HomeMy WebLinkAbout0342.094June 16. 1994
HONORABLR CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
City Council-Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC)
.5,tudy"SessiQn 9n Draft PQlici~~"-r",09,,-,r,",a,,m,"S;L _______ _
r-1embers of the Council:
On Tuesday, June 21 .. 1£194, the City Council and CPAC will hold a
study session on Draft Comprehensive Plaa Policies and Programs.
The study session has been initiated because of the high level of
interest in the recently released Draft I Policies and Programs.
The anticipated format tor the study session ,.,.i11 focus on direct
discussion between Council and. CPAC members, with a nominal role
for City staff and 110 role for our consultants. The discussion
will combine the formats of the recent Technical Advisory Group
(TAG -i.e., City staff) meetings ,·lith CPAC merr.bers and the format
of the recent Planning Commission-CPAC study sessions. The TAG
meetings focused on staff identification of"potentiClI fatal flaws
and gaps in the Draft policies and prog,rams~ as well as providing
professional observations that tended to include corements on
constraints and opportunities. A copy of the instructions to TAG
~nd City staff comments to ,CPAC are attached. The Commission
meetings have focused on questions of clarification regarding both
Dxaft I and it~ms not included in the draft. The study session
will focus on one subject area at a time and the discussion follow
the order of Draft I (i. e., star:t ",ith Governance) .
CPAC has been advised that the CPAC Corrunittee responsible for the
topic being discussed, along with the CPAC Co-chai:t."s, sit at the
staff table in the Chambers. A member of the Committee should be
prepared to provide a very short (i. e., no longer than 3 to 5
minut:.es) introduction to the topiC areas that would. in part,
update the Council on the status of the Draft I text.
It is important to emphasize that
represent 'k"ork in progrees of
material from Phase I and the
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the Draft I Policies and programs
the fiVE! CPAC committees, plus
Phase II Housing COl't'mittee on
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Comnunlty D~sign. A tonna;l Community Design committee is to be
identified at the June 16 CPAC meeting. All the'CPAC committees
are continuing work on their topic areas, and revised policies and
programs are due June 27. The revised n~terial will become the
Draft I I Policies and programs. Draft II is the focus of an all
day CPAC meeting on July 9. The July meeting will be a major
opportunity for CPAC n~mb~rs to ad~reS6 issues outside of their
committee assignments. A third draft will be prepared by CPAC'8
POCUl't\t)rtt Revision Comnittee in July and, after August CPAC
nwet.ing{fi), a fourth draft will be prepared for transmittal in
September to the Counci~ and City Boards and Commissions. A copy
of the Comprehensive Plan Phase II process is attached.
Respectfully submitted,
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KBllllfITH R. SCHRB IBBR
Director of Planlling and
COo:ri'rLunit~' Environment
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City Nanager
Attachments: Detailed process flow chart (revised May 1'7,
Instt~ctions to City depa~tments for preparation
of conYrlents
Dl:aft I Policies and Programs
City st.aff' s written COOlments
cc {w/o attachments' ~ CPAC
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DETAILED PROCESS FOR COMPlETING PHASE II
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MBMORANDUM
Dale: April 18, 1994
To: TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP
From: Nancy Lytle, Planning Division
Subject: Comprehensive Plen Citizens Advisor)' Comm!ll~
D.ralll2J.!mill!l!t PrWJl!.l!.L ___ . __________ _
Enclosed with this memorandum arc copies of Draft Policies and PTIlgrams proposed by
the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Commitlee iCPAC) for inclusion in Ihe Upd.1ted
Comprellensive Plan. The CPAC and PI.nning staff are requesling Ihat you and olhcr
appropriale staff members review these policies and programs and provide commenlS
hack to the Planning Deparunent by MAY 20. 1994 for dislribution 10 the ('PAC prior
to, or al thoir lune 2, 1994 meeting.
In reviewing the Draft Policies and Programs Document Ihe TAG is being asked 10 usc
a "Can Do" atHtude and to assume imp!ementalion within existing Cily resources. The
CPAC is interesled in a "realily check", an awarenoss of praclical, legal and economic
feasibililY conslrainlS. We have prepan:d a siandardiz<:<i formal for respollseto assisl you
in performing your analysis and the CPAC in reviewing il. lNs form'" 1!i/1..1i.f3ti(JIw:d
at Ihe TAG meerin.,o be held on JlJJiw1gy.,AJiIlLZ.l. 1994 (!( IQ-OOd/o1iILih.e.llMl1lfm1J
Library M eeling Room. A /I are reque11!.d 10 alrend,
The TAG is being asked to evaluale these polkies and programs using the following
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L FaW Flaws
• Identiflcalion of any "fatal flaws", meaning conniel wilh existing 1.lVs and
regulations. ovcrwhetming financiallresourcc implic.ations. or any critical
tcchnical limitations.
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• Raise policy issues -conflicting or supportive comments are wc[comed as \\'cl1
as identification of any missing issues or "gaps".
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3. Profe.<slona! Co.rnmmta
• Provide professional comments on the effocliveness of proposal in
accompli lhing· goal.
TAG's role in the Comprehensive Plan updale process is 10 fllnction as a
technical/information f<.,source. The CPAC has brought their work to a level where
technical input is nceded. It is critical that they have an opportunity to inC{)fporale the
expertise and knowledge of the TAG inlo future refinemenls and revisions of their work.
The CPAC has .150 expressed. desire to meet with TAG represenlatives again to discuss
your comments. We will be con!acting you 10 sel up such a meeting. You should be
prepared to dislribute copies of your Department's comments at these intetviews.
Should you or any of your s!aff have any questions about either the Draft Policies and
Programs document or your review, please don't hesilllte 10 call Sarah Cheney at xl 149.
and George Zimmerman at xl561. Thank you for your assislance in this maller.
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Enclosure
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File: Background
Date:
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
ILIJle I, 1994
All Interested Parties
Plarming Division Comprehensive Plan Staff
COMPRElffiNSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S (CPAC)
DRAFT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Altached is the first draft of the CPAC's Draft Policies and Programs. These jl<Jlicies
and p!Ograms are a vision for the next 15 years (1995-2010). Currently, the policies and
programs do not slate ·when" or "where" these are 10 OCCur.
The final dr.lft is expected to be available the last week of August and will be reviewed
by both the Planning Commission and City Council on Wednesday, September 21 at a
loint Study Session. Public Hearings are scheduled for the Planning Commission's
review October 5, 1994 and Cily Council review November 7, 1994.
We encourage members of the public 10 please review this document, wrile 10 the CPAC
any c()mments, concerns or ideas, and attend the upcoming CPAC meetings and public
hearings. For upcoming meeting informalion, please call 329-2440 or 329-2603.
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Draft I Policies and Progra1ft$
April 11-1994
Vis-ion. Statement
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There will ~ an inc\usionary politi<:31 process for d€'Ci$ion=king in the city. Resident., baslnesses, city gover:nmtnt and
other government institutions will wotk as allies, forming publici ?ri""~ parttlcrsltips w~ fost<ring oommunity
le.dezsl-Jp and set"ice.
Palo Alto is a city where people are primary. Evory mernbe< of the Palo Alto community will have "'IU"l -= to a
div""",, range of responsive, high-quality COnlI:::M>ity ser.<i= and facilities. Re.iden!S and applicants fttllike valued
customers of_Palo Alto.
Palo Alto will work with neighboring con,mul1ities to better urodcrsland and deal with OUr <:ommon inlm'sts and
concerns by sharing resources. restructuring stTVices, and expanding cooperation.
Palo Alto will actively participate in the development of regional, st.t. and national policie. which affect Palo Alto.
G.oals, "~Qlid~s '('C' :'_;:V~.Qgt'·~fn$'
~. Policy Making
I. The Palo Alto City Council detennines l. The Council will use citiZens,
romm.issions and ::1eighborhood
groups to darify issues coming to the
Counc'J.
City policies and oversees their
implementation.
ll. The Council wiUappoinl citizen
advisors, conunissions and
committees on an ongoing bas~ as
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inle<pre<ing policy and advise the
Council on changes Or additions to
policy.
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a. Counri! will activ~ly delegate to
~nsand involve
neighi:Qrhoods.
•. The P10nning Commission and
A.-chirectural Review _ have
adjucating roles as 'Well as advisory
roles.
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CoM~hens~ PlIln AdWAtyQm,ttritl«
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Ill. R.osonable opf'Ortunities fo< citi2A:n
comments, particularly on t:ht-most
signiRC2tJlt policies in whidl th~ is
widespread int("~t; is sought and
facili~tcd to ~ its
effectiveness.
IV. Encourage healthy and df"<1i~
ncighborhood o~aniza~
2. SWf ... pports.dvisory~
in a.:lalyzing issues and pu:ting them
i:n the <ontext 01 Gty poIky, law ,.d
rusto:y to a.oe;si1t them in theit work.
1. Stalcehold .... (q;., neighborllood
~soeations and n<mprofit IVCll
organizations) will be =1'0<1 by
$bff and invit~ h) co~'C en ~ny
City polky is,i",,-
2. hlo Alto will ClhaT~ cor.rununieation
to tMCounOlduAAg Cound!
mtttin¢S on .:tgft'id .. items by
incorporating ~I«tronk ptlbtic
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1. Encourage rtsidents. business O'Vr"tl{>t5
a~ sbkeholders to idrntiiy with a
neighb<Ythood _k or gro<>p_
b. Other~ odvloory coawdooiot,.
shoWe! ~and theitdwters
should be reviewed p<ri>dil:ally for
darityand ~.
<. Theeo..:..cl shoWd poriod;any
~th. ~ lor and in_ i:n
possi!>le new ~"", ~.g-.
librory or community servi«>_
o. A progr>J:noKlty/<tcighborl>oo<l
u.iso%ls,,~~
.nd print =niation will be
""'Ployo<l to iNorm u.., co""""""'Y to
.:oml:Ig _ and to laQIiIote their
comtn<nls to the CounOl and staff.s
they d ... clop policies.
a. A meai'\5 of ttcr:iving. sortirIg: and
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.nd public will all¢w """""",Iation of
~co_"on~
.geM> lI<1:n3l:>efoTe and during 1'".1>1>:
h~.nd will be ... iJ.>l>le for
l'f'Vi<'w' priot to a vote on that issue .
•. Ocsign ••• """Gty_ploy.e hom on,
4",,"_ to oct OS. lin.ison with
<.m nOghborl>ood to l>«oIne ~
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co.linuity be!w<o> it and Gty Hal!,
4,.."';"g in otI= staff <Xp<rt;'" as
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V. Encourage volun~eerism in
governance and the provision of
community service.
VI. City government shall seek and
consider c:o:ttinual citizen opinion
regarding issues of gO"Ernan~ and
community ~jce.
VII. Citizens will be i.-.olformed about
important issues.
B. S"",ice DeU'Oety
I. E.."O\Sure that o.tizens fcelllke valUed
(UstomeJ'S of th~ City.
t. Citizen "oIunt~, particubrly YO'.Ith,
will be given appropria~e
~pol\Sibiiity in c:ornmunity service
roJes.
1. Neighborhood "associacons" will
provide opport-.. tn.ities for Y.J.bli:c
involvement in governance.
2. S~aff will support, as practiCZlL citizen
involvement in neighborhood groups
and otherwise.
1. Encourage education (lbot:t significant
issues,
1. ?eriormana: (at aU levels of sbff) -..vill
bt-evaluated on the quality of S(."I"Vke
delivery to~ ...
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a~ticms will be partkipant. in the
City ....vi"" quality review l"<l<eSS
discussed below.
•. n..d.",;n,sofeachnrighbomood
~tion will be considered prior to
C;ty government molting decis;ons
affecting the nrighl>orhood.
•. N.,;ghborhood "lISsQCiations" will be
pnmde<! • sp<clic Gty government
lWs<>n.
b. Hold «>XIUIIWtity foruDl$,
c. Publish regular newsl-.s.
•. Rigorously apply. customer,
individual" group .nd nrighborhood
orl.t:nted, c:onnnuous proctSS
impro_t methodology for:
ev.luating how the Gty does ils
OO';"." •• nd !\ow;t "';ght be
improved.
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II. Increase public/priva'" and publici
public partnership arrangements to
l~erage public resources in delivering
con"".munity services.
2. Sorvices will be delivered In. maMOr
which ~ positive ",Iotiorehips
between city emp!oyees and residents,
business Owtl¢t'S-and stakehQlders.
3. Staff will respond to and seek
('Onununity input.
4. Servjces will be deUvet\.-d in a ~imely
manner.
5. A r::.nge of services will be delivered
Illroughout .he city,
6. NeighborhQQd groups will be
involved in evaluati.."'\g sen'ice needs.
quality and delivery.
1. Create community partnerships
within the region to resolve mutua.l
prob1ertlS.
2. Explore joint services. opportunities
with Our neighboring rotru!';.unities
and COUnties.
3. Regional services issues will be
addressed whe.., l'OS"ibie with fell
pa:ticipation of th~ affected teglOrl. be
b. Provide mcmetary oM other tangible
inO!1l1iveo to Qty staB for quality
:!«VIer cletivexy,
c. Problems arr f..xed and residents who
identifiod them are told of Iheir
resolution_ The a~te data are
reported publicly and US«! In the
quality process,
d. Establish a ~ to assess service
needs perjodical!y.
a. The Mid-Peninsula cities and counties
meet regularly to address mutual
<hallenS"" (e.g., homelessness,
trami!).
b, ~regularly meets with their
<O>Jnterparts from each neighboring
jurisdiction 10 ;.!eruify mulu31
interests and works on th~ togetherl
IlSing open -!IS and public
reports periodicoDy_
o. Palo Alto;g. ~ activist.
ossuring that probI<ms are addressed
jom'Jy by all jurM;'t\ons which ...,
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it the nine Bay p.z.,. Counties, the ~y oItuo11«i.
Peoln$uIa or our immediale nctghbo>:>
(e.g. affordabk housing supply,
homelessness, air and watf!1' quality,
open Sp.l~).
4. Coopenle wi,h U.s! Palo Alto.nd d. Pili<> Alto <:OIItinU<>U>ly e<pl.ores with
Stanford ir. partic'ular on issues of SIo:>ford an<! Eost Palo Alto servXe
mutual int~t, including municip.ti areas of m.utual !nten!:st or w~
~ices. t<:OnOuUe< ol scale ore """.ibl<. such
as: 1. Address m" .... l h.31th .".d
safety Including palia> and fin:
services and 2. Consider sharing
servi(el such as ~tion, henries.
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S. Establish a doser: and rno~ e. ral" Alto and Polo Alto Unified
collaborative relationship between SdIool District lead a con:>bolative
Palo Alto City go"/~ent and the chi!dn<n and falX1ily seMces program
Palo Alto Unified Schoo! DisITict '0 involving aD public and private
work joi."ltly whrnever possible to agencies servmg Pal<> Alto, children.
better serve-the entixe community, yroth and families to assure stud"" ..
especially the young people and start ~l ready to learn, stay in
seniors. sch<><>l and becol:le <ontributing
citi%eno.
6. City representatives will wo,k f. Nonprofit volunteer organizations will
actively with community service be contra<...'ted. to administer art and
nonprofits to avoid. duplication and cultural programs where practicaL
maximiz~ serv1.ce available in Palo
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p1Og;'= to _ effe<tivdy <I,..,. ... ".
busi;1ess ~ty into positive '*' in odd....mg <Omn1%mity n«ds.
S. CiIy ~ wiJI be "",,,..ct<d with
!O<:;a.l pri\"~~ bu~ whenever
«onoaU<alIy OcneIici.L
c. Commcnity Suvic~$
I. Provide City ~ccs; £~cilil16 and 1. !'.1ainbin the long.~C':n"\ budgeting
infr.1structt.lre 5ufficie:lit to ensure th~ and. ev.1hution ~s for apibl
.. f<:!y, health and quality of life of an itnpt'Ov~ts.
citize:\S. 2. Optimi7~ st1'Vicn to be mOTe clflCirnt.
3. Maintain i:I:nd/ore1\,,'unce current atld
~ponsiW' ~ of rommunity
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4. Resident'; Zlnd other groups. may
suppltment SoefVi~ L""I their are.;].
