.mdb) Mountain View GM PC-2711 Item 2 Attachment A - Location Map     Packet Pg. 18     Attachment B Findings for Approval The Planning and Transportation Commission will need to make the following Findings for Approval of a Planned Community Zone District when the project returns for a formal recommendation: (a) The site is so situated, and the use or uses proposed for the site are of such characteristics that the application of general districts or combining districts will not provide sufficient flexibility to allow the proposed development. (b) Development of the site under the provisions of the PC planned community district will result in public benefits not otherwise attainable by the application of the regulations of general districts or combining districts. In making the findings required by this section, the Planning and Transportation Commission and City Council, as appropriate, shall specifically cite the public benefits expected to result from the use of the planned community district. (c) The use or uses permitted, and the site development regulations applicable within the district shall be consistent with the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan and shall be compatible with existing and potential uses on adjoining sites or within the general vicinity. Item 2 Attachment B - Findings for Approval     Packet Pg. 19     ATTACHMENT B 800 San Antonio Road, 25PLN-00066 Table 1: COMPARISON WITH CHAPTER 18.16 (CS DISTRICT) Residential Development Standards Regulation Prior CS w/HIP Zoning (For reference only) Entitled PC 22PLN-00129 Proposed PC Minimum Site Area, width and depth None APN 147-03-038 (800 san Antonio Road): 18,719 sf APN 147-03-043 (808- 814 San Antonio Road): 19,475 sf Resulting parcel: 38,194 sf 0.88 acres No change Minimum Front Yard 24 feet special setback 24 feet special setback No change Rear Yard 10 feet for residential portion of proposed project; none for commercial 10 feet Below-grade parking encroaches up to 10 feet into the rear setback, no encroachment above grade. Interior Side Yard None 5 feet both sides Below-grade parking encroaches up to 3 feet into the rear setback, no encroachment above grade. Min. yard for lot lines abutting or opposite residential districts or residential PC districts 10 feet (2)Not Applicable Not Applicable, however the PTC may consider whether these should be applied given that 788 San Antonio is concurrently proposing a Planned Community Rezoning. Max. Site Coverage 50% (19,097 sf)60% (22,885 sf)60% (22,943 sf) Item 2 Attachment C - Zoning Comparison Table     Packet Pg. 20     Max. Building Height 50 ft or 35 ft within 150 ft. of a residential district (other than an RM-40 or PC zone) abutting Rooftop Garden allowed to exceed height by 12 ft. Stair and Elevator overrun allowed to minimum height feasible for access Mechanical equipment allowed to exceed height by 15 ft. 60 feet 8 inches to top of roof parapet 64 feet 8 inches to Rooftop Garden Trellis and mechanical enclosures 88 feet 6 inches to top of roof parapet Additional height to Rooftop Garden Trellis and mechanical enclosures TBD. Residential Density 30 du/ac per CS Zone 40 du/ac per Housing Element 107 du/ac per Housing Incentive Program 85 DU/AC (75 units proposed) 199.6 DU/AC (175 units proposed) Maximum Floor Area for HIP In no event shall the Director approve a commercial FAR that exceeds the standard in Table 4 of Section 18.16.060(b) or a total FAR (including both residential and commercial FAR) in excess of 2.0 3.0:1 (114,893 sf Total) 2.98:1 (113,815 sf Residential) 0.02:1 (1,078 sf Commercial) 4.7:1 (178,558 sf Total) 3.1:1 (176,264 sf Residential) 0.06:1 (2,294 sf Commercial) Minimum Useable Open Space 150 sf per unit Common Open Space Provided: 1,830 sf roof deck, 1,529 sf courtyard = 3,359 sf or 44.8 sf per unit Private Open Space: Typical 65 sf – 155 sf Average total per unit meets 150 sf min sf Common Open Space Provided: roof deck, courtyard, three other balcony areas = 12,381 sf or Private Open Space: Typical 70 sf – 148 sf Intends to meets 150 sf min sf Minimum Mixed-use Ground Floor Commercial FAR 0.15:1(10) 5,729.1 sf or 1,500 sf (c) 1,078 sf 2,294 sf (1) No parking or loading space, whether required or optional, shall be located in the first 10 feet adjoining the street property line of any required yard. (2) Any minimum front, street side, or interior yard shall be planted and maintained as a landscaped screen excluding areas required for access to the site. A solid wall or fence between 5 and 8 feet in height shall be constructed along any common interior lot line. (6) The initial height and slope shall be identical to those of the most restrictive residential zone abutting the site line in question. Item 2 Attachment C - Zoning Comparison Table     Packet Pg. 21     (10) In the CC(2) zone and on CN and CS zoned sites on El Camino Real, there shall be no minimum mixed use ground floor commercial FAR for a residential project, except to the