[I. Oistribute servi<es and facilities to aU 1. Locate faciliti(S in it. manner tNt
Palo AJt.ans:. reinfo~ the sense of neighborhoods.
2. Leve:ageaty~toprovide
comprehensive senri~.
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g. !.o<o1<lec1roNc:o mm. will be!nvitod
to proolck pro bono ~ In
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h. Polo Alto ..... bocin<os..soa.atXms
and iDdi\Odu.l ~ dev>elop
~for-'gbocin<os
_ to <:CmmU7IlIy 1l«<I. and
pa~ro.~=alIu
~'I"'rticipatit>;,;
.. Improve ~tnation bctw=
provid=
b. Coordinate ~ with n.eigltboring
~ti<s .. hm! benefidol.
c. Conduct. p<'rlOdic: survey of..",ice
qu;ility and ..me.. "eed •.
d. Th~ City will provid<-training,
cquip=t and soppn .. to groups of
voh.mteei'S iIS .appropria.tf!_
•. 5ecu>'e f<d_L s13 .. , rorpo,. .. and
foW1dation funds w~ ..... po$Sible.
O. Work ooDab<nabvely willi other
govenunmt .genc;e..
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Ccmprht:t!sh1e Plmr At:l':1i$cry Committee
Go"f •.
m. Provide and facilitate responsive
family supportive SHVi..-es {e.g.;
childcate, senior care AM Wonnatiott
about he;tlth care ~)4
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3. Identify and prorid~ serviCd to kss
advantaged corotitum.cies or:H!C'tots
of the community.
4. Work with the Heman Relations
Commission and it~ tasx forces to
add~ you~ need.:::: and ~f
both from a private .and public
standpoint.
S. Increase coordination with PAUSD.
6. Sd>ools.libraries and other distributed
facilities ~r:'U! centers for
community life and activity (e.g .•
access point::s. fo: the inf~tion.
highway and cltiIdarc). Every
neighborhood or duster of
ncighborhcods !-:as such it servia::
center.
1. h:nprovc the qw1ity, quantity and
afford.bility of day «>re. clUJ.! care
.md tlder cnne,
2. f.n.coutage interg('1\Cl;"ationaI
i."\tttacticn in providirlg J¢lutiOJ'l~ to
child (2:"C a.~ elder C1..-e :'le-cds.,
3. Expand progrn~ for .a:ftcr s.chool Q~.
D.afl1~ PDlici<>nl hogmms
P.~7
c. Locate services at sdtool sites-when
appropriate.
d. Promote pri".te/ <O<pOratr links with
nonprofit/public service provi<! ....
e. 1n~1v< .... d...ts in prorid;ng
c>tta1\Cnity sev'.a:.
f. Expand ~ need< ~I proce5S
tobecom~Y"and ~.
g. Snvic'e centt'r.i include tIOnprofit as
well ... City and County st1Vi<cs.
.. Enhance Palo Alto Community o.Ud
c. ....
b. Prov}d<':' day care at school sittS.
t. o.-v.lop bu>i1Iess supported dilld
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r/, Assist the ho"",less to improve their
Uves. Redure the effeds of
home1essness on th~ community.
V. Ensure liielong eduC.1ltiona~
r-creational and cultural opportunities
are .available to an residents.
I. For the new hoJ:Id ... individua~
support early intervention programs
to diminis..; ,he possibility of furt!H,r
decline and help them move oul of 'he
hom~ status.
2, For the homeless family, support
early intervention and special care to
the dtiIdten and elderly.
3. FOr the mentally disturbed, support
programs to dispIa<:e them from the
streets ~ seek mental ilSSistance and,
where possible, employment.
4. For the substance abusersl support
progr3ms that \\-ill help them. with
their addiction_
S. For Mat-risk" individuals and families,
offer short-term loans or g:-al1ts to
prevent entering: homelessness.
6. Work regionally to ameliorate the
homelt!SS problem.
1. Pmodicallyassess rf\e na-d for
ca'eguri<s of servie<s provided by the
City,
lmfIl~_-:P>opms
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a, ~ existilIgsupport
sbu<tu>'eS to conlin .... their wade:
Urban Mirustry; chutch .. a."'"
synagogues, County of San .. Oara;
City of Palo Altr> contacts; and COBe,
b. Use programs like the <:onsttvalion
Corps for homeless residents as day
Iabotrni
c. Provide services like 'oathing.laundry,
voicemail. I0cker3. ar,d P.O. boxe.
d. Coordinate with the school district to
provide '!ducalionaland dtiId
development services for homeI ...
dtiIdren.
e, Structure City prog".,n. to enzble use
of fedl'T.l! funds.
f. Identily sires and facilitate
development of S~O·.
g. Access. the ne'\tY'ly available state 31'.d
f<dtnl funding for the homcless.
01. Maintain,. adjust, enhance .and
adoqualo!ly fund ~ comparable
to-present le'v& as determined to be
~eod<d.
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VI. Continue to. provide c:vst-effa:tive
environmentally rospot"$";!>!e utility
servi~
vn. En.surot that residents and busit\esses
have .access to communication services
of the future.
vrn. Assu"re effective and attractive use
of public dOmain spaces~ e.g .• streets,
sidewalks and median strips.
1. Continue to own and malnbin utility •. Ir.-' in plan! and cquiP'J"D! to
S<rVices. _ <>OtItinWng .""iIabiloity and
avoid~ma~
1. Assure standard services are available a. Stimulate competitive private
to all businesses and residents. Wotmation in.flastrudu:e offerings
for all .... dents, busin ..... and
nonprofits in Palo Alto.
2. Provide locations for training and for b. Use City utilities and rights of way
accessing the equipment and creatively to assure competitiot\.
networks of the com.muruca:tions among netv.~orlcs..
future.
1. Comprehensively as~ the a. Maintain nee. and otherlandscap;ng
functionality. efF.ci.ency, design, and in a proactive !n3!U\et.
aesth.etjc qualities of puNic and
private uses of public dOmaL'"1..
2. Maximize living plant material in. the b. Make utility faciliti<$, s;gns, and other
public do:nain spaces, "improv~ts" in the publiC domain
subjertto design review.
3. Minimize the impact of utility f~ciliti~ c. Minir.nize damage to treEos and
in public domain spaces. iandscap;ng from installation of
"improvements" in the public domain
spaces .
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C~~ Pl4r: Adrn~:I Committ«
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". D. Folic! MlIki"g ""d Proj«t plim1lj1!!I
I. P-.. nniz>g polic:y chant\"" "'" pr«:o<!t<I
by $ignUiant public""""""" simlar
to the CPAC pro«s!' I:>ut odlod to Ill<
""'gnitude of the chang •.
II. De-velop a new indusionary ~
for major new devcloprt"le'nt5.
l. The city will hay •• sy>'''''''ti<
'J'Pl'O>Ch to """Ioying various
ttdvliques £or i:wo!vitlg rt"$idents in
.ld.v3~ fonnuL1ttiorc of ?l:annirtg:
polky. TIM: Council, on .;I:dv;"'-e of
otM£, will >dec! the 'pp"'priate
techruqu~ to use on.any COtItt-mp1ated
~tlgc ~ on d'fectivCf\(!'";.$ find
cost-
I, Prooctively identify .nd reconcile
varied itlterests regarding large
d~-elo?ment~!s (i) that exceed
<I defined. set of ~asuremrnh; (e,g.,
utility use. site, traffic impacts); or (ii)
proposals that ~ctred Comprehensive
Plan funits to encourage 3n info:mal
exchange of ideas before a
development proposal bec:omes
irlflexibIe.
2. Promote design that 5ts the existing
neighborhood character and/?t ~hat
adds tv t.1"e"sense of place"' of the
neighborhood.
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A. ~ _ will """"It with
~~1a1d
l>ncIowntn prio< to ~ingto
the COImCiI the """,t cost tlJectiw
opp:ooc!t to=t<mFbt<d pWuting
pc!icy <h=ga
b. Sb!f wiD monitor _ """"""nlt;es
and p~ lltl"r.ltwe to bf!. .aware of
u",lalGt ~whl<:hmig!>t br
empl¢yed in Palo AJto.
0, Facili"~ getting project defutition tl>at
ttulXimizes common interests aaoss
tl:e in~ of the drvolopor, the
ncighlxr.s, the "","""unlty, and the
C;ty (as tep...."t<d by • PL1r.ning
COJXUniss,ions member.and staff wh,Q
Will mak. r«Ommend.tiof\s to the
ComnUssloru. The process will occur
prior to the public heor'.ng on the
development proposol
b. Develop incentiv"" for design
.Iements that provide aesthetic public
benefit.
c. Encourage projects that have public
brne/it that are Ianglol. to the
n";ghbo.hood,
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Co~lf: ·"POliCies;:;-:·':'
llL Promote Mutually agreeable
problem-solving .cross jutisdictions.
1. Cc.-:nmunicate regularly with each
reJe...ant agency, the County Or other
jutisdictions regarding common
responsibilities ,nd issues.
E. Commt:lIjty Informa.tion lind Education
DTDftl~P(O/;a., ... ~
P.gc'll
•. JOintlyrev!ewou~and
potentiIIll1t!W issue and "'<milor
progrtu on them.
L Fa<:ilitate participation i.n policy 1.
making_
Dor:uments mU$~ be user frietldly; i.e., a.
non-Eng)jsh sp<'.a~ have reas.o~bl(!
Establish neighl>orho<>d ven""" to
disse..m",t. informat;on.
II. Make city stTvic~ :md ~
dearer,1rIOte a~ible and
responsivt'.
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iacilitatt:!'d aCC'e'5S.
1. T.,ke advarct.lgt' of "Worm..tion
highwOty· and b1.1tlctin board:! to ~~h
~ oU'Id fO'r ~idcmtl to rc.x-h
govern::ncnl
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b. Cn.ot. Writ_ mat<riols that gci<le
cili=and_~~
Cily rcvi<W and '1'I""'".1~ .
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p<Ogr31%1S.
b. Council'and~.gtond ... nd
digiti=:! materiol rtk-vant 10 itoms of
broad ~ are .vallabk
et~YI and ~ents can
S\lbmit~tsci~l1y_
c. Provi.:!(' mining ~nd .a.ecess points so
everyone in Palo Alto c;::;\n use adv.:tnt."'e
~b= nttworks.nd
~ices.
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F. Community ItkntitylCele"""tion of Community
I. Moke entr.m<es to Palo Alto 1. Public spaoes.' en!ran<E> will be
reoognizable and welcommg. d"';gned >nd lzmdsap«! to bespe.ok
"entryway".
II. Create landmarks and publk signage
which prople cart relate to in key
public spaces in the city.
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2. Privatt: structures in the !mmedi.3te
area are encounged to reiIlfu~ the
entry design.
t. Any significant new or redevelopment
will ine~ude identifying featu1'l?S which
Serve a5 commun;ty landmarks ~l\d
may require puhlk or semipt.1blic
space.
2 En..."'OUfage placrment of wpubUc .:trt"
and land.sc*?ing.
3. EncoU!'(lge the developmen~ of public
spaCP.So.
4. Promote design tNt fits the existing
ncighborhood d\aracter "ndl or that
adds to th~ Wsen.w of place-of the
ncighborhood.
5. Usr public si~ge design c-Icmcnts,.
DnfIl~PoliMdnd~
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a. S,...".,ticaIly d.,,;g,. des;r.dl
alt.",.te ""try 9chematics for <>eh
entry for consideration;" publio and
private irnp1OV'eIl\el'\ts.
b. 8udget for syst<matk upg>:ading of
~ces over thE years to 2010.
a. Require projects such as the Dream
Team ideas and TeinviF"Oon of
Midtown mcJude design elements
releimoling the plare as part of Palo
Alto; e.g .• "Stanford CUcl." in the
revised !),urn T..". plan IlUgh.
indl.l.de a live redwood tree or grove
symbolic:a1ly linIcing the oommon Polo
Alto and Stanford .... b""".t the
visUal focus 01. University Av",ue.
l'abn Drive and bo~~ direction< on EI
CommoRe.L
b, Doeve/op.nd "",intoin a coh ...... ! plan
for public .ignag. xnalcriols. types and
colors.
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ID. Have regular and sponlaneOW "ents
to ~ the sense of community
ci\y wide MId in neighborhood •.
IV. Recognize indi.viduals, groups and
businesses that contribute to the
community.
V. Foster a knowledge of commu.nity
history.
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1. The city will enthusiasli<ally .. ~pport
events with. 'USe of facilities a.."1d
In-kind contributions if they
contribute to the community identity
and services.
1. In large and small w.ays, individuals
who COntribute to community
buildittg.. public or privale servi.ces in
Palo Alto will be recognizee by the
City.
1. Sc.pport the Historical Association's
progra:rro.s and archives.
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a. SchedulethunnuaiUruVll!rSity/City
porade MId other events,_Sons,
CQXN1\U1\ity building and ~
events.
b. Create an annual and """'thly
community calendar.
a. A range of options from letters of
thanks to COn'lme11dations at public
events wilt be systematically canied.
out.
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Draft 1 Policies and Programs
April 11,1994
Vision Statement
Palo Al!o will have acc..'SSible, attractive, economically viable and sce.Uy and environmentally sound IranSp<><'atlon
options.
General Principles
Palo Alto is renowned for its wonderful reside.oh.J lifestyle for a wide r.nge of families, seniors and singles as wen as a
regional center for employment, shopping, medical services and entertainment. Th.,-,e create contradictory demands
when designing OUf transportation system. In writing the goals and policies below, there are a numbP.r of overriding
principles and ideas.
1. Balance
The automobile \'Vi.ll continue to play an important role in our transportation system, but rlot at the expense of other
modes. In «llocating1he valuable resources of public roadways, parking space, capital and operating budgets and staff
supporE, the City will strive for an overoll ideal mil< between Ihe automobile, bicycle, pedestrian and transit.
2. Linkages
We must plan for OUr transportation needs with understanding of tl-,e linkages to land use and development decisions;
we must design arterials with understanding of their relationship to ne::ghborhoods. [n our plan, we recognize the
linkages betweer.. overall commercial and residential development~ the Citywide circulation map, the arterial system, and
neighborhood streets. One decision affecting any part has an impact 0" the entire system. Out current arterial system
must be updated to accommodate projected. needs and our evolving goals and vision.
3. Regio7lJ1l, ["Ier-Rnd [nlra-<;ily I"",1s
Similar to the hierilrchy in public roadways, we must design a pub;ic transportation system for three levels of service:
small scale local travel, cross City travel (including to neighboring communities). and a much laster system !o
destinations which are 10-SO miles away.
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4. Market-BawI Solutions
O"'fi I T __ t;"" PO/idn_ Pr<>g=
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Perha!", the only possible systemic and long term solution to "'-1r ~ansporlation problems is to evolve towards tnarI:et
based solutions or -road pricing-in the long term_ .<\..lthou&h i, may take rflucl\ edu""li~ we are destined to struggle
between the choice of over regulation and ~ble cor.gestion and pollution unles& we slop tIIclng-free-roadways
(25-30% of our public land) for grantod. Under a market-Oased system, """"" would retain the ability to cb.oose among
various options based On the "reM cost of each altenlative.
5. Lta.,1 Cost Planning
When market-based analysis is applied to capita! spend ins decisions, it can be <ailed '1easl COSI-pi""""'$-l'<>r exampie,
if the City is oonsidering spending $5 million on a new parking: structure, it sho"ld also calculatr and consider how the
same goal (e.g., of ~t.ining bUsinesses, or of reducing parking on rt'Sidential streets, etc.) could be potentiolly ~ by
spending the .. me or lesser amount of mo~ on alternative means. Th~ means will include <'ddresoing both the
demand and supply v.riabl ...
6. Thr(' Dimensional D<si!l"
Transportation plannL-lg must be recognized os not a two-dimensional ch.allenge (maps, circulation planning), but a
multidimensional one. The City must not hav~ roadways which .. by their :nassivrnes.<), speed or emissions, overwhelm
bicycle Or pedestrian IT.ffic .nd overall community design goals. The d~t3ils of road design >= ~Iso critically important
-including rurb design, turn r.dii, li&hting design, signose. and the ovc:-aJ! ~of ~on between the width of the
slTeet and adjacent IT ....
7. Traffic 021ming
To meet all the go.ls listE<! below promotion 01 moderate and considerate driving will be crucial as a means to smooth
traffic, reduce the necls for traffic Signals and stop signs and for coexisteno.<! with bicycllsts, pedes,trians and residents.
8. Investmrnl in lnfraslruclurt
Since lTaditionally, federal funding has favorE<! the building of more highw2ys and arterials, overall public spending has
been tiltE<!. To address the imbalances from the past, the City must make a serious ;nvestn\",,! in the necls of the fut\u"e,
to achieve a balance between the automobile, bicycle, pedestrian, and tra."1Sit.
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9. Ei»nmnic Prosperity and Ttansportalict!
Droft 1 T",_tUm Polid<S<n4 ~
PIIf<3
With this Comprehensive Plan, our intent is to de-link Palo Alto'. """nomic well-bemg front the growth in automobile
traffic. In energy management planning,. it used It> be believed !! ... t there Was an "iron link" between GNP growth and
energ'1 need growth, an ."nual2% per annum gtowth path. Palo Alto can and should show thai its economy and society
is not tied to. the number of automobiles and that growth in automobile traffic i. not inevitable .
10. Shorf, Medium and lJmg T""", Planning
The goals and policies below address the short and medium te!:m for 'he most part. However, although the
Comp:-ehensive Pi3n is intended to COYer a period of approximately twenly years, We need to lay the groundwork for 50
or even 100 yeM investm .... t projeds, or the -oak tree-wiD never start growing. These inc..lude the vision for ~t
around the San Francisco Bay, whether it be BART, Ca!lrai.~, or some combination of new tedmologies. WitNn this
vision, we hope that Palo Alto will position itself to be a major regional player in long-term trans;t issues.
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10 dependence impact. (~gool
boiled down frotn """"",I of II>< origi·
N! goa!s. N~s wOrdsm%thing).
1. I'romote Iond u"" polices that !-..:luce
local al!d ~ C01Igt>tion, enhance
bicyc'.e =, cnhal\<O the pcdeotrian
('nviron.tnen~~ and et\O:)U1'3ge p-...tbllc
trnnsi~ (C,)
2 Economic dC'VeJopmcnt pl.lns fOT" P,:do
Alto 'Will r.ot Q tL.~ Mt X'lC'H ttaff~
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•. Encou.-.g" ~t of g>Jidclln<s
for multi'_(I;v". worl<. shop,~:
areas, e.g., Dream Team :Uudy area"
Midtown. SOFA, C=l<ston C."tcr,
l:>. Promot< w.JJ 01 exi$\ing sites where
tra .. poxIotk><\ ~ is in
plo« bel'or< bo.illding: in outlying
arr ...
c. Allow higherbwldlng-.iliG f",
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•. A.~ncw~twillbo.p
~ on & =><liticnol p","", by
~ bo.<lo, .. ~ ""-t1t prove it is not
causing nct noew-.auto t:r::lffic on exist·
o.g roods, espeOally t'<5idential "",ds,
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3_ Reduce t21e land area devoZed to .auto
mobiles and their use.
4. Promote u:nderst;)naing of all econom
ic issues in transportation decision
maldng by i.ndividu.z:.ls, public :md pri
vate entities_
5. In new Or redevelopment ~1s,
reallocate ~he proportion of public
lond devoted to autos. pedestrians, tn,
cycles and trauu: toward an ideal mix,
<e.g .• %=2$/2$/2$/2$) to de
emphasluSOV use.
6. Promote the location of higher density
land uses and regional facilities; (Le .•
shopping cent~. public facilities)
near regional highways or mass tran
sit. (e,>
bef_ any _ p"""," are ap
proved (minority opWon).
a. Ov~ time (next: 20 yeatS), steadily in
crease the use of rcOO. prici:ng so that
<tach user pays tl-He: tnle economic.. en
vironmental and SQCi3.l costs of each
trip 8"""",ted.
7. Reduce the loss of persona: time asso-a. o..::rea.. inte<-<:ity headw.y> to 30
minutes maximom. ciatoed with using non-auto transporta
tion. (C,.)
8. Increase the ~!'l,)J loss of fime asso
ciated with using autos, if n~.
to reduce any "unnatur::! advantage:
This may mean slower ~uto speeds
overall and Ies~ "convenience"
(artificially Cf'e.2'!tt"d) in the-sho=t run
(m.inori~ opinion) .
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9. 5ignificandy red u""' daily auto trips
po:-household. (<:,,)
lO. Work with St~nfOrd, etc. to develop
local and/or subregional transporta~
tionsyme~andfuciliti~.
11_ Work to develop altcnatives to the
conventional automobile at state, re
gional and local levels_ (C4 -)
12. Work with a?propriat~ ag~ncie; to
provide loca! transit connections
which allow people to reach regional
transit withou!: QSing their C2rs. <C;J
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b. Conlin"" to malce farI; poymetlt and __ cffidont (aedit<:m\s,
~c:aro.,etc)
a. Obj<ttive:~u.,.theavengeruunber
of auto trips P<t household from ten
to SiX by 2010.
b. C .... te educational progtalnS on the
higb cost of auto tr.rJel and economic'
bendits of alternate moans.
c. Reward laMili~ with low auto usage.
Ji. Study a plan for a transit system
across the Say by the year 2000 to
reach silioo" VaUey and Menlo
Park!Palo Alto jobs-
b. Provide. BART or BART-type syst=
IMt conn«ts to BART. Must be quiet
and. fast.
c. Implement one innovative public pr0-
gram by 1998 (done by the ely of
P-<!Ilo Alto) for alternatives to individu
al automobiles; ~courage intple
mentation of one private prosrarn.
•. Encourage integration of train and bus
ope:-ations rather thon having them
copy each other.
b. ""'end the light rail line &om Moun
tain Vi~ to Palo Alto.
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13. T.I:oa6~~"'~!n-
cycling to <r.msit .t.ti= ,,"I. bik<
l'Oricing, W<es on tnins .,..<1 buso,
etc).
14. P>ovid~ comp",lu!nSivc and eff<ctiv<
inc:tntive to ~ .J.Item.1:ti~ tr.ms·
po<tation. (c •. )
15. Improve th< desirability 01 using .1-
tCf\ati-..'e m.nsportation thl'QfJgh de--
sign of bus St0p51 lighting and overall
uroan d~ign ~hat encouragt'S pNe:;.
mans and b>cyclists '" be on the
strtds at any time.
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e. !..tegr:ate Ihr ..::hooI bus "Y""'" inIo
Ihr Ioc4ItwWt oy<tmt.
•. IInp<ove P"<I"""""'ond bicy<k """"" 1.0_""'''''' and tnnoit stops.
•. Encomag~ «nployers to prov;M. bi-
cyclo to~ =pl<>y<e living withln
~ to t •• unil<s, with. commitmomt
to""" ,t for =ting.
'. En.:our>ge d~elo_t of off_v<
bad:up ~ for al!emalive "' • ..,..
portatioft U3er.O.
b. ""rootage/develop an on line !:rans-
portation Wonnation syst_
c. Enc:<>IU2ge thaI public ~ and
private advertising or notices give
Ir.Jnoitlbik< diroctions and to schedul.
m«ting times and plti;~ with transit
schedules or~' considErations in
mind (e.g., reg;.onal meetings might Ix
sd1edules to cQindde with Qltrain
schedules, etc.)
d. Palo Alto shall develop a fun service
downtoWn bike 'COMmuter center, in·
eluding storage, repair. sales and
showers.
e. Convert Ol'\-street car $P.~ces to bikP.
parlcing in appropriate locotlons.
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16. h:n~J.toment com:~si"e tn!fi(
calming mf'3::UTt') i:1 sptdfic "'re~!: of
""'City,
17. Co:nMU~ to reward v:m and Clr pool
U$3~,
18. ~"e ~ tQn'\.'1jot regional des
tina~ wit!'\ minimum impa('t$ on
the community. (q
19. Provide intra-city publi<; h'~ns.it for
peop~ living ~nd/ or working it\ ?alQ
Alto. (c,.)
Draft IT __ .... PoI;a.._~
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f. Link the "",them """ of the Bzyan. bi
cydr boulevo:d to Mountain v_.
g. WonNoIlon (on line?) kiQSl:s downtow:._ QIl~ A"",uefot
Innsit and porldng infonnation.
h. R<quite .... ploy= to provi&e • Inns
portalio:o alJQw.nce lm ... d of ~
puking.
3. ~te.dt!li~~(Viaan~sses
-mont distTXt?) to "" .. local dclivC1'
;.s. a1lowl1Ig nsidents to sIq> wit""'"
theirars..
.. Build. s.:n.n l".xed Route S)'Stt%t>
($FRS) O<l :EI C>rnino RnI from Ston
fo1d Shopping Cent« to Castto Street.
b. Worl< withS<onfo:d to design _ 0p
erate exp.>ndtd Marguerit. (su."...fu1
bcause at v<ry focused = ... 7).
c. Implem<nt~t,~!
shuttle ato..g 2 or 3 _est (e.g., EJ
Camino R<aL Middlmcid) and 2 or 3
I\OftIHouth <Uniwrsity, Embu<:odero .
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C~. Minimize negative transportation
impacts on neighborhoods, including
noise and air po!Iution impacts. <4
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1, Enforce .tate and fed ... 1 regulations
for air pollc.~ion and safety on sl:reets
in or near resldent.ial areas.
2. Reduce train noise_
3. Promoh.' the use of !ow~ and zero
emissions vehicles (lEV and ZE\'), as
suming they actually reduce ove:-aD
pollution impacts.
4. Implement traffic cal.ming mC01s,UtCS in
neighborhoods and on stn.'ets with
speeding .... f&. Ninon!)' opWon:
.. .throughout the Gty)
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Orogon) JOUtes, with stop:! at schools
and ~ty=ms.
•. aew.w an<! revise Gty circulation
rou/es an<! de.ignations annually.
•. Join forces with Stanford to parlicipate
in its plans to acquire and make avail
able ZEVs and LEVs
b. Provide _ plug-in:; at ~ loca
tions: arou."\d ~ City (new revenue
source for ut:i1itie57).
•. Develop <lear "gateways" to dtm.ar<>te
oeparation of highway. !rom ,..;"
dential._ sud: as Urti".",;ty an<!
Eml>a=dero .
b. S..-h (an<!/or slow) ""f1ic!low in
noighlx>tho¢d ~ ...... by,.,.
ducing w. .. for cars an<! .... ding the
opa<e {or Imp!'>Wd left turn a<ee<s
an<! W1dsap«! bike pallls.
c. ~tinu" the Guard.,.d Go (two
.... y ""'psi syst<m in Polo Alto.
d. R<'<Iu<c ncigh!>otho¢d stm:! width
an<! widepw.li=Igltrip5betw .... the
.!%<et.ro Ihe m4t'W>ll<.
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CC, Improve Palo Alto's arterials. (new
goal)
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5. Reduce neighborhood th"",gh traffle
ana nonresidentia! parking, (Cll)
1. ReduCe traffic congestion (C1J without
widening: streefs or in.tmection~,
2 Improve the relationship between in
tensive land ~ (housing a!ld com
mercial) and main arteria: corridors.
J:.m,ft I T,IIi,epo,:tdititm Palfcits tm4 ~
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e. Malee all <U>l>s square. In areas wh<re
there ..... currently roIIod ClUbs, add •
vertical curb some distance away !toJ:n
the rolled curl> and plan, the un
between.
f. NatTOW residential intersections and
add ciIcles to slow traffic.
a. Keep all s ....... OP"" un! ... _ is a
d<mOl1Sb"ated safety problea\ and
there are no acteptable <11ternative
solutions.
3.. Eiiminate curb cuts ir.. front of busi
Jte5sf;S and e:K'Oun.ge parking in the
rear accessed. by side stteets before
and after the shopping areas
(Middlefield. Charleston, EI Camino
R",I).
a. Designate EI Camino and Alma as ,ho
major arterials. Slow down the traffk
on Middlefield. Underground Oregon
(in a tunnel) and tmlOve the stop
lights. Put public opace on top
(minority opinion).
b. Reduce EI Camino 10 four Ian .. (plus
tum lanes) fron, Menlo Park '0 Aras,
tr.d<ro Road.
c. Change all four-Ian"" s ....... 10 two
lanes plus a center lane, unless it con·
tradicts. demons""ted safety ne.d.
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CC, Reduce troffic congestion (C,.J with·
out 'Widening st:tects. or intefsections..
c~ Maintain or improve safety of streets
and intersections for pedestrians.
I. Examine the possibility of s,ade sepa.
ration for some areas of our main. :ute
rials for the PWJ>OS<.! of improved
traffic flow and ptd~trian and bicyde
friendly crossing areas.
t. Maintam safe and a~able levels of
set\'ice (LOS) at i..""~tons for aU
d. ~reIdonti.a!~ SO aul()
traIll< io slow and >l<ady, not 510p and
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c. E>t<nd Sand Hill Rood 10 EI Ca"""".
a. Build park and ride facilili<s on the
edge of the city, l.ins..d to an "PP:opri
"e inlxa-city!=lsil system.
o. En""",,&, ma;o.. ""'ployers and busi·
ness dislr!cts to pro"'i<Ie shuttle buses
from Iocol public ~ tom\lxIals.
c_ Encourag:e telecommuting, satellite of~
flce coru:epts and work-a.t-home
options.
d. Sign 101 to use Oregon a1'ld San Anto
trio in addition to Embarcadero and
Univ=ity (i.e., to Stanford).
e. Clung. &1ftCI' and Channing 10 twe>
way streets (miN)rity opinionl.
a. Creole grade ~tions aloll street
intersections with the railroad.
b. a.gin the funding process {or grade
"'J'O<"tion lot-oll road crossings at 'he
r.rilroad tracks, with the possibility of
only a pedesman/lncycle crossing at
Meadow_
•• Set Ir3.ffic signal timing fQ. bkydis'"
and pedestrians (rath .. than autos)
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C<><l'~ roli<f~"'·'"
bicyde and motor 'Vehicles. asetS,:\Of it'" _ velI.id<s <c,,}.
Chan&" ~ focus of t=1SpO!ialion
planning from congestion "'-""'ge
mtont to~fcty and ~bi1ity.
2. Adopt tn>11ic aIming 'so g...idirlg
prin";pl.!.
3. Palo Alto s~U vigorou!Uy ~nd ro:uis--
ten,zy ",,1<>= sf'<"'llimits and OIheT
traffic la'WS.
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•. If--.y,lhcCitys.han~
.~ to 'ktq> <ffective sp«Od down t<:
with 5 mph 01 tl>< posted ~ limit.
., W¢ri<toeEtnina~·.peedtnop·Law
.and other-state la'WS that J::r~ hin
d"",..". to $Okty poIicics.
0, Add _te-medJ.a ... _I oppropriote in·
I<necti_!or pod""""'" to wail
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sign of parl:;ng. (C,,) und""l7"""d w!><rever possible. Ii". ~
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2. Move towa.rds pay pa.:,ki.ng in businl!SS
districts and t.M-:tWTOu:~'l(H .. ~g
neighborhood .
3. Move toward pay pa,}" .. ~g citywide
(.U s"""'" and lots). (mi..~ority
opinion,
Roquire schools to dIoW fqr parking. 4. Use additlona! parXing fee rcv~t.::es to .l.
fund local alternative transportation b. Continue to allow private ~king
'pa"" to be put in landsGllpe !tSerV •. projects
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tric ve/ricle recharging in new p3rlcing
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Compr<h<nsiv< Pio. Ad""",,, Committtt
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cc., Improve managt!1tlent and design of
road systems. (now goal)
cell," Improve. exp"nd and maintain safe
and efficient bicyclo and pod<strian
sys~ems .and paths. (C, .... Cu>
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t. Cive special ~eration t(, design*
ing whJt aloe now residentiD1 :uterials.
l-Ot-velop ~"n belts:lt creek right of
W.1:~ 'for pedestrian .and bicycle e~stR
west rou~~ t}irough the city from ~hc
hills to tho Boy.