extent that the retail preservation requirements of Section 18.40.180 or the retail shopping (R) combining district (Chapter 18.30(A)) applies. Table 2: CONFORMANCE WITH CHAPTER 18.38.150 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PC Requirement when Adjacent to RE, R-1, R-2, RM or applicable PC district Proposed (b) The maximum height within 150 feet of any RE, R-1, R- 2, RMD, RM, or applicable PC district shall be 35 feet Complies, 32’6” height existing and to be maintained. (c) A minimum interior yard of 10 feet shall be required, and a solid wall or fence between 5 and 8 feet in height shall be constructed and maintained along the common site line. Complies, 10-foot setback for the building, 7 ft fence on property line. (d) A minimum street-side or front yard of 10 feet shall be required. For housing projects, the minimum yard requirement shall be at least as restrictive as the yard requirements of the most restrictive residential district opposite such site line. The minimum yard shall be planted and maintained as a landscaped screen, excluding areas required for access to the site. Complies, change to front or streetside setbacks are proposed. (e) A maximum height established by a daylight plane beginning at a height of ten feet at the applicable side or rear site lines and increasing at a slope of three feet for each six feet of distance from the side or rear site lines until intersecting the height limit otherwise established for the PC district; for housing projects, the daylight planes may be identical to the daylight plane requirements of the most restrictive residential district abutting each such side or rear site line until intersecting the height limit otherwise established for the PC district. If the residential daylight plane, as allowed in this section, is selected, the setback regulations of the same adjoining residential district shall be imposed. Complies. The addition fits within the R-1 side daylight plane that was established for the existing PC. Table 3: CONFORMANCE WITH CHAPTER 18.52 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) for Existing Commercial and Proposed Residential* Type Required Existing Proposed Vehicle Parking 1/studio and 1- bedroom unit 2/2-bedroom or larger unit 275 spaces total 148 spaces previously approved for 75 units 203 spaces Item 2 Attachment C - Zoning Comparison Table     Packet Pg. 22     Bicycle Parking 1 LT space per unit and 1 ST space per 10 units 174 LT spaces and 18 ST spaces 76 LT and 8 ST previously approved for 75 units 184 LT 18 ST Loading Space 1, for residential structures with >50 units Not applicable One, below grade Item 2 Attachment C - Zoning Comparison Table     Packet Pg. 23     Development Program Statement and Development Schedule 1. Development Program Statement This application is proposed for a PC District (Planned Community District) development to develop 174 residential condo ownership units with 8 levels above grade and 2 levels below grade parking on the properties at 800 and 808-814 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303. The followings list the 174 condo units with type of floor plans, bedroom numbers, floor area, and proposed sales price: 1. 31 studio units, average floor area is about 495 SF, and projected sale price is $693,000 2. 42 1BR units, average floor area is about 643 SF, and projected sales price is $932,000 3. 76 2BR units, average floor area is about 904 SF, and projected sales price is $1,356,000 4. 25 3BR units. average floor area is about 1,135 SF, and projected sales price is $1,759,000 A Housing crisis exists in California and in the Bay Area, and also housing, especially residential condos, are short in Palo Alto. California regional housing allocation-RHNA for 2023-2031, the formal requirement from the state housing department, asks over 6,000 houses to be built in Palo Alto over the next 8 years, which means there will be around 800 houses to be built every year for the next 8 years. The demand is very high. This multi-family housing project is a good housing type project to meet the housing demands and RHNA requirement. And also, there is a very limited condo type of residential house available in Palo Alto, so the subject project is a great fit for this need. The subject site/location is very close to the center of high-tech industry, especially, the Google Mountain View campus is very close to the subject project, about 2-3 miles away, therefore, housing, especially residential condos, is a great fit to the particular demands for the younger populations and families in the high-tech industry. As we all know the housing price in Palo Alto is very high, especially for the single-family houses, so the subject condo project will provide a great option with lower price-point houses in Palo Alto. The project site is in a commercial/light industry area. The closest residential houses are 300 feet away from the subject property and they are located on the other side of San Antonio Rd, so the proposed building height (85 ft) would not have any potential light or sunshine impact on any residents nearby. High-end/contemporary design with its attractive appearance, pretty/functional landscaped courtyard, and with gym and club house amenities. As described at the beginning, this projected development is for residential use, which is allowed use in PC District. The proposed 8 story building is with about 85’ height, and with a Item 2 Attachment D - Development Program Statement and Development Schedule     Packet Pg. 24     density of 174 condo units on a 0.86 AC land, so the height and density would not be allowed in general districts, PC District provides sufficient flexibility to allow the proposed development. 2. Development Schedule Item 2 Attachment D - Development Program Statement and Development Schedule     Packet Pg. 25     If you need assistance reviewing the above documents, please contact the Project Planner or call the Planner-on-Duty at 650-617-3117 or email planner@cityofpaloalto.org Project Plans In order to reduce paper consumption, a limited number of hard copy project plans are provided to Commissioners for their review. The same plans are available to the public, at all hours of the day, via the following online resources. Directions to review Project plans and environmental documents online: 1. Go to: bit.ly/PApendingprojects 2. Use the map to find “808 San Antonio” and click the green map icon link 3. On this project-specific webpage you will find a link to the project plans and other important information Direct Link to Project Webpage: https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Current- Planning/Projects/808-San-Antonio-Rd-Zone-Change Item 2 Attachment E - Project Plans     Packet Pg. 26     Item No. 3. Page 1 of 7 Planning & Transportation Commission Staff Report From: Planning and Development Services Director Lead Department: Planning and Development Services Meeting Date: February 25, 2026 Report #: 2601-5834 TITLE Request for a Zoning Text Amendment to Palo Alto Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) Section 18.18.120 (Noncomplying Uses and Facilities) to allow existing floor area to be replaced in new buildings without increasing the degree of existing non-compliance. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense). RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC): 1. Consider the applicant’s request to modify Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 18.18.120 and recommend the Council not pursue the amendment at this time. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On August 15, 2022,1 City Council held a prescreening for an applicant proposed text amendment to PAMC Section 18.18.120 to allow modifications to the City’s requirements for non-complying uses and facilities in the Commercial Downtown (CD) District. Although the applicant chose not to pursue the code change at that time, a formal application for that text amendment has since been filed. On October 8, 2025, the PTC held a study session to review the applicant’s request for the proposed code change and provided feedback.2 The proposed code change (Attachment A) amends PAMC Section 18.18.120 [Noncomplying Uses and Facilities] by removing subsections 18.18.120(a)(2)(C) and 18.18.120(b)(2)(C). The removal of these two sections would allow existing noncomplying floor area to be replaced, either through renovations or the construction of new buildings without restriction to the 1 Link to the August 15, 2022, City Council Meeting Study Session (Agenda Item 3): https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9028&compileOutputType=1 2 Link to the October 8, 2025, PTC Staff Report (Agenda Item 3): https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=16596 Item 3 Item 3 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 27     Item No. 3. Page 2 of 7 existing building envelope (the three-dimensional shape and size occupied by an existing building), currently referred to as the “shrink wrap rule.” BACKGROUND 5 which established the CD District and codified its respective development standards. Notably, parcels within the newly created CD district had their allowable floor areas significantly reduced, resulting in many existing buildings exceeding newly established gross floor area standards. Understanding this, Council adopted amendments to the PAMC to include a provision allowing for the replacement of noncomplying floor area. Consistent with a 1988 informational report to Council, buildings were historically permitted to be remodeled or replaced, even in a manner that modified the building length, height or width, provided there was no increase in the building’s non-complying floor area or other non- complying feature (e.g. height). 