2. Rda", <he....., of l>cff= between po
dostri.1no and co'" to ~"" ;"''''''''1)' 01
motor vt'hlcl< tr:tffic
Z. ~kI! auto bnf.$ n.ilrrnwtt .'llnd re.illo
oat. ~ to b;cyclc:s ."d pede.!Nns,
~ whet<. »Ioty problo:l is
"","ted.
4. Mopt <he U~ o..ign P' .... ~ =ph>
sa, on usc of downtown "ll~ilY-' for
.. _leaD...-desigll.......wds to
make __ ..teand friendly to
bike and pede$trian traHk. (See Ri
cha!d K Unt.>ennan, "O.anging De
sign Standards for Street. and Roads."
b. s..utify .rterlals SO dri"",>!:now I!ley
.ro part of neig/lbothood ..
c. Devolop roadway design sUnd.rds
and aiteri.a for aU Iyp6 of "",cis (to
COver all desi&n issues -.surface, curb ~
.idewall<. slgnage, utilities. <te.).
d. War\: 10 du.ng. county. slaro and fed
erall'Olld design :Ra~atd:s. if
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•. Objecti_ 25% of aU co""""I.!rips
und.,. !hroe aWes will be by lri<yde,
b. Objecti"", 7!)% of chlldzon going Ie
schoot sll.>lI go by b;:y~ or on foot by
1998.
•. Imp«ive bicy~ pot1cing ""<ZY"'hor<.
.1. Consider'dosing: University A vt'1\ue to
motor veNdes.one ~3y pet month.
•. Provide !QW-profiIe, SXNll sale llg/lt.
ing to .".... the needs of bicyclis .. and
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cc:, Work to ensu,e mobility fo.-thQse
without automobiles, including se
niors and teenagers, and people wit.."
disabilities. (elF C1j
CC10 Provide investments in in.ftastructure
to support related visions. (C,,)
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pedestrian-only Ulle.
S. Increase coo?eratior:. among Stanford,
Palo Alto and surrounding cities (or
~onal bike facil::t'ies and pedesbian
paths. (e,,)
1. Monitor and/or promote flexible "on
call" paratransit on the model of Pr0j
ect Mobilit'j.
1. M~kc transportation infrastructure a
h;gher priority in City spending.
2. l);r<ct funding (whomever possibl~) to
support an "ideal mix" of l'OOdway
DnIf! IT~ Po/_6ft' Ptog=
Pogll3
pedesm.:ms.
b. Disallow ~ parlting of vehicles
mder than Ii '"' feet willUn 50 feet of
anyin~
c. Revise bicycle parking gWdeline to re
quire d;,;tribution of racb at best loca
tions for bic:ydes (rather than best aut(
f"'rking spots).
d. Create a prosram of -<hod ou" bi
cycles with baakea around <OJl1Jner
cial and shopping areas.
3. Design and imp!emmt a Bay to foot
hills b;cyde path.
b. Set up a system of regu4r conferrals
on bicycle and pedestrian issues.
c:. Produce a joint loca.l a..""ea bicycle route
n-.ap.
.3!. Monitor Santa C1a2 County's replace
ment lor Palo Alto's!'rQject Mobility
to assess its ;tdequac:y.
b. Impl~t reduced fare or no fare
vouchv-systcn lOT transit use.
•. CuI any __ -gi.naI programs tQ free up
Iu,.!mg. ~ew =rent transport>
non spending.
o. R.";,,w tnnsportaIion ~g and
po~ annually to ensure <Ontinu~
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cell Focus on Palo AHo's participation at
the local and state levels on regional
transportation issues_ (c,.)
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3. Oeve~op new funding sources for
transportation infrastructure (e.g.,
parking fuos)-
1. Get in on theDltrain electrification
thing, the BART thing, and whatever
other discussions may be going on re
garding these i$ut.:'5.
2. Assign one half or full time staff for re
gional. state and federal Iobbyi."l.g and
inicrmation gathenng (including
funding?).
3. Support regionaJ work to implement
electrifi<ation of Caltrain.
4_ Participate and I:ead in regional initia
tives to address regional traffic
increases.
IAafIIT~""Pol_d1UI~
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hnple!»entation of (OIII%I1UlU!y violo ...
.ndgoals.
3. Initiate collaboration with en~.ron
""",tal groups and state and fOO""]
gOVet'fUnf:nts and other ioa~ govem~
ments to study and advOCIIte ~lato
ry changes (e.g., gaso\ine lax
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Preliminary Policies and Programs
April 11, 1994
(Note: the Housi.~g subrommitt .. developed preliminary policies .nd Progr.>llls for the Community Desigy. goals
developed in Phase I. Although the subromrruttee's primary focu. is housing. it wis.ies to maintain these policie and
programs and will expand on them if time permits. Exioting Comprehenshre I".an policies and programs are in italics).
Vision Statement
Palo Alto will be a vital place in which to live, werk a.,d gather, with public spa"" to ensure people to poople contact,
Heu.in;;. community design and workplace options will support afford.bUity and diversity in all its aspects. The
physicalond visual elements will establish a citywide s<mse of comm"nity, place and quality of life.
Palo Alto will be an interdependent sys:em of neighborhoods based on the concept of 'urban villages", each with its own
housing, shopping, services, schools and public spaces that ate accessibl~ without using a car.
Various building densities, types and uses will exist in the community in a way which expands the ranges of choices in
residential and work environm~nt:s_
Protect and enhance those qualities which make Palo Alto's neighborhoods especially desirable.
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Sense of Community, Piau and Quality of Life
8J• Tht: chimu:ter of the community, incll4d~ I. Maintain the gctmll character of aisting
ing schools, neighborhoods a12li c:om.m~· residmtial trff!aS.
Ci4l art!IJS, will ~ prtJtect~ and enhanced.
2. Protect and Cthana t;'~ qwJitits whid: R.
nW:e Pa;o Alto's hdghOOrltoods tspldally
desirable.
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.:ma ",,4 othn-codes./lIId sp<rifi< JMns
10 "''''''in high"1""lity ndgh1>1rlulods.
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Comprdtmsi~ Pbm AdrJis(r.y Commilu-e
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82 , Maintlli1'I ~r:Il' cnhtmce tk Uniwrsity
Avcuo!~ ttrrtll:$ t1ut wstrtil focus of /hI!
City, 'With ccmmccZizl, civic:. cultural ~
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3. Be op<n 10 adding mixed .,...
(=-orcial and ~;denn.l) !h,""gh
out the City.
4. Add "",re open '1"""" throughout the
City.
1. Limit n<mTt!Sl"4cntial d~t'1pftIDtI ;" till!
Detent""'" Ar.,./D 1m P<r""'t (35()J)OO
"'1"a7< ~ of f1-""") .1=< tlv: arr.qu",
qf dmdO'J'"fC'd Gisting or ~ in
!My 19So. Of t}.i> 35().ooo ~ fat,.
m;";mu,. of lOOJ)OO "'1uar< f<d of J1fXlr
a= sha!ll>< rcsmd for proj«ts_·
slratir.g sp<ci41 pubiic b<>J4it (lIv: <ril<rio:
{trr """0. is to i>< lkrxl0p<4 by Ih" Cmt·
milt« on Dcwntmcn ~i81f end Amcti
tit!s, ~..Q01IlM comm~tc:f an by tk
Ardtit(rtunz/ Review 801::::-4 r:n4 t~ "P14r.~
Pring Com,."';"", ahd:wr"" by ,Iv:
City Co:.m;;iI); a",tt ~ minirt:u'l7t<;f7Sj)()()
square f<d "'floor" .rea will>< r"'-<TV<li
F projc:fs qualifying fer srimtZc, hi$torl~
Ct minerr apansicn a:tmpticrr$. These
r=t;r= *11 I>< r~ on D«cm-
1><r3U991.
2. Consider adoption of the Downtown
Urban Oeslgn Gwdeli:\<s.
3. Ensure th"t Univasity A venue is more
p«ICiIri>n _ t>qcle IrieMly.
4. Add more pu.b1ic 4nd private 3rt in the
Downtown area .
•• Add :ru>re landscapmg.oo bicycle
pa;lQng.
Q. Consider rtqui!Ulg the addition of
publk art for <crtoin large
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8 3, HC1Using, community dtSign and work~
place options will respect neighborhood
concerns but meet citywide needs.
84 , Ens!Jrt lluzt t~ city's districts. Jlrlxm uil~
la~. ndghborhoods,and ccmrrrr:;ciD.1
arCtJs {unction harm01ri~s1y co mat city
wide nads 4ffa to provirk 11 citytDik smse
of ct:mrmunity and plaCl.
S. Enoo~rage Ioca! and smaU retail bQs:
n~ses to remain in the DowntQwn
area.
6. Encourag~ diversity in the types of re
tail offt'rings in the Downtown area.
1. Maintain at least the prt:SC1t number of
multiple-family Tt'1!tRl u~jts while work
ing to incTt'JZ~ the oonall supply of trntal
housi'fg.
2. Suppt:11t tltt mixing of rtsidrntiill use; in
ccmmercilll :rnd industrit:l areas.
1. Encourage and foster developmcn~ of
broad b.sro n<igl\bo<hood orga.ruz..
tions whOSf! purpose is to reach out to
aU members of the designated area in
order to und~n<! the natu,." of the
nrighbothood, the n<!«l~ of its resiw
dcrts, and ~...aJ .l~d civic" enti~
tI(s, so as to (nSt.::c trot any proposed
major n("?! d~rncnt and/or any
p:opostd ",.,jo< ch>ngos in uS< <r. do
sign protects and enhance the """
"'unity, resp<cts n<igl\borhood
00<\00mS and """"" ci'J'Wid< n«ds. n.... orgonizotions shoill inclu<l ••
<O<u>cil ~ and ~ .. ,;_ 01 .n publi<;.n<! ptiv.", schools, reli
~ L"";tution. and bu$~
<levelopment J"'Oie''!s.
a. Creale a progmn 01 inc:e:nlives 10 koep
local. smoJl retail in !he area.
a. The City should have a Departtnent oj
N~Ol" Norighborb<:>od
C()(m:\;nato< who, with community in
pu., sIWI help to <lefuIe rough neigh
borboc>ds and work '0 p:ovide
s"J'PO'I to "';ghborhood orgaruza.
tmn.. The Dqmtment or Naghbor
hood CoonIinoIol" wilIlwlp plan and
:support ouQ'each &etiviti~ in c0nnec
tion with any major new <I~t
.. -"j/or ~ ~ of use Ot" de
sigr. within =y neghlx:lrhood. The
~Qr~CoonIi
natorwill uo wod< willi all.pproprl
."'City d~ .. and w5<:hoo!
District to.",..,roe that !he """". o! .....
.p«tive"';gllho:tMods _ being met
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Comprt:lrmsitJe Pltzn Ad~ Ccm,:tat«
17di>ri""'Y c...nuniJy omgn Pcli<ics"" ~
Pog<4
,{;;¢~]s roikies::::.,
located within the area,
b, The City will utilize more citywide
"""""unic;ation """"'" to -..te
MWS about 1\cighI:>orhood activities.
e, The City will prepare matErials. suclt
as a handboolc, to assist in the creation
and.".intena1I<e of ".;ghbothood
organizations.
Bs' Reduce the impact of patJet1 surfaces by inp 1. Promote visual aesthetics through tra •. !kv<!op. """l"thmsioe IT .. ",.".gement
troducihg more landscaping. planting. :andscaped areas, Qnd rtmOTJal of pia. fr>r til< City ""'id! <mp/ra:;a."
visually disnopti:ll': dl':mClts on major mllintcJafla.
City st1't".rls_ b, E.cou"'l1' t1>< use of sf'''' tr ... and
pt..ting in t1>< spoct: ___ and
sitfewa.lk mtho tMn unrdirotd tcncre".e
paving_
2. Encotn"age the USf' of landscaping in
parking lots, as well as alO?g streets.
3. Eru:ourage creative design ~nd poli-
cies to minimize the amount of pawing
rummtly beJng used for v?mus
pw:pooes.
86 , l:7'!prmJt! tht Qppt!Q'rtlnU and jncrtt:~ t~ 1. Promot~ visrurl atslht:tics thrc~gh trtr R. Continu( th~ ptogram of plllCing utility
USE 1;y pedestrians of the city's streets, planting, landSCDpcJ ar(l:S, tlTfd remtnJal of li~ rrndergtcund.
sitkwillks antI public spaus with the friswzUy disruptive demmts on major b. D~lcp R ccmprUlctsiPe tra nt41JRgemctt
use of trees.gilrtkns, uutdoor furniture, City strl'Jds. p/Im fr>r ,1>< City ... hid! <mphosiz.<>
art aM Qrchitecblral ddaih-m.tzintentm«.
c. ErrcOUTtlgt tM 'lISt! uf str«t tras Ifnd
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2. find new 'Uz for sl.r~ $pQC~ otm than
fer 6Utomolril<s.
3_ Create public spaces that encourage
the quality of the ~estri2.ln
e>:pcrirnce.
4. The zoning ordban~ should ensure
that the design of public spoces bene
fits the surrounding neighborhood.
5_ Promote the use Of the City's parks as
walkable neighborhood cent~.
pIImling in 1M."... ~ strm.nd
~lk 7IlM tIum. rmrtlitl>al ccmcrd<
ptnJing.
•. Cr<llk mini-po"', poUstriml ... as,
pr<"'tnmtb,,,,,.,. ~,and amtS ",ho.
~ TQOU/d Ium. ridrt-<J/-11>2y"'"
m.ttomobiks_
a. Promote use of local :ttchited3, U&ts,
and aaltsm<n m thed.,.;gn of such
public spa«s.
b. Encowage the use of development in
<."lives to obtain sp<ciIi< quaj;ties
and characteristics which encowage
the ped.strian use of public spaces.
2_ Promote use of trees, gatdens~ outdoor
!um;ture, .rt and architectural detail
in the de;ign.. construction .and main
tenance of parks_
b_ Provide transportation alternatives to
allow aocess to all parks and neighboz
hood cenlets by all peoples of Palo
Alto and mtegr>te this ttar.sportation
system into the larger regional trans
portation system.
•. C"",/. mini-pa-ri<s, pedt:slrilm =lis,
Tf'CI'I<"'Itb, op<n. spaa. and "'<IIS ",her.
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pul>lu: cpaas tim. mcourog< d4!f on4 _
ning t:~.
1. Provid4! tOT theste-.nHy, m.:Jinte'un<:-e
and d;""'~nrighbor.hood cha""".or i.n
>Il porb, schools.ru:! yubIit; spo=.
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.. ~ClIy>!l<>uld<Stllbli."'>~and
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ncighbomood orgs=l<aWm to ......
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.!"=.ond the~of=.
O. ~ City should "'1'}X'rt and <nOO\l ....
• ~. "';ghbo*'»d adv"""<y p">"
gnm to _= thot parlco, sdIools and
public ~..Jre well maintained on.a
n-zu1ar l>a$i> and tho quolily of._
1'lA= .. pT<S<1Vod and <Man=l.
c. n..... shouJ<! oe. cilium' advisory
commi~ b) addresS all ~ ass0.
ciated with theCily" paric>. school
dislric! ';teand pubIit;~ The
""""""_ shoWd oe org.nlz<d to <n
surethe:te.,..~~ta
nv,.,. nom aU ncighbor!:loods in which
the various pm:., schools and public
spaces.an> locatod (including idenb.
fied .dVQQ<y groups). The committ«
should also incb.1de ;representatives of
'PFropriate City department>, e.g.,
PubIit; Wod,., Planning, Retteonon,
Commurrlty Sexvice, and the Schc:x>l
!mtrict.
d. The Sc:hool District should establish
regu1<lr programs that involve the
com.:nunity arcu.'1d ea<h schc:x>l ~.
tion in the use "f playgrounds and
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Compr~ Plim Aduisory Committ~
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8~. Imprave t~ Qppeararrce of Ill! ~mercial
ndghborhoods.
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1_ UpgrtUk sU:ntLmIs for El Cami7!O F,ml,
Midtt7UJ7f. and t~ Circl~ 12nd L'Jma ~rtlls
of 000>"'""",.