6 through adoption of ordinance 57377 to better define “building envelope” and to more clearly specify that noncomplying floor area may not be demolished and replaced in a manner that results in a change to the three-dimensional shape of the existing building. This code was adopted in January 2016. Staff understands that the most recent code amendments were generally intended to clarify the code, rather than to further specific 5 Ordinance 3696 is available online at: https://recordsportal.paloalto.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=44470&dbid=0&repo=PaloAlto 6 PAMC Section 18.18.120 -Noncomplying Uses and Facilities is available online at: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0-0-0-78704 7Ordinance 5737 is available online at: https://recordsportal.paloalto.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=47244&dbid=0&repo=PaloAlto Item 3 Item 3 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 28     Item No. 3. Page 3 of 7 policies, but were brought forth in response to existing non-complying buildings expanding their building volume above-grade while keeping their non-complying commercial floor area. Provide the number of properties potentially impacted by a code change. Highlight the pros and cons of a code change (e.g., Historic impacts, Seismic and ADA improvements, additional open spaces/roof top terraces, etc.). Opportunities for Council to incentivize the rebuilding of these noncomplying structures to include housing. Relationship with Transfer of Development Rights program, and how they would relate to this change. Downtown Housing Plan The City initiated the Downtown Housing Plan to accelerate housing production and expand opportunities at all income levels pursuant to the adopted Housing Element 2023 to 2031 Program 1.4. The Downtown Housing Plan focuses on identifying strategies to facilitate new housing in approximately 90 acres of downtown, generally encompassing properties along Lytton Avenue, University Avenue, and Hamilton Avenue between Alma Street and Cowper Street. 11 This report identifies several market and regulatory conditions that have contributed to limited housing production in the downtown area. Despite its proximity to employment centers, transit, and services, downtown has produced very little new residential development in recent years. The few projects that were built largely consisted of high-end ownership units delivered as part of office developments, reflecting unique economic circumstances rather than a viable residential development pattern. The assessment explains 11 The Downtown Housing Plan Community Assessment Report is available online at: paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/planning-amp-development-services/long-range-planning/area-plans-and- studies/downtown-housing/padhp_community-assessment-report_no-appendix_20250605.pdf Item 3 Item 3 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 29     Item No. 3. Page 4 of 7 that high land values, rising construction costs, and relatively small parcel sizes create significant feasibility challenges for standalone residential projects. Moreover, commercial office uses have historically remained more financially competitive than housing, contributing to the limited supply of new residential units downtown. The “shrink wrap rule”, which limits the opportunity to redevelop a parcel as mixed use, was identified as a possible limitation to seeing more housing production downtown. Senate Bill (SB) 79 Housing Element Policy 3.9 Item 3 Item 3 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 30     Item No. 3. Page 5 of 7 reconstructed noncomplying floor area remain within the original building envelope. The proposed amendment would allow greater flexibility in how noncomplying floor area is replaced. Specifically, buildings could maintain their respective non-complying floor areas, but could have differing heights, footprints, and building envelopes when redeveloped. However, below grade floor area still cannot be moved above grade. These building changes would be still subject to the governing CD District regulations and would not increase the degree of existing non-complying floor area. Further, staff is recommending removing the references of “grandfathered” from the code section due to its negative connotations. The applicant’s draft language is provided in Attachment A. Attachment B includes the applicant’s request letter that accompanies the proposed text amendment. ANALYSIS The analysis below assesses how many properties may be affected by the proposed amendments and highlights policy considerations given the context of other ongoing city-lead initiatives. 302 total parcels zoned CD (228 Property Parcels with 74 Air Parcels) 66 parcels with historic resources (Not subject to text amendment) 66 parcels with more than 1:1 FAR (Subject to text amendment) 87 parcels with commercial remodels/additions from building permits from 2011-2025 35 parcels built within the last 30 years (unlikely to rebuild soon), 19 of which are over 1:1 FAR 13 in 2016, introduced more restrictive standards by refining the definition of “Building Envelope” and limiting redevelopment flexibility. Since that time, 13 Ordinance 5357 is available online at: https://recordsportal.paloalto.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=47244&dbid=0&repo=PaloAlto Item 3 Item 3 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 31     Item No. 3. Page 6 of 7 redevelopment in the downtown area has been limited. Staff’s opinion is that the proposed amendments would restore redevelopment flexibility that existed prior to 2016, rather than introduce new development potential beyond what was historically allowed. FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT The recommendation in this report is not anticipated to have any fiscal or resource impact to the City. Office uses do not generate year-over-year tax revenue for the City, but may result in indirect benefits, such as office-driven foot traffic that may support nearby retail downtown, which could partially offset the difference in tax revenue whereas retail and retail-like uses contribute to the sales tax base. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Item 3 Item 3 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 32     Item No. 3. Page 7 of 7 ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS The PTC may also: 1. Continue to a date uncertain, or 2.Forward a recommendation of adoption with or without modification to the City Council. Attachment A: Applicant Proposed Text Amendment Attachment B: Applicant’s Request Letter Attachment C: Parcel Disposition Map 15 Liaison & Contact Information Steven Switzer, Senior Historic Planner Jennifer Armer, Assistant Director (650) 329-2321 (650) 329-2191 Steven. Switzer@PaloAlto.gov Jennifer.Armer@PaloAlto.gov 15 Emails may be sent directly to the PTC using the following address: planning.commission@paloalto.gov Item 3 Item 3 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 33     APPLICANT PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT 18.18.120 Noncomplying (Grandfathered) Uses and Facilities (a) Noncomplying (Grandfathered) Uses (1) The following uses and facilities may remain as legal noncomplying (grandfathered) uses, and shall not require a conditional use permit or be subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.70: (A) Any use which was being conducted on August 28, 1986; or (B) A use not being conducted on August 28, 1986, if the use was temporarily discontinued due to a vacancy of 6 months or less before August 28, 1986; or (C) Any office use existing on April 16, 1990 on a property zoned CD and GF combining, which also existed as a lawful conforming use prior to August 28, 1986, notwithstanding any intervening conforming use. (2) The legal noncomplying uses in subsection (1) shall be permitted to remodel, improve, or replace site improvements on the same site, for continual use and occupancy by the same use, provided such remodeling, improvement, or replacement complies with all of the following: A) shall not result in increased floor area; B) shall not relocate below grade floor area to above grade portions of the building; C) shall not result in an increase of the height, length, building envelope, building footprint or any other increase in the size of the improvement. For purposes of this section, “building envelope” shall mean the three dimensional shape and size occupied by an existing building. It is not the maximum, buildable potential of the site; D)C)shall not increase the degree of noncompliance, except pursuant to the exceptions to floor area ratio regulations set forth in Section 18.18.070; or E)D)in the case of medical, professional, general business or administrative office uses of a size exceeding 5,000 square feet in the CD-S or CD-N district that are deemed legal noncomplying pursuant to subsection (1), such remodeling, improvement, or replacement shall not result in increased floor area devoted to such office uses. F)E)The Director may approve minor changes to the building’s footprint, height, length, and the building envelope through Architectural Review of minor aesthetic architectural improvements and to improve pedestrian- orientation provided there is no increase to the degree of any non- complying feature. Item 3 Attachment A - Applicant Proposed Text Amendment     Packet Pg. 34     APPLICANT PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT (3) If a legal noncomplying use deemed existing pursuant to subsection (1) ceases and thereafter remains discontinued for 12 consecutive months, it shall be considered abandoned and may be replaced only by a conforming use. Item 3 Attachment A - Applicant Proposed Text Amendment     Packet Pg. 35     APPLICANT PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT additional information including, without limitation, third party peer review paid for at the applicant’s expense. Item 3 Attachment A - Applicant Proposed Text Amendment     Packet Pg. 36     November 18, 2024 Mr. Jonathan Lait