2. Encourage the 1Jpg:"'~diflS of ill tom N
-.rci>! ncighbotllood> b .... "" stan
dards tluit are :tpe<::iJic to tM q~li~
and ch.roctor of the surrounding
otb<r public spare. of tile school
property.
e. ~ the_and effec6_of
~:I11ch .. "Neighborhood
W.Idt" 10 promoteneigl1borhood
aw~~ ot~ty ~in parks,
schools. and paoli<: spa<'!S.
f. Cont:i:\ue to develop and enco~rzge
cr<otive"".. of ~ "",l<s,
schools and publi<: spa<'!S through
~ and '!Vents that attract the
p<Oplo of Palo AI",.
IZ. P~t lNi14ing! and aJtttmD(itzJ. listS to
~ on sidamIk =tIS C1lly_1h<
oiswtl c:MrodtT of lhe SltcdlJlO'<ld "" m.
J"'O'I<d ll7!4~"", space..,.,1d nc/ ""
u1J4uly ccPt$tridcd.
b. E';CCIm<$< It:m'f'I"'Z'Y landstt>ping en 1m"
usc:f lets iff -b-.uWss districts.
c. 'Mf"'t:nJte a::d sufJ'Pkmclt pltmtings 0i'S
C'OS$ s:trrrl$1l1'fIl 3tr«fs p4mf1d tQ Uni~
~ty A.~""lt' t11f11 Califtmti4 A~J.lt' in
the 1Mint!S:< districts.
d. ~.;I'< ,1_ frtmllls'" th.t cottIrilnIl< Ie
",.aoil4lity in shoy¢ng d;S:ri<l5.
•. E>chco~_sI>olIi>estudied
by theCily, With ~ input,
10 develop ~ thot~
improv~ in ~ appe>nn<e and
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Br Encotmzge upkeep and rtst~ti07r of his·
toric bUildings and promote adllptitlt re
use of Did_buildings_
neighborhood.
1. Encourage private pTeserrJ(I.tiQn of build~
ings which IsJm( historic or ilrchit«tural
merit OT both. (&ep this policy).
f!OOIIOJlIk viability.
b. Encourage ownetS to uf'gmle their
commercial properties through devel·
opment incentive;, suth as redU<ed
par\d:nt ~ts a:n4./or In·
creased FAR. h\centr.es shall be tied
directly to obtaining desired results.
•. lkrNl"" inatttivei pr ~ ,,1~tion.1td
Tdull1I7it.tUm ofhouses t<riJh .reM""'ural
or histori£ mcit in tdl mnt$.
b. A1111UJ the tnmsfrr of detdDpmtnt rights
pr dtsigtUltm buildings of historic or .,...
chit«tural significl7Ja: (Histl')'ric Qtego
riD; 1 _ltd z) within the CCm"""""
DI1Wntl1UJn (CD) ~ through the
P""'nm Comm."ity (PC) ""'" pro=s.
c. AlIctv """""'forming use pr buiWng of
"",hilrXtural or historic mml r", the lifr
of the building.
d. Enc~rtlge and assist tr..vnc'S of bKiIdings
of .>dn/tdural or historic ",<Tit in trppIy
ing pr tu reli<[ utulD' fr4=/ oH4 ""I<
",ogrmns.
c. Nl= f/diJn1ity in applying BuildinK
~ "DJU~ts to historic buildings.
f. £="'8< ~ rthal1l7illltiott of h~oric
buildings by prooiJing pr tl-.. Pf
tUm of the building {w:tuk when il i. n«
_iarHy frosiW< t. >"d4in the whtIt
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Pllgt'9
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g. Erpansions of Dormttarm: bu;14ings in
historic CRI<gories 1 and 2 slwuld """ire
findings during the Iksign """"" process
lhal lilt chmrld", of sw:h bu;14mg aim.
ors """,/d tool ". CQm;>'C'niv.rI by lilt
£1PGJiSMts.
h. In artler funh<r to ""'"""'ge historic prts
nmtion in tN DoamtOWl't Art'l%, pRout
parl;ing =PIiorrs for small residntlia/
historic buildings in the University Avr
.'" PIlricing ~t District which
a~ Jln4trgoing rehRflilito.tilm in amjll.m;
lian with CbmJ<T$ian from residnttiQ/ to
ccm~l uS(. R.et;uire findings during
tilt design """"" pocess thaI Ihe historic
and architroural integrity of llu! exterior
of such buildings be Wlintl1.ined afta
rehttbilitation.
I, Mizilftllih (md stmtgthnt t~ City"s desigr.
~ procedure for historic buildings
f!1'01XJSbI for Ulmar remodeiitzg or fhrat
ened by denwlitian.
j. Promote preservation of buildings of
S;gni£cance through deve/Qpment in.
centives and6<Xibility in applkation
of mning regcl.ations to encourage
restoration and reuse of special build.
ittt;5 of historical and/or archllectUJ:al
merit.
2_ Encourage preservatior. of signiftcant a. Stre.amllne processes tequi!'ed to
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810' Provitk access tl) public t:rt and cul!u~l
facmti~ in all rrdghborhoods (ccm11':acial
as ~l as Tesidcrtial).
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building,! owned by til< City of P:.lo
AlIoand <h< _vitic ~ Mth
these ~ through f""""rum of
p!1blic/ private ~l" !"ot <api
tal.md ~ Un:nuvcmen!:s.
3. The City should actively ~k tl\{" use
of funds through kde-.l and stat.
prognms for pn!SC\'3tion of sud\
buildillg,! oIr.istori<al."~/.". m:hi_
tunl mont.
1. See-k potential ne\V sit~ for lilt and
cultural facilities in ncishborhood:s
that an-not close to ec:isting cultur'31
and community centers.
2. The Ci~ shall promote ".nd rmintain
public art and cultul"8! f2lcilities
throughout PaJo Alto. These cu!tural
amenities shall be comparable with
the unique character:nd identity of
the surrounding neighborl'.ood.
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<d3that _ tl>e """"",..ru:y
th..~ publici priV1lte ~
•. Pzon>Ole placement of public .. " and
cullW"ol faci1itios as • public ~ in
~ With new devclopment.
Provide dear inc:entives for the ind1.l.·
siQn of public art and/or cultural faci
lities in larger dovel<>pl!"«nt !,r0je<.t5.
b. Encourage the work oflocai artists and
=ttsm ... to express the dive<se char
acter and visions of the people of Palo
Alto.
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Urban Villag. CQrrupt
816" Recogniu ccmm~cial (;1'(115. (1...( "ncighbor~
itoods" Ilh/J."nnghbors. ~
3. ~t.'> .. !alI=wtity=_,Ii.
brarios, paries ond oth.,. .pPtopriote
City pn:.perties serw as uwiting puQ..
lie pbees which can seve t\$ Ioc.n.ll5
for art a;>d cultural <venls and infur·
mal gatilering pia""".
1. Comm~ .1.rt'M shall tI¢t be viC'Wtd
'in isolation, but in tt'lltion to thcir
neighbor=..ng areas.
2. Commercial entit:cs sh.:d.1 be encour
aged to p.lrticipa!c in the neighbor
hood organization encompassing their
location.
.. Enhancrbolh _ olM.ildd
Pork C<>'.rummity eent.t"" thai they __ mv..mg and _ pub!¥:
ga_g. Le, """,be .. ..".., of pi.>«.
b. !'>¢vide «>mfoitablr _ling ...... ;>d
p","", (with p!aoes ior pubJ.k art)
adjo«nt to u..,.,,= to the Mam
Ubrzay. Mitchell Park Ubn1y.;>d
Ccwn=lty Center and Cl1bOemy
Community Ce.nte:",
G, 0i.$C~ gar.'sJt sigrts thrOugh sign
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<C1U1Iz< signs tht:t /;/cut ",;th Ih< #1<_
th<.hS. (k:p P"W""'i
b. With publlc Input, I'<'IitW the exist'iJlg
sign ord_ tod_ if·""";"
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•. ~ ....... haIlbered_S(
as to Klentffy the ncighboring areas
and tire ch.u-actt.~ of such neighbor".n~
ft~as..
~. Encou."':lge ootnmerc:ial area. ... <0 form
business or mcrd\a:nts assoaations so
that they Cln meet as one C\tity with
10<01 neighborhood groupS.
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CcmP'"hensro. P"'" Abismy Ccmmill.%
:C~,lis
Brr M.aint4in Q 571JRIl-t<ncrr a~t tbithin
irrdiridJ.l.:l1:dghbcrhms.
8"Ewl:mt.: nau<kvd""""", for _,ibilj
ty wi'h od.ting ""ighborJroods.
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1. Ihintam the gcr'~llcr,q tUnsity cJumtC4
ta-of aisting ,ingle-family "<as. IKttp
policy)
l. MPinflJin 'M ~ iurD d.<nsi~,. cN=
ta-of a!sting ';ng1<-l"",ily arc:;. (&ry
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"days" where neighborhood groups
can tom thrir bIIsinesses and/or get
.p«:W <fis(ounts/sem=.
c. En<:owage neighbornoods 10 pa_
their local commerdal.-as an<! to in
dude these ~;n ~ plaMing
aD(! social even .. and political
conce:t>S.
d. Ncighlx>rhood groups should wen!<
with the commercial areos to establish
• -oo_...o.l hub-or gathering pl.",
nus could be or U\dude a kicsk for
use by both lOcigllborhood resid.,..ts
and~.
e. CwIle art/historie.! marl<ers in the
cownercial."",. thai link these busi
........ to the neighlx>rh<>o<is.
f. CrH~ ince\tiva f01 property owners
to add o!I'mdabIe "-ing aboVe bu,i
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au'" blQd; aptalns on eoch =>or
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2. MAintain fht! presertt srJde of ~h~ City~ but
modify thO<t: dements which by 1M, .,..os
sivmess are OT1mChdming tmtl
",",<XepIi:.k.
3. Proposed major physical, e«>nom;c
and/or use changes within rommer
cialareas and residential anas shall be
evaluated in the context of the neigh
borhood which will be affected by
such proposed c:h.lnge.
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limillltiom on h<igltt 11714 dmsity II> pm
td StlTrOUntling I&S and commurrity
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b. Restore tmd mtJin:tJlin. T~tiR1 chlmu:ttr
in oltier _itm.< of Palo Alto.
e, D<odop visJud dtsign stant:Jzrd$ for.aD
11714 <:tp<m4d ikoeWpment, '
d, Oisanlrag. garish signs th_gh sign
"Pl14ficn.s: and tksigtt standards and en
cQUrtI~ signs tluzt blnrd with t~ site and
thears.
t. E1IQUrQgt wdl-lksig~ 12M IlltrpctiDt ~
Urr j"stId1ations.
•. Wh"" there;s proposed major physi
cz.L economic and/or use change
within a COInInercial or resi.den~
area, the City should have the oppor-
tunity to evaluate the Unpact: of such
change on the neighboring areas. All
persons who liv~ in or operate~
nesses or institutions within the
n";ghboring ~ shall be nobfied,
and informal !IIi>!tings shall be ar
",ngod by the City between the neigh
bors and th. person wanting the
d.ange to enco-.uage eccItange of in
formotion about SUch proposed
change. U there is a neighbori:tood or
g..uzation, such ozga:Uzation shall be
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P'<Iimi""Y c...n.."''Y Iktilf'l P<lidaw ~
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B1V Enhan.ce conrmercialllrw and irrcrea2
compatibility,interd~lfndsup
port bettJ;een cOmmercillilm:as and rrsi
dehtial neighborhoods.
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4. EnC<>UT>1I" mix«! u~ development
where such development can ~nsi
tion into & neighborhood in a compat
iblewDT
1. Enccrm:ge and foster a d!versity of fJffard~
IIbl~ housing opportunities fer $e;'fiOr cili
zem;. induding hUllsi"g Ullrich may
prwidr. II fXiTidy of services for special
MlUh, social and trartsit nmis.
2" Support the minOng-of resident;(21 U5ei in
commercial atul :ndustrial arms.
3. £nccnmzg~ rmzbilitt:tion 0/ aging mQil .,..s 10 ktrp lhan "<momiCIIlly hmllhy,
4. Upgr~d~ st:mdizrds for El Oul'ti1'!1J &aI,
Midtt1rD1t, and tk Circle and Alma (lrftlS
ofDooml"",".
5. MaintJzi" t~ txisti"g seal:: tmd mail
t:n"ieniatitm of the California-Qzmbridgt
AtIm'ue fntsiTl~ district. (Associattd pro-
grtlms should pppiy to all commen:itzl
art;tr.s in the City).
a<tively I1lVQMd.
•. Eval~te pote2lIial DW<ed ..... in eocist
I1lg bu;Jdjngs.
•. S«k i""_ ""y" to apply tltt spirit of
current COtks and oniinanas to older
lntildi:Jgs. Assist and t:nCt1!JrIIK' daJ<Icp
ers i. finding "'"!JS '" rc;t= th= Intild.
ings I. us4u1 .....
a. MAinfllip! t~ txisling dmrader tmd func
lien of th< In<sin= district as a slrcpping.
~# lind offiCI! CLtrter intcmeditztt in
fundltm tmd SCIIk h<twtcr the Downtown
.nd small<r ad .. ;.. ncigh!rorltood Intsj·
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b. Fest" _il and)l<TSOnal....,,;a I<ScS of
liu: typ<s fDhi!h s<nJI! the ~1u.11"'1"
u14tion :qht1t mmimizing fhe«Dhtn1lic
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6. Limit ntmresidnrtiPl drotlopma:t in the
Dmmtuum Arc: to ten percent (35Qj)()()
sqwzrc fat of ficor area) abo--~ tht amount
of deoelcpmcnt existing or approotJi in
Moy1986. Of this 35Q,IJO() squa" /<tt,.
minimum of l00,lJO() Si!UIl" /<tt of floor
Ilfttl sh4i1 be TtSC1TJf!I! for projects tUmun
strating spt:ciJzI pkblic b!nefit Wo.e critm:
fer which is /0 b< deodcp<d by the
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buJ14irrgs in tk41'fZZ~ yet. p:r.t:>mt nav
1nJi/4i"8S tJwt (b'c oul of $<a/': <nul dunoc.
t4!( wier. tltt awing buIldings.
d. Ccnuin ~ QTt:t2 parking tdthin tire
bto$:nas mm.
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A"","c fvm tr<{fi£ impaas of the bus,c
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f. Mini1f'liu pMd1tiaJ tkclints in the kvd cf
sm:ria of the major rotuIs in t~ .are;.
g. EnannTl~ rt.Sidmti41 U!ie in :~ t»fmrte'f~
a.l = ""'" the C4!iftm!w-<:::rmbridge
AtlCftuc Qr5.
it. AtlOid abrupt cNmgt:S i7f 5all~ 1bul4cnsity
and im~ the tnm:sitioPf bdwem tk
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C(fmprehen.sir..: Plim. Ad'~ Ctmmtitlf:e
PrdinnPUJry Community lJe:Ij,p Poiic:id JlI14 Programs
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82'(f' Encourage load commC'fcilIl centers. tlr4t
serve r.<igilbcrh .... ,. Gocal slwyping, 8*
ct:rks. TC$taurrmts. b<x'Jk;slorc:r},
Cmmn;/ttr! "" Doom/own lJes;gn <md
Ammities, ~ tm4 commm~ tm
by III< Arch~ &r1U:w 8otmJ.nd III<
Pltznning Cmmttissicm, lind a~ by
the City Ccu7:tiO; and II minimum of
75.000 ,",""'" fa! off.oor or", siu>lf be r<
sml<d for prejms q .. liJy;ng [OT S<ismic,
historic ()r minor aptlnsion o:empfions.
Th~ T~tion; shJzl! br TC1Jrr.x!d 01'1
D=""" 31,1991..
7. 'Paval:Jll~ gr(1tQth TtgulDtiorts for nc1tfe;i~ /':.
tkrttiDl dmdopment in the Doumfown
Nat wJ..cn krx/opmmt approtX:ils r~
hcc>-Ih;rd$ (235/JOO sq""r< fret of fI-
tl1'12) ofthc ~~ ~cn-zt grcr..nth limit fot
ftCnreiidmtlai ektr.iqpmrnt.
8. E.~ communk>tion t>ctw_
~:t."'\d thcit $Uf1'O'I.tndi.ng
ndghborl1oo,b,
I, t."'fNrag,"ndfcs/(:t.di=;'Yof~d. Q.
dbl~ hcus.ing oppcttunities f07 ~iOt citi·
uns induding housif1E 'Which may
prouitk Q ""ndy of =trices for spa:iIIJ
hc:lfir, social sut4 transit nmi:;,
2. Upg=k_ds[OTCIGtmir.okd,
Midtmtm,mu1 the Cirr:!caPUl Almal2mzs
of Doom,,,,,,,,.
Monile. III< 'iftclhxnts; of III< gr .. md
flocr rd.il ,,,,,,,;,.,,,,,,,;;; [OT Stc/;IJ1IS of III<
Un~1y A'OI!nut' lnLsi~ distrid.
eo.w-SUpper! [OT1h< Palq
Allo ff<nlSi>lg Ceo"""'""" s",,;c,-Cccrdi
.. ting e",,,,dl andclh<ragmci<s rMI
proWJc 1=-, <md ~ .. 4 nriddl ...
~ lwusing...mdl i~trol;.
tics and ~ tq mat 1:t:aliJ:, tTanstt or
6:OCiaI ~ of :;cru". citiU1tS.
3. Mt2infain tk aistittg sadc and rdail a. MaiM.t:m tJtcaisting duJrgcfc lind
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orim/olion of the OrIiji>rn;'-GomlmdZ"
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{lmdion of lhe busi .... district 1>8 • sI!or>
pmg, smJia, Il1IIf offit:< <mtr:r inlmtu!di
.k in func/ion.nd satk ~ IN
Doumttmm Il1IIf _l/er exd""it'< "';gh.
borhood bIlsintS$IlT~.
b. Fostf:T rrtaiI.nd persunal smJia uses of
lhe typ<s which "'""'" lhe tr:sidmtiol pcp
I.IUztior: whfle minimizing tM tconomic
prt:S:surrs which could turn tM Ilrt:Il fr,to Q
r<gionnl mrl<r.
c. emlte Tqul.7fu,ns which 1l11or.u fur the Tr
plttccnen.t or rduzhilitJltiOn of the smaller
buildings in the IlTetz, yet prt:f7tJtt "lm1
built!ir,gs fJutt IlTe out of scale and. cluzrac
ta fIlith the aisting buildjngs.
d. Conmin business GJ'lQ parking U1i.fhin the
busir:e;s D.n:tZ.
t. Frofm residt:ntialllr~ netT CAlifOT7Ji4
Aom .. [rem traffic impocts of lhe bus;.
ntS~ ar4/..
f' Minjttzju pctentiJll da:lnU'.S in the lnd of
smnce of the mRjcr TOtU!s in the 4m:J.
g. Encourage residtr:UlZl USc! i" the comma-
riDi IITnln.eaT tJrc Californi4-CAmbrit!~
Avrmu~R1U.
h. A"';d obn.pt c1umg .. in SCflI,.,,4 Iknsity
and irnprq:>e t~ tTDnsiliOn httzDms the
Orliji>rnia-O:mJmdZ" A"""", '"'" Il1IIf
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Cmnptthmsi'oe Plan Iid";,;,,,y Cqmm;tl",
. ·~Li:.:.'llm'tmi~':Jjir;l:.::,:'::~dllifl~fill~1Thilltill!f;mjm~itTs
Prdimi """y """""""ity Vm'gft Pel;";" """Pn>grams
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4, timil "=i4<nt;"I.s-J"1""'=t in tk
DoumU!um A.Mr to ten prm:mt (350/JOO
"IU4r< fr:d of f/exn or",) 0&00. tilt amoun/
of deoeiQpmm! aisting or D.pprt1f)td in
MAy 7986. Of/his 351JptJI) "1""" fed ••
minim"m of 700/XXI "1""" fr:d of floor
or .. shall .. rtser.d "" proj«l1l <kmo.
SlraHng ,pecu.t public ben<fit (11-.., crit<riR
for which is to .. devdoped by the Com·
mitt« 01'i. Downtmon D~ig1J Qhd Ameni~
ties, reviewed Qnti commented On by the
Arthitmllrlll Revine Ba.trd and t~ Plan
ning CQmmissian, and flpprt)'lXtl I:y t~
City Council); and Q minimum of 75JJ1)O
"I"" fr:d of flocr aTto shall II< r=-i
for projects qualifying for S(ismic. histaric
or minor aptlPfSicn exemptions. Thesl:
Ttstrf]QtiDnS shtztl be rem~ ern D«t:m
bcr 31. 1991,
S. Rtwaluate growth regulations fOT nonresi-a.
de1JtW.I d~~t in the Doumtuam
A.~ rim de:Jdop1ht:nt D.pprorxlls ffllch
'-thi,ds (235/XX1 "I""" f'" Of ,~00r
arcz) Of the Un percent growth limit for
nonresitkntiai dt:tJdopment.
Mm,;/Qr tlu: q{wiMttsS of the gro.nd
floor rd.il "'1"_1$ fr" =tians of the
Ur.i~ty A~ue busitlcss disfrict.
B~J' En.courage ts$e71tiJ:l neighborhood seroic~
within Wiilking Dr' biking distance of
neighborhoods.
l. E,co',"ge ond foster a di=;!y of afford
able r.ousing cppcrtunities far senior ,iti·
ZCJ5 i1:cluding housing which ml:y
",wid< a ""Tidy of-for .])<Cial
haith, SQCial and trJlnsit tlt%ds.
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nating Ccwu:il ~1Jd otba cgu~ tliat
prrrr1Uk I=-. and rnod=lL-and rniddk
income ~g whic:h inctnporat(S frtdli~
tks lind sercicts to m«t lui:lt.;, transit (JT
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2. AI! .... id."tioj (and a?proptiot. COtI\-., Study ~ _g mtion of leal
tnerci.iD neighborhoods stull have-3C~ ~01 ""'_.., under.!land cess to n'f:ryday servkcs in a w~,.. howlhoyserve~~ Iden-which prom¢tt's a sen.oe;e of rommu..-,ity lily which neighborl>oods have lhe and disc:ourdges the usc of !he least or pooI<St .~ to everyday automobile. """~
b. Id""IiIy~~lareos
whid> have SIrong int...:!"1"""1=
with ~ sun-otmdmg ncig/lborhQod
and encQu~ge and. suppan the ec:o-
nomk vitality of those rom:mercial """-, c. For areas whkh ate poorly served, the
CHy, togeth<r w;lh in~ Migh-
bo .. (".;ghbomood orgonizations or
~ City's D<parlm<nl of Ncig/lbor-
hoods or Neighborhood fac:ilitator),
should proadively ... ",h fur sites that
could aa.-ouunodate a needed or d ....
sired. servicesl such as 3: small grocery
or restaunnt.
d. Zoning changes should be made as
.ppropr;.te to encourage the location
of neighborhood commercial services
i:1. those neighborhoods which have
the need for suc.~ ser\'i.ces..
e. Expand use of zoning whic.b.. allows for
housing above comrnercai uses.
3. Encourage and suyport the develop-•. The City shall meet with ncighbor-ment and/or retention of hood mexchant associ3:!ions On a
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811 , Supper! harJing childotr~ I=cilitk.s in
ndghf>cthoods Qlfd WOrk cmlm.
nCghl>orboocl ".,,-c:!wU "S5OCiations
to foster economic vitality, coopera
tion and pride ;n ,hei:' ncighl:>orhooc!
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1. Ensure thlIt z.cnUng: ,.,".,:$ do not 1,ln!.1ir
ly p""'ent tJ,., .... bl3h"""" 01 :sol.
child Cl:re !.Kilitio in nelShbot-hoods
and commercial D;n:.1S.
2. SNdy cl1.ns<" in _ins, ?riing and
lancl=plng ",,!,,~b whkh
wouki facilitate the -d'ev"="~t of
=I"'bbly sized cJti1d <or.: I.<iliti<s m
"';ghbo:-hoods,
3. Support.nd cncour>g' the estobOsh
tf\Ient of sma.ll to mediu."Tl stud clilld
c~re f.tcilitics in. n6ghborhoods and lo
cal ncig...l,;bothood co~l a1"t;;ts.
..guIarbooh to io$Ier. _of COIn
."..,.;allan aDd <X>OpenItion between
tJ,., two enli&. and to help ~
tJ,.,<:OI>Z>eCIion ~"'" tn. ..,;ghbot.
bQoclaDd neightoti>Qoowu",,,,O>I
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b, ~. rouncil member to ac:t.s an
o~ ft)r id."tUi<d neigh'
bor!wood~u-.
., Work with applic:ants or p<>t<ntial.p
pli<=!:1 to id""tifr.~ I<><a
tiQn,s for <h,ild ~ faciljti<s in
".;ghbo:-hood •• nd ncighbo:-hood
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b. Waive or substotntially red\lCe" .1:ppli~.
lion or _ pmnit fues for dUld care
"",,_locating in ".;ghl:>orhoods or
~';ghborl>ood c:olIllllCcial .......
c. sm:_ and prioritiu tn. applia
tion pt'OC<S$ for proposed chlldcore
oenters in noeighborl>oods. oo~
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82y Use schools and otiJer ctnrrmun!ty facili
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sr.rvi~es.
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4. Inclusion of ~d care facilities in any
plans for development 01" recieve!op
ment of residentbl or neighborhood
commercial sha~ be st!'ongly
encouraged.
5. Identify existing or potential locations
for chlkl care in puhlic fadlities as ne
eded, and. .actively promote the estab
lishmellt of sue."t facilities.
L The City .hall wo.k d"""ly with the
Schoo~ district to coopct3te in tM of
r..nng of family, social.nd oth..,.
seTVicos.
or wod:: centers..
d. Identify and assig:n an in<!;vic!ual m
the plalWJlg department to assist and
work willt potenllal dUJd care facility
appllo>nts.
a. Cre<lte incentives ~ as density b0-
nuses or reducticn in parking requite
""",Is> for d~ who include
dUld """ f.cilia.. in the de:rigr. of
n .... housing and corrunetrial
buildings.
•. The City and School DIstrict shall
idtntiiy AU facilities available for the
offimng of suclt ~ and shall de
velop prog<ams together to off", such
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b. 'Tb<-n:: sh>ll ~. ~. advisory
«mmIi_ th:ot worXs with tl1e SchOOl
Diobict,. school.;re councils, PTA',
• nd ncighl>ol:Mod ¢"g>ni211i<>n> to
.d vise tl1e School O:istrict .,"" the kinds
of ~ the citi%ens wOf,dd liJ.:e to
Nvt on 5Chooi :U!e .. oo. to ~ th~
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2. Tne City.haII develop incentive <and
remove barriers) so as to enc:ourage
churches and ~ private institu
tions to offer facilities in a way that
promotes a sense of conununity with
in the neighborhood where the institu
tion is located.
3. The City will support the efforts of t.~.
Schoo! District to pass a bond measure
or othenvise secure fup,ding to en
hance school facilit.ies and extend th~4'
use for community purposes.
4. The City shau.. where appropriate.
identify and strive to enhance local
neighborhood sclIools as community
gathering places.
s. The City shaU assess potential shared
uses for sc.\OO1 faciliti~ such as recre
ation# community meeting space,
education. culture. health are and
computer :esout«'S.
6. The City shall continue 10 study the
use of sharmg of resouTCeS bet\.veen
the City and the School District and its
s:tes such as child care~ libral'ies: and
reoeational facilities (i.e., library And
weight room at Gunn).
oIIow such tervIceo 10 be _ u.e....
•. lden,;fy spetifie sclIool sites which
could serve neighborhoods Iad:ing
adequate public gathering places.
b. Identify inlrastructu", improv=ents
needed 10 make school site. available
for evening and w .. k<nd use (i.e., bet·
ter lighting, improved secmity).
•. The City will ;oentify lUgh .. , priority
uses for individual school sites in or~
dttlo assist the School Oistrict in
plaMing for future uses for !hee
sites.
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8u . SUpp:»'lland Io!~ and zoning c1um~ SO
tr.llt more people am Ij~ close to work.
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Scbool Oistri.."t will educate;ts_
on til< ~tial.nd curr<n' use of
$CI\OOl sites .as community resQUI'C'eS.
1. $r.;pport the mixing of r~identia! 1.i~ in
comme-rciallmd industriRl areas.
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m2pl~t-gcum:zting amrmcrcilz1. l2nd
:r.4llstriJJl ~ts to amtn"bu.te to
lire supply of I ..... <md nuJdmtf<-i_
IrcllsitJg.
R. EVi21Sl4tt' aisti12g incentivts for mccurog
ing miJ!m:iIlllI.~ on land ~ It»-tom
merciid 4M indrGtrW KSt' tt) 4dmni~
whd~ itt.CetttirJtS i",pl,tmmttd to dille
... tif[<aro. and should II< ...ml.i...d,
lind dt:tmni~ tuha:t 7lCIJ itu:mti:rt!s
should II< prooidDI. E1>IIual< rmy disin
cmtir;les which di.">C()Urtlgt rr:si4mtud lise
on bznd zontd. for ccntmtercUd ar.:1 iJUlu$
tria: U3f. tiM if 1fI!O!SS4ry,tijmi1Ulfeo;
mitigate such disincmtives.
h. WOfl\: wilh /coil <mpli¥" 10 <1ICOUTtlg<
lire a...lopmerrl of housing for_
WOtking in Pale AIID.
c. Encow:age multiunit Musing on top of
padcing lots in or near comxnercia1
areas and transit hubs. Create incen
tives for such large parking areas to
develop multiunit housing above -
thegea~as.
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$pDce aru! commuTtitli gttrdcr Spfll:~ which
cnCOUrtlg~ and $u;rporl ~rim tttlffir::
and pet"....cn~to-prrwrt_CC"tacf_
2. Cha;.ge zcoW>g to allow 10, """" /let.
ibl. design optionS in """d""b W
o::m1l7le:<iol nrig:.'Ibcrhood. to ..r>«t
"'" cluingi;l.g ~01 people and
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t, Supptm thz miring of rcsidt'1'dinl UstS in
~ ~ indu.strial a. .. r.tI5.
2. ~k potcnt~l MW !'Ii~es. tOT public
spaces. open SPl~' ~nd community
Sard<ms '" neighborhoods thot n..o
then",_
3. Encourage the develop::'l~t of pUblic
spaces and r:nini-?arks in neighbor
hood cottUIK.'rcial areas.
4. Seek ways the Cio/ an take existil\g
.a. -Pum:it ,~ti.ll tl:R$ Above U., ..... l1l1Cl
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quire<! to ollow _l>ca#>g densily
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cluing<:!, ~ ....-dod, for de'vdop<= to
u.:Iude pubUc "",k C1r J?'d<>t 'l"<""
p>rt of thrir COItd>l<'l'dal or res(dtnbol
developm<nt
b. Provide incentives ud l'.OTIin.g
char.ges, as rlC'I!'ded# to t'nC."OUnge the
d"""I0!"""", 01 oourtyard Iyp< multi·
unit a>tnplexes, which ,aUows for pub
lic>= (Without =promi. .... g "'"
privacy W s.a!ety for the ..sidents).
a. Provide fuwtcial or development in
omtives to property 0Wf\eJ"S and ~
ve!opers to include public space or
gathmng places in their designs or ex;"w.o uses.
b. Make available to developers and
property owners a portfolio of innova·
five ways to inc0tp0r3te publiC' space.
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B16' Pfrmtot~ 'r.lality desigI1lmd di~i~y cf
(ltchittclUTlII styles,
public.,.,.., partic:ubrly paved park
ing areM and convert portions of these
areas to minj·parks or pt.:blic gather
ing spaces more amenable to use by
ped .. tria""
5. The-City shall seek to in('Q:rporate
more well defined community gathcr~
~ng places in ncighooroooo parks.
6. The City >hall provide public gordon
sp..,. in all pari<. ,,"/1m, T.';ghbcr
hoods ~ internt in domg so, G·
pccia.Uy p.ub N!.;.r mu.ltifamily or
high d .... ty d"""lo!","",'-
1. Wi!h ~ :0 the bWlt I(!nvironment,.
pro<ect and onha_ thooe quoliti ..
whlc.'t make ~io Alto dcsinJ:blt.
requim:nes>ts Of .fleast inaeose tile
<fficien<y o! the"", which allows for
~open spa<le-
•. Inston 1:ioolc> in ~ri100d parle!
as a :ne:an:s of COtt'U:l1Unication. for local
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b. Study the potential for tile __ o! 1aM
scapi"g or pori< furniture in "';ghbor
hood paries which would promo<><
th<ir "'" os.,. o-..IIdoor gotMh>g
pba..
•. :;'~.-vey "';ghborilOOd., II:> d<tmnine
interest in public gam ... spa<le in foal
n<ighbcmood pules.
D. rJ~lh< z""mg o..dj"._,otkra>d<s,
Mt4.-pe<ific p/im11c "",i.toi. high
'f'U/lity nCg~.
•. U..,~tmg zoning on1inonces, guide
Iin<s ond opetilic pI.:> ... to maintau.
rug!> quolIty resid ... tia) And ~
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o. Pelodi.:allyreview e>dsting ordi.
_ And guiddU1es II:> upda~And
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c· PromoIe a-eatiVe and innovative Qe
signs and envisonmo<lts of high aes
theti< quality while .".,.,.,..ging
compatibility with adjacent amos.
(Compatibillty can be ac:hiev<d
through such katures as scal<c "'lIn
and .... 1eN! """ and does not imply
thr \s:Iitatioft 0: prolifetati.on of • po!'
ticular styie).
d. Allow Be:>ability to -=mmcd.te C'<'
ati,.. design solutions w/Udt ""P"nd
d!rctively to the goals of theCompre
her.si.ve P'hn.
e. In areas of tl>e City having a particular
histork or ~t desiS" character.
~ the <OIllinuation of compat
ible design solutiono.
f. En<wrage the use of high quality .....
d urir>g and safe constru<:tion
materla!s.
g, COnlUlue to support the <:UTm\t pro
ctSS of design II!VieW by the Atthilec
twal Review Boatd, and the goals.
purposco and standards 01 revrew as
set 10<'.1> in the Palo Alto Municipal
Code. (Since it ie wtwlly impossible
to covor 011 of the ... -. implied in
Ihls goo!, it is -.!W '" malntain and
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to parking cars without impactIDg
sound economic policy or puolic:
safety,
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h, """""'" awards prograttl8 and/or
otherf<mns of public: ~n ~
pn>jects of ardUtectu>,,1 """" that con
"';Oute positively to Iht> conununity_
a. Enoour;tge maximum use of existing
parking: areas thro\lgh, fOr example;
shared use and/or mixed U3e.
b_ Where k""ible, enann-oge below
grade or above-pacle 5tTUttured porl<
ing as an alternative to on-grade
pal'klng,
c_ Develop a cor.tinuing proc:ess of ev31u~
ating pal'king design criteria and O<IU
aI parlcing needs lor a given .... l>ased
on awrage :rather than extra~ry
circ"~
d. Encourage creal::ive solutions such as
valet parklng and landscape parlcing
reserve-to mininU%e the use of open
land lor parklng_
e_ Support .",ployers and owners in
their.!'forts 10 institute vanpooling.
sta~ work hours, incentives to
use public transit and oth<.T such pr<J
gram. which help minimize Iht> need
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should be underground, with gardens,
public spare;, housing Or mixed use
eotmnerciallresidential us.es above.
3. Porking lots should he shielded from
f<1r Ions ""'" porlcjng.
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code~m_oftheCily
that IMundtt parlced.
g. Encoura~ devclopmon .. that
a.otiwly integ:rate parking oreas in.o
the planning of the p%Qj«t. (Examplo:
Multi....;! t.:>usmg built over ~ ex
isting parking .re.as such as infre
quently used church parking lots.
h. Support Ih~"'" of l""""'able paving
__ thaI allow for natuzal per-
colation and';te drainage.
I. Promote d~ l.hat include safe po
destrion tlavel within parkins areas.
J. Support parking iot Jandscapir.g ",.
quirttnents in the :<aning ordinance
:and enCOUIage existing lots to come
~~to comp!i3n---e whenever poss;I,le.
k. Encouro~ vigilanl.nd continuing
maintenance of parking lot lands<ap
in;;. surfaces and lighting.
•. Make change sin zoning jaWs to en
cou:age ceation of underground
parking.
b. Develop incentives for develcpers :0
design mixed use projects where there
ore existing Iorge surfuce parking lots.
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Ccm~knsi'Ot: Pl.tm Ad~ Commitl«
i'rd""'""'Y c..o.n..ity Ddlgn PoI __ Pn>grams
P.gi~
C00l15~" ·,Policies_·,>I' ~~.
B:r PrtJr,n.'4e incartitll!S tOT sdsmi( f'~rcfitUng
of lnliI4.ings_
829. Acct:1!-rat~ unI'kTgroun4ing of utilities.
Ih« _ by. ~ .. tion oflmd·
S<Dping oncl buil<!ings.
4. Lsnd=ping of l"V<S! puking Joe
should be cn<ourogod through op
propriate in<cntiVC'L
s. P~ri<ing lots sh<:uld be ~r(" fo1" fK'des--
trions _ bicyd_
•. ~lancIocaping br ~g lots over. cettsin size_
b. Change zoni:lg $Q .. to rtqui,.., tIw:
Ioc<tion of parking lot> be!U:v.l stores,
nIlher than m &ont. under aJ'l""OP"""
<Onditlom.
•. Create _".,..". r<qWre tIw: addi·
tion of safe wan.:w.ys within 10'8"
l"rld:>g lots.
1_ Promote ""fe, ~au~lly~..md build.· J:.
irig c(mstr..action.
Ptovitjr~ to OwneD, bWlders
.nd/ord~ who wish to
_lZ\kally tt!rQfit existing buildings.
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b. ~=ati~otrudurol design
solutions for <:>Osting buildings ",hi<h
promot>e..Jety Without compt'O"'ising
the design integ:r!ty of ~ building.
c. Whtn """fitting historic buildings,
enoourage owners to 3\rive for m.txl.
mum seismic salety and hondic:ap
• =ibility.
•. Co.fimu: tl!. prog:-"'" of p/4dng .lulty
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Prdimir~ Ctmmrt.t:nity Design Policies awl Progr=ls
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1. Provide ""viIotunt!TIts of lUgh aesth<t-a. Continue one! acceI<oa"'. clIywide
ic quality by ._Ierotmg tl1e .....ova) plan 10 underg:ro<u>d alility wires in
and reduction or oater~ mi~te an onIer!y manner.
visually disruptive utility stnu:tu.'"C$. b. Encou..""ge!be use of """pact ond
w"u desig;l<d ulility elements which
must be above ground such os ttanS-
Ionne<s......n swi!<:bing devic<o."d
bod: IIow prevenJm. F_, en-
cotIr.1ge the p~ of_.le-
""",to in Ioc:atlMls which will
~ their visual intrusion.
I. Promote '!lisUDlI:($tlo.d~ through, tr/% D. "",Ii."" the progrom of phl<ing umty
planting, ltmdsaptd Qrt'lZs, IJnd ~0Vtt1 of Ii ... Imllcg""",4.
-aiswzlly disnrpti~ dtmmis em ""'/~
CWi stfttfs.
b, ~CPIICllJltpjC:t:ltSWetf«m4rJttgct1Qlt
pl •• fot tn, City "*ich m1phasius
majnfC1Uf1ta.
c. Encoun2g~ 1M ust t1!.strtt:t :r~ and
planti.g i~ ~'r >po« ~ sJr<d .,,4
sid'-'«JtZIk ratkr tMl1 unrdkf,cd ~d~
ptning.
2. Upgrtuk slArrdQrds ,01' El ~min(J ?.cal,
MidlO;tm, and t~ Cirr;/I! #nd A/1M a:mzt;
of r»rzn,t""""
3, StTC%gthm gQ:r.-.cay idmtity. Q, Plll1'd ~ cf ZIlllIree; arui mrpNzsizc
bridg< ~ ~ ""'ra"'% sign lit Pale
J\ito '. _.I/r ~ on EJ O:",i"" &01.
h. P=<'TI<the_ cliDn:ctC-1It Pale
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4. Prm:rid" S4fr, IlUmdif]! scenic routes which
tom ~ the motoring ptlblic, 2h~ bicy
dist, the pedestrian, and in SOme areas the
equestrian.
5. Integrate public infrastruerure into all
areas of the community i.."'t a manntt
that is aesthetically ple.lsinS-.:ompat
ib1e and effective.
AIlo·s.norlh gatimry on EI c.m; .. RIsl.
c. Sl .... gtlrm the gal=ay fre1ing of the
00r0nJ0um Cin:I. tJmmgh pr;o.,.
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•. Add WilIorD RotuI. Uniomity A"",ue.
e~ RotuI. PRgeMil/fo..g... Ex
~!,. Intersta~ 280, IUuf Artr:t111tiero
P.auI from Foothill ~ t.lntc
stot. 2JI() 10 'he/istof proftd<i1 sunic
rovfll5 in Ptdo Alto.
h. E11t;o:lrI'gt SIi>,e 4.signotUm of Inl=/4t<
280 as a scenic 1()Ut~.
c. Coorlfj .. t. the d<signoli .. md ,egulDtUm
of scthic nmtts with ntighbormZ mtmid~
ptllititS and counties, tmd tM $IJZfe.
d. /is/.hlish 4.sign crit";' for semi< high
way routts.
a. Promote street design that accotnmo
d.t", both the pedestrian and vehicu
lar traffic in as safe and convenient a
IlWUler as possible.
h. COJItinue I~ policy of ""vilIg the Ar
cM_ Review BomI review items
Such as proposed '_lighting and
I~ placement of ba!!ic CQnItoI de
vices, etc. to assurt-design consider-
;loon of infrastru:~ improvements.
c. Devdop _ dmgn and ba!!ic flow
tho! 011.,... for use of • variety of
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buildings.
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1. Contint4e ~rts which rtduct tr.L cost of
hO"olsing by promQting tntTgy efficimcy
lInd rl!S()Urct: C01r$U(lQtion fur new lind
existjng lwusing.
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foods on.my one-.
d. Eocpand bicycle roue and podestrian
pathwaY" with attention IQ deJign ex
"'~ and r_tole levels of
safety.
<_ Support efforts 10 ~ and "'"
hance OUr resnaining natural c:ree);s..
~. Etl.courage the use of street ~ and
ground rover in the planting strip be
tween street:9 and sidewalks_
g. &am;ne the <ffectiv ...... and corr<d
the delicieru:ies of _g programs
to maintain our streets, sidewalks and
stn<t Ir<es-
fl, c..ontirru~ st4ff support atfd tecnniad assis
tRna in mergy ccmstTt;7tlfiQn. to Qrchit«ts
and ikrl<10/X'>.
._ Cor.tih .. City mergy and ""t<J'
re;curCL J1II2PU1gmtent 5e7't'ias tmd loans.
c. Establish inoentive programs through
redU<ed City fees and cha~
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living. ItJltning and wm-king
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2. Su!'J'O<l effort. to in!= ~ ~
pub!ic al>out ... ~bl_vity
with "....,..,. to housing OM ~
conscrv.1tion in nt'W ~ ~~S
hcusmg
3. Rcct>g:1izc' efforts wh.i('h h.a.vt Pr!)-
moted energy efficiency and r('SOU~
c:onseT'Yl;tion, for new Imd existing
housing.
I. Contin.ue qfarts which r~uc~ t~ cos: of
'"""ing by memoting <nagy <ffici<ncy
¢nd rescuru omseroation for lItftJ and
aisting housing.
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on """'8Y d5de\<y aM ~ ron
~for.eww~g
housing.
Oi$tribu~ ~hlre in City ~til.ity
bUlmgs. -
'Provide-staff support M a ~urce for
w02"l:N.t;ion and direction.
Establish a utility Cl<dit progra:m for
~ who have demonstra:~ ener·
gy clficiency aM nsowte «m>m>"
tion for.-aM existing housing.
fulvide """""I .-.cognition aM
aw.rn. to atd.itects, d~, ~el
"I""" and <>w"C""" who ha~ ac:hit-ved
oul>tanding ...ml> in <11<rgy efficien·
cy and f'e5()Ur'Ce c:onset'I';!Jtion f~r new
aM e>:istmg hcusmg.
D.. Contir.u~ stJzff su~ and ttchniazlllS$is
lana: in mugy amseTTJfltitm to 'm:hit~..s
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b. Continue City mn-gy QnJ!. uwla
resQura '1Ultt4gDnC1lt SCTJias and t047tS.
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Pmimi""'Y C4mncmily Ddign PoUc;" iIIUI ~
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tocImology of hot>sillg by ~g
advonce::! redmology "JSIems and the
i11<:orp<r.ation of "superhighway" con-
cepb in ne'Vi J-nd existing hous~8.
3. Support eiiol"t$ eo miorrn. ~e g;:n.tr~l
?Ubu.: about lUgh teduloiogy ond "su"
perhighway· ~ystems in new And-ex·
"'tinS housinS'
4. En<o>Jrnsc high t<eh."lOlogy comp.L~ics
lo<.>ted in PalQ Alto to eoop<=~ with
hOt1$ing~t to .dvan"" the
scienco of high todmology and "so!",,""
h;ghw.y" systems '" new and """'ting
housiAg.
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. b lOt in lUgh te<:ImoIotY sy.-..
to uchl_andd~
b. Eatablish. ClIy prognm for high
1«hnoJogy.~ servi<>!s ond
loons.
c. ~~progmns through
ro<lllCOd ClIy fmJanci ~
d. The City shoWd malc.e ... iIobIe in-
fonnatio:n on how to design a :new
building. ~ or addition to 13100 ad-
V.3nuge of the JnO'$l recent advanca ir
t<chlK>log:y. in all-=s. sudI •• com-
~.<=r;;!CON'<'''1loo. <lc
•. ~pub:i:ll1Od Iii<nNreon!Ugh
t<ch:Iology and "~y".ys-
t.=. at Gty locatiO< ...
b. ~ ~.:><l pr<O<!Itati¢ns
on lUgh tedtnoIogy sr..tems lor ~
and ClCisting honsing.
c. ~tt" Ii ..... """ in City utilily
billings.
d. ~!JIooff soy""" OS u •• ,,,,,,,,dor
Wo=oticn and dir<ct>on.
•. Eatabli!h pilot and IeIt ~ms on
hlgh~"-"'_ond
ex!stil>,; hou:Ilng.
b. M_and~!",blished .....
potts "" high I«hno!ogy systems in
new.nd ~g honsing.
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Draft I Policies and Programs
Apri/11, 1994
Vision Statement
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Palo Alto will be a vi121 place in which to live, work and gather, with public spaccto ensure people to people oontact,
Housing, community design and workplace options will support afforoability and diversity in all its aspects. The
physical and visual elements will establish a citywide sense of community, place and quality of life,
Palo Alto will be an interdependent system of neighbo:hoods based on the concept of "urban villages", each with its own
housing, shopping, services, 5<:hools and public spaces that are accessible without using a car,
Various building densities, types and uses win exist in the community in a way which expands the ranges of choi~ in
residential and work environments.
Protect and enhance !hose qualities which make Palo Alto's neighborhoods especially desirable.
(Note: Policies and programs below relate only to !he Phase I goals for housing, not community design, Items in italics
indicate goals and existing Comprehensive Plan policies and programs).
Co'als::: . PoHcie!i.· .. · . ~:... .' \ , ,
Sense of Ct",ulIunily, PI~a Rr.a QURlily of Lif.
BJ' The chizn:ctet Of the community, indud
ing schools, neighborhood.. .. and CQmmer
ciRI areas, will be protecttd .ndrnJumced,
7. Maintain the ga-cal chtzT{1.cter of existing
residmtia14rtt1.s.
2. Protect Qnd enh.r.nce fhose qutllities which
make Palo Allo '. neighbcrhoads ~Ily
tksirablc.
Q. Ccntinut to ~llUltt! tM Zoning Otdi
no=, o/h", rod<s anti Specific Plans to
m.ainlilin high qwdily nrigl>lJorhoads,
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Brr . En(:(1rlrtlgt:1Ind assist ~omncsto 1. Support_to_firumcing
bd/er main".in IIr<ir Iromts. prr>p<rti<s avoila!>ktQ _is! low inc:01no 11<>.-
and adj<zanl publ;,; ';gh~'=:I. holds to rehobilitate their propcti=
A!foTdability and Di"ersity
8". P,.,,;<k affordobk housing qplitms dis-1. In~ ,h"ffordoCl< housing supply
tri1Juted throltghC".lt the ClJ'mmltnity to through better k2 of en .. ting hcusing.
serve diffrttnt populations ir: ~~ city,
such as seniors. young [amiI"" <md p<eple
with disabilities.
Bu. Increase the hovsing supply to mett Palo
Alto's {tlir mm-t: of r~i01U31 housing n«Jfs 2. kist in :~ efforts towards tong term
inclu.ding hcusing ,for It:llDlmodt:ra~ in-~tjqn of low i:1come I4nits 4t r.s1: of
come individwzls flnd. families. becoming markd tt2te housing
3. EnCOUl'3ge th~ maintenance and i,m-
provement of older smaIL single fanU-
lyand multilamily res.id~
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£n<:ormIgo ~ ...won..tion in ,..;..
IiDllioI""",, by.:tmlinuing Ihe ~
imp«tion 4f1fd tJifG. WI/tnt program.
h. Prcmidt nftabilitmion ~ to 10fD m.
"""" ~ds in Palo Alto.
c. Enco>lrage neighborhood g:roupo to os-
.is! their neighbo:s to maiDbm u.;r
properties.
d. Emure that Wonnation on the avail-
.bility 01 prognms offering free ~
repair (volunleot. City run. COunty
run. """"'1 run. or oth<rwise) is well
pu~.
•. Continue support for snared hoosing
opportunities Ihr<>ugh local .gencies
and prosro!nS.
b. Allow for ~ d .... ity for hous-
ing in the imtnediate areas surround-
ing neighborhood commercial ttnte's.
•. Create and support progmms which
encourage remodeling and upgrading
of existing multi!an:li!y rental bWId-
ir.gs and maintain or increase the
number of sudt rental units.
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CIt number-of multipl~ (amj,ly rentaI
unit> is m>intoi'l<d.
5. ~ City should :mpport programs
which 4"\c:t'elSe the overall supply of
rento.! hCtlsing.
6. Encourag< and {os, ... III<-dtvelt;pm(1!1 of
new ar.d aistitrg horJsing units tlffcrds:bk
to 'Det'Y low, lew, PPJOderrf~. arid middle i:1-
<QPrJ< hortsdwId>.<Sptciolly lhost hou,.,.
holds wilh chi14r<n.
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Do Cim/ImIe/c~IJu:~of
TtftIIZ! u.1rit$-to CMulomillirmts.
b, For""Y~~I;"
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I"" of ~ hqusing ""il>.:ubdiNion
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""'Y b< gnmIt4 if tmy """ of,lI<-fr>I/t1rJh"t
11mr~""m<t,
Tltcpn>j«1 f1Ji1/ ,e:ul, in. sigmfi;:., 7Id
gQi. U> III<-Cjty """sing 5"PP/y (d<fi7'<d
tIS _ ~ men' f,urils titan thC$l' pm:;it1US1y
ai.ti'g 'm III<-sit,) a1I(/. comply "';Ih III<-
City 8MR J"'Ct"'m;
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/Jy Ib< prtifec/ is 41 z",$1 "1tmllo III<
nll.mm qf existing units; m4
Not 1= ,1-"" _% of III<-"mI. prccitkti
{,f't 8MR !mils.
c. 111< City <h<..u dis<cu"'Zc<Dm><TSion of
lands-de:si~ RS_T~tw tc non,~-
tlmtwu~.
D. Allow for lkoablity in the Zoning Or-
dina~ to enoourag.e the cQn5truction
of .ffordable multifamily housing
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Il. Ccminlle support fer mganiZJ1.tibn$ thin
p1'OIJidL Ie 'CC)f 1010.1"",. modmrf.<.nd
mUldk in"""" """sing "';/h prirMry =-
pluzsis on III< "'"llcru, fl1lD.nd modn.~
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such housfrog should provlde suitable
open space ...... for chiId!en. should
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g .. ~ the devdopm<nt of-..ll
d.....,.. of single and mu1iifam;Jy
units """",d a courtya:d
h. Oumge zoning to pe=il s_.;zed
residential lots and smaller units on
those lots.
i. Encourage splitting of larger lots, with
the resullonl lot size c.;"g compatible
With the gtmeral c:hancter of the sur
rounding neighboThood.
j. Provide """"'g fle>dbili!y to allow the
development of second living units as
accessory stIUctwes or as part of exist·
ing structures in R·l zones. Allow for
the reduction 01 parlang requirements
for second units.
k. Aggressively look for and study addi
tional sites 10 delem>ine the possil>ility
of more affordabl~ housing. such as
surplus schooL govenun<n~ co=er
cia! and institutional sites, OT any va
cant land in .1l suitable location..
1. Encourage multifamily h<wsing on top
01 below grade parking lots. Create
incentives lor owners ol_g large
parlti.~g area:> (such as churches) 10
deveiop such projtOs.
m. Modify porlang ""l"i=ents as re
quired 10 allow greate:-housing dellSi
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7. Encourage an.d foster a diversity of af
fordable housing opportunities for
citizens with special needs, such as se-
niors and pt:TSOns with disabilities, in
cluding housing which may Frovide a
variety of services for special health.
social an.d transit needs.
n. Enc:ourat" aM ~ oped.fK: lno!n
live> for u.., deslgn ond devd~
ohtro.d.ableduploe>.esinR-l..,.....
wh;ch.,.. <OIXIp'ltible in sale;UK! de
mgn with neighboring !ringle fami1y
residences.
o· C""", greater publk .w""", ... of the
su<t<os and Unpottana: of higher den
sity housing within single fonUly
neighborhoods and other type« of
neighborhoods.
a. Conlinue suppoIting agero.s and or
gani2:ations whlch provide very low.
low &nd """' .... '" income housing
wh;ch·inoorporat .. facilities and ser
rices It> meet health. hanSil or social
l1<!e<!s of citizens with special needs,
$nc.~ as seniors: and pe:sons with
disabilities.
8. Support local and regional housing a.s-a.
sistance agencies in add~ing the
Assist local agencies and nonprofit ot
ganization. in obtaining !=ding and
CQndilional use permits to op<T.Ile
emergency sheller.! and tr.tnmlional
housing for the homeless.
needs for ~cy shelter and tran
sitional housmg for the homeless..
9. Enccumgt pr~tiotr, rthabilittJtion flrod Q,
construction of Si:!gk Room OcC".lpancy
E1:plore methods 10 disccufllge C01JM'Sion
fir demolition of aisting SRO holds.
h(!tf"~. h. 0msiJc ccn:;tl'Jldion of".., SRO hoteis
urc:ortTJerSion ofmctels into SRO's in
""l4b!t.l_ions.
c. E'''''''''ge ImJI p"rhcipal< in ""!I1<rw, /cu;
lind modmt~ i'llCOft'".e housing ptogrJrmS
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BI$' Enccurage a. mix of land u~ lint!. mixcJ.
use projects to promote dif1eTSity tmd
~I!l!ity.
10. Enccrm:~ innovati~ hm.sir.g financing
tahniqutS to 11UZk 71J,"~ housing
-/f",dablt.
11. Incret'lSl! funding SCUfas used to ptO'Uidl!
affordiJ.blt: housing.
I. Support 111. mixing of ... identia!
above and among co~l uses.
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d. Enco=age lind "'l'P<>'I prognms
wlUd! root.. """"icfiud <OIIStruc;t;on
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qu;..,. ~"'te lI%Id op<rot. eocisting
"",t:ol housu.g primarily fI>r very low,
Jaw and mod~te income ~
f. MDim.;n the lrigh priority "" /reusing pro
gnrms in the Rlf"",1icn of Corm",mity v..
""/"""",,, Block Gn,., Funds.
•. S.PJIC'f ~ us.d fintlncing ttrhnUfIU!$
SIIdt as fDI=lIlhll st~ lax crtdils, "","_
8"zt '''''''"' bends, and mortgogt =4il
wtifiaz~ /0 tal.« lhe cO$! c{ housing
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funding"" af/m'dabklrcusing.
b. Consider the creation of an 'Afford.
able Housing Trust Fund' to be
funded by fees.~ upon ap
propriat. progmn$.
•. Oetennine which.~ would benefit
from the addition of low cost or af
fordable housing, parti<ularly ;t ""ch
hous;ng can be associab!<! with mixed
use buildittgs..
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3. Work t(1WQtd$· lM climiIWticr: of 4jscri1'1ti~
r:ation iN:..<t:f em ra~..c. rdigion, r.ltt~l
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c, Coon-, 10 amsid<l' ~ '" =i
IfcttW ut:its on air sp4a tr.)C' sd«Jed
public •• '14 "'*"* porlri.g lot ..
d. en:ate incentives to en<'oUnI~ IJ\ixerd
""" ... :1> as the c:ombimlion of.....".
housin!: andduld a~ t.cllitie.
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h. CooI'-to _ct with $!<ch gttJwp$ OS
Midpctin$ldo Citium for F.iT Huu,,;ftg
I. prqoiIk JoiT housing~.
c. Contin ... the Cily--<uppcn<d Rc>lrJ Hous
ing Mdia..", Task Fcwct,' p;ognmr of
th& HIm'14n R.d.:ticm Ccmmi~, to prt
=1 or< rc=Iy cmrditions tDhid: kAdl.
J"ObIcns bmomt IImdTcrds om! I.".. ...
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4_ Continfa efforts to rtduce the cost of hous
ing by l""""CIing !:n<Tgy efficiency and
resource e<mserwtion f(J1' new and exist
ing housing.
5, Promote programs which reduce the
cost of ronstructing housing.
e. Work Iq~y amy ",,11"'_1 of
tilt: lUWpIc1 ag' disaimi .. /itm tmI"""""'.
4. G:mtinll~ staff 51lpporf ImI1 kdmical tlSSis
MhCt: in mugy amseroaficn to ardriltds
and der>dopm.
fr. Continut' City mergy tmd tcr2ta r~rCl!
mR11iIgtmmt SD'frias lind leans.
o. Evaluate building codes ID d....."ur..
ways to 1\.'<1= "'" cost of housing by
allowing smaller size units, protIloti."lg
cost effective materials .. etc.
b. Make readily available to developers a
portfolio of low cost cotlSlnlctic)n op
OOtlS which would facilitate "'" <;On-
3tru(ticm of lOwer CQSt housing for low
and moderate in<ome persons..
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Draft I Policies and Programs
April 11, 1994
Vision Statement
Palo Alto w;ll meet today's needs without compromising needs of future generation5< We w;II respect, ft1anage and
protect natural resources in a way that sustains the natura1~ bmit, social and econolhic environment while balancing
human needs<
. Goals PoHd,~~.:·:'
Water
A. .. -Work regionally to improve overall
wa~er quality and availability.
L Mir.imize the quantity and maximize
the quality of water runoff.
a. ~ge use of native plant species
along :riparian corridors to reduce er0-
sion potential
b. Minimize site disturbances that ause
erosion and sedimentation down
stream. Review and update the grad.
irtg ordil'lance.
c. Work regionally to encourage the use
of environtnentaUy sound methods for
erosion controL
d. Require "'Planting where vegetation
has be<r< removed<
e. Regulate land uses near water ~
to reduce siltation and to provide
natural habitat areas. ProvXie i1;d~
quat. oetbaclc along creeks to protect
riparim habitat .
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'torm·Na~.
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f. R<d_ pesticide _and ~the
_ of l13I>Jra!.pt<d.>tors and _ bio-
lozioal controls .
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quality of storm """Ie< runoff.
b. Inv .. ligote and """""e iJk.gol dis
charge in the storm _ .. system.
c. EJlCOUJ'O&" Bet Management I'ra<;tice$
(BMl") to roduce ~ ... 1iaJ, conuner
cial industrial. :cnuniOpaJ and Iran..,.
pottation soura:sof w:ban runoff.
These-BMP', would indude# but not
be Iimi"'" to, controlling lone dis
charges from construction ptOjects, v~
hide services tacllitics, cooling tow"",,
food handling establlsh""",ts, btrild·
ing toaintenanc:e activiiies and. D1eW
fabrication facilities.
d. Limit the amount of impermeable sur
face to reduce urban runoff into stoU'n
draiM, ~ks and the San Francisco
Bay.
Develop 8MP', to mitigate loss of
pe:-meable surface due to t'.ew
development, redevelopment, and
construction of road. and parking
facilities. Examples of BMP's
include:
Use of penneabie pavement for
parking facilities.
Use of biofilters (i.e., grass swales)
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site planning and loyou. p/w<!.
Oioo:OlUoedi.>n of~
:swfaa!s /rom $tO<m drain< to
inOomzpt the pAlhw'y of poUula:\ts
into the """'" droln s)'S!on and
d""'in "-' on ~ lor ..... """" •.
Provision of-buf!c:s 1« sen:siti.v~
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nl1IOif.
Inventory penneaolehmpenneable
surfac..s. by Wit~, to r«ogIU2e
the relatiomhip between incrcosing
impervjous ~and the mae ...
in storm waUr runoff and
asoociared pollutants. ~
the maximum imperx:nt:abJe stu£ace
.tea that C<>UId be allowed without
inducing ",,, .. x'plab .. levels of
oon-point """"'" pollution.
Devclopmen' in ..... e«eeQing
impermeable surlace limit> could be
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e. Work regioMlIy to.-.duce transporta-
Son"""""" of wale" pollullan.
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(VMl). SeeCom~PIan
TranopottaSon el<ment for speciBc --Work ~to.-.duc:o the
amount of metals cont:a.intd in bralce
pads. tires and other automotive
part.. which contribute to polluti.~n
ill url>on """,ff.
f. CoI\txoI to>i<:~ 10 Cl:<d:s.,,<1
to"" San Fraru:i!co Bay tI-"""gh spill"'"
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1olJcw-up ;,\Ves~ti<m to J""Vent
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!Scm con~l"""""'"
h. R.,.;ew and u~le *"'" sweeping
proctIoes to maxiJn;u ~ of
road sun.c. pOIl~ rur-oH.
L Improved~opemtion4nd mtlm-
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j. To &cilltIte land".., p_g with
waler quality ill ~ g<n<:O!e maps.
on • w • ..,..hec!, boslo. for wI:>on 4..'"1<1
"""thaI ~ towotor pOIlu-
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3. Control ~oxic:s discharge into the sewer
system.
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Draft 1 Nahtnll E~t Policic aNI. P7vgmn$
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base Dlap deUneatinp;waleshed
boundaries, aqui!' .. ~ oreas,
wetlonds and lIoo<l plaW. These
maps will assist in identifying zp-
propriate areas I\>r specific land .,...
as wen as water pollution and ~hould
guide the J'I'O<"SS of designating land
US<$.
3. Enoo\tnsge BMP's to reduce residential,
commerciaL industriaL municipal and
transportation sot=<s of water pollu
tion. These BMP'$ ...,.,ld indude, but
would not be limited to. controlling
to>tic discharges into the ,.,.... from
consino1ction projects, vehicle services
facilitiesl cooling: tower.;, food han~
dli!\g .... b1is1un<nts, 1>uild;ng mamle
l'W\C'e activitiesl and metal fabraealion
facilities.
b. Wcrk to >:<duce 'opper sullate use by
water suppliers.
c_ Control the use an~ discharge of toxic
household, cooun.,cial.nd industrial
projects.
d. Control copper =ion !:-om potable
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A" Provide a safe water supply with .de
quate flow II) meet basic needs with
minimum waste at the lowest posSlole
cost.
Ecosystems
A" Restore and protect opon spaces,
natura~ and urban fonsts, natural