Director Planning & Development City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th floor Palo Alto, CA 94303 Re: Proposed text Amendment to PAMC §18.18.120 Noncomplying (Grandfathered) Facilities Dear Mr. Lait, Hayes Group Architects has been working for building owners in the Palo Alto community since 1989. During this time, I have witnessed a natural evolution of Palo Alto’s downtown with new buildings replacing older buildings unable to support the requirements of our modern lifestyle and workstyle. Even old buildings that were rendered non-complying because of Floor Area Ratio limits changing over time, were allowed to be replaced in newly configured buildings without losing floor area -- until 2016, when the City’s 25-year old interpretation of the zoning ordinance was abruptly changed, without adequate analysis or public input. It is respectfully submitted that it is time to reconsider that poorly-conceived 2016 action and move forward with a corrective text amendment to the Palo Alto Municipal Code, particularly § 18.18.120. History In 1986, the City Council adopted Ordinance 3696, put in place as a reaction to the intensification of development and traffic congestion in Palo Alto’s downtown. The ordinance reduced the amount of floor area allowed on a parcel in the CD-C, CD-N and CD-C zoning districts from what had previously been allowed. It also prudently made provisions for buildings which were rendered “non-conforming” as a result of the changes in the zoning ordinance, because those buildings now exceeded the newly-reduced floor area allowed on a parcel. Ordinance 3696 provided that those buildings should be deemed to be “compliant facilities” and allowed their owners to remodel and replace their floor area in new or renovated buildings that better served the community and the built environment. Item 3 Attachment B - Applicant’s Request Letter     Packet Pg. 37     Ordinance 3696 as adopted 1986: (c) Noncomplying Facilities. Chapter 18.94 notwithstanding, a noncomplying facility existing on the effective date of this chapter and which, when built, was a complying facility, shall be deemed to be complying. Such a facility shall be permitted to be remodeled, improved or replaced without necessity to comply with site development regulations. Any such remodeling, improvement or replacement shall result in increased floor area, height, length or any other increase in the size of the facility only pursuant to the exceptions to floor area ratio regulations set forth in section 18.48.060. The text of the Ordinance written above could have been clearer with regards to the restrictions for remodeling, improvement or replacement, as its interpretation initially led to some confusion in the Planning Department. In March 1988, to mitigate this lack of clarity, staff prepared a formal interpretation of Ordinance 3696 and issued CMR185:8 for review by city council. The CMR reasonably concluded that buildings could be reconfigured in terms of length, height and width so long as the existing floor area was not increased. One benefit of this interpretation, among others listed in the CMR, was that it will: “Permit reasonable flexibility for buildings undergoing remodeling and/or replacement so that improved building design, that the City has identified over time as contributing to the enhancement of Downtown Palo Alto, will be encouraged.” Staff also concluded that such an interpretation would not result in increased non-conformity or non- compliance in terms of floor area permitted in the rezoned areas, since floor area would not be allowed to increase- it would only be replaced. And staff further explained that the interpretation adopted in CMR 185.5 would not result in increased non-compliance in terms of building height since any size building (floor area) is limited to 50 feet in height. For more than 25 years the City followed the interpretation set out in the CMR above (according to a 2022 staff report) and the City repeatedly approved projects in the CD Districts consistent with this interpretation until 2015. A partial list of pre 2015 projects (just by Hayes Group Architects) approved by the City using this interpretation includes the following: 171 University 1996 100 Forest (705 Alma) 1998 317-323 University 2002 101 Forest (657-663Alma) 2004 270 University 2005 278 University 2006 265 Lytton 2006 248 Hamilton 2012 301 High 2012 611 Cowper 2012 There were other projects, in addition to those listed above, that the City approved during this period designed and built by others. All these City approved projects had at least two things in common: 1) they all replaced existing non-complying floor area in the replacement building and, 2) they all increased the height of the building over the building that had previously existed. And, consistent with staff’s rationale Item 3 Attachment B - Applicant’s Request Letter     Packet Pg. 38     for issuing the CMR in 1988, these new buildings were better buildings contributing to the enhancement of the Downtown. However, on January 11, 2016, the City Council adopted Ordinance 5373 that changed the long-standing interpretation afforded by CMR 185:8 and inserted new language in PAMC §18.18.120. Below is an excerpt from the January 11, 2016, staff report indicating the changed text: of the ordinance: 18.18.120 (a) Noncomplying (Grandfathered) Uses (1) The following uses and facilities may remain as legal noncomplying (grandfathered) uses, and shall not require a conditional use permit or be subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.70: (A) Any use which was being conducted on August 28, 1986; or (B) A use not being conducted on August 28, 1986, if the use was temporarily discontinued due to a vacancy of 6 months or less before August 28, 1986; or (C) Any office use existing on April 16, 1990 on a property zoned CD and GF combining, which also existed as a lawful conforming use prior to August 28, 1986, notwithstanding any intervening conforming use. (2) The grandfathered use in subsection (1) shall be permitted to remodel, improve, or replace site improvements on the same site, for continual use and occupancy by the same use, provided such remodeling, improvement, or replacement complies with all of the following: (A) shall not result in increased floor area: (B) shall not relocate below grade floor area to above grade portions of the building shift the building footprint; (C) shall not result in an increase in the height, length, building envelope, building footprint or any other increase in the size of the improvement. For purposes of this section, “building envelope” shall mean the three-dimensional shape and size occupied by an existing building. It is not the maximum, buildable potential of the site; (D) shall not increase the degree of noncompliance, except pursuant to the exceptions to floor area ratio regulations set forth in Section 18.18.070; or (E ) in the case of medical, professional, general business or administrative office uses of a size exceeding 5,000 sf in the CD-S or CD-N district that are deemed grandfathered pursuant to subsection (1), such remodeling, improvement, or replacement shall not result in increased floor area devoted to such office uses. (F) The Director may approve minor changes to the building’s footprint, height, Item 3 Attachment B - Applicant’s Request Letter     Packet Pg. 39     length, and the building envelope through Architectural Review of minor aesthetic architectural improvements and to improve pedestrian orientation provided there is no increase to the degree of any non-complying feature. (b) Grandfathered Facilities: (1) Any noncomplying (grandfathered) facility existing on August 28, 1986 and which, when built, was a complying facility, may remain as a grandfathered facility and shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.70. (2) The Grandfathered facilities in subsection (1) shall be permitted to remodel, improve, or replace site improvements on the same site, for continual use and occupancy by the same use, provided such remodeling, improvement, or replacement complies with all of the following: (A) shall not result in increased floor area; (B) shall not shift the relocate below grade floor area to above grade portions of the building; (C) shall not result in an increase of the height, length, building envelope, building footprint, or any other increase in the size of the improvement; (D) shall not increase the degree of noncompliance, except pursuant to the exceptions to floor area ratio regulations set forth in Section 18.18.070; (E) The Director may approve minor changes to the building’s footprint, height, length, and the building envelope through Architectural Review of minor aesthetic architectural improvements and to improve pedestrian-orientation provided there is no increase to the degree of any non- complying feature. The addition of a new and more restrictive definition of the “building envelop” and the addition of a new limitation to the existing “building footprint” (highlighted in red) in the 2016 Ordinance severely and unreasonably constrain the potential options for replacing floor area that previously had been allowed to be replaced in a new, modern building. That new text virtually locks in the existing three dimensional structure, regardless of how out-of-date or in need of replacement it may be. The current version of the Ordinance has become colloquially (and not admiringly) known as Palo Alto’s “shrink wrap” rule because the only building that can replace the existing building with the same floor area is one that matches the existing building’s envelop as though covered by a thin layer of plastic shrink wrap. The current ordinance impairs the vested rights of the owners of lawful non-conforming buildings, and essentially takes a building owner’s previously recognized right to replace their floor area in a new, modern building, something they had enjoyed since 1986 when the city made the deal with them. As noted above the 1986 ordinance states that they were still “Complying Facilities” despite their floor area exceeding the new floor area limits enacted in the 1986 ordinance. The impact of the ill-considered amendment in 2016 (Ordinance 5373) on the natural evolution of the Downtown is clear. Since 2016, there has only been one new commercial building approved and built under the new rules: Design within Reach. The Mills Florist building was approved under the new rules, Item 3 Attachment B - Applicant’s Request Letter     Packet Pg. 40     but because existing floor area had to be forfeited in the new building, it could not pencil and was abandoned. We have seen other buildings constructed since 2016, but they had been approved under the old rules or the existing floor area did not exceed the allowable 1:1 so no floor area had to be forfeited to build the new building. It is highly unlikely that an owner would choose to demolish an old building (even if no longer functional) in order to construct the same building in its place, or to erect a smaller building, forfeiting floor area of the existing building. The effect of the 2016 amendment has been paralyzing on our building stock and the natural evolution of the downtown. Downtowns need to be alive and change for the better. As staff reasoned 1988 in their CMR, buildings that exceeded the floor area limits were still “complying facilities” allowing them to remodel and replace their floor area in new buildings that better serve the community and the built environment. PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT To restore the rights of owners of buildings that exceed the floor area limits of the current site development regulations in PAMC §18.18.060, we respectfully suggest a minor, but effective, amendment to the zoning ordinance: subsections 18.18.120(a)(2)(C) and 18.18.120(b)(2)(C) should be removed. Removing these two sections will allow existing floor area to be replaced in new buildings that better respond to the natural and built environment. These new buildings may have different footprints, heights and envelops but they will be able to maintain their existing floor area without increasing the degree of existing non-compliance. BENEFITS The benefits to the downtown are new buildings that respond to the needs of the community, that connect with the street and sidewalk, that are consistent with the environmental and community initiatives of our time, and that can provide housing on upper floors. There is no downside. The commercial floor area exists. There is no increase in the amount of office space, just better buildings, fit for our time. Here are some additional benefits that will result from this text amendment: • Incentivize the building of housing in mixed-use buildings. If an owner can replace their existing commercial floor area, they are more likely to think about building a new building with housing on upper floors. If commercial floor area cannot be replaced this eliminates many, many, properties from redevelopment or as potential sites for housing • No increase in office space • Access for all those with disabilities • Meet all current building and life safety codes • Increased property taxes • Better buildings with daylighting and highly efficient HVAC systems and solar arrays • Better pedestrian experience and relationships to the public realm We are seeking a zoning code text amendment that addresses the benefits of retiring outdated, noncomplying buildings and encourages building owners to consider new opportunities for their properties without losing the existing floor area. Item 3 Attachment B - Applicant’s Request Letter     Packet Pg. 41     We look forward to continuing this discussion. Please call me at (650) 365-0600x15 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Ken Hayes, AIA Principal cc: Steve Reller, R&M Properties Mark Moragne, R&M Properties Item 3 Attachment B - Applicant’s Request Letter     Packet Pg. 42     Item 3 Attachment C - Parcel Disposition Map     Packet Pg. 43     Item No. 4. Page 1 of 1 Planning & Transportation Commission Staff Report From: Planning and Development Services Director Lead Department: Planning and Development Services Meeting Date: February 25, 2026 Report #: 2602-5979 TITLE Approval of Planning & Transportation Commission Draft Summary & Verbatim Minutes of January 14, 2026 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning & Transportation Commission (PTC) adopt the meeting minutes. BACKGROUND Draft summary and verbatim minutes for the January 14, 2026, Planning & Transportation Commission (PTC) meeting were made available to the Commissioners prior to the February 25, 2026, meeting date. The draft PTC minutes can be viewed on the City’s website at https://bit.ly/PaloAltoPTC ATTACHMENTS None AUTHOR/TITLE: Samuel Tavera, Administrative Associate III Item 4 Item 4 Staff Report     Packet Pg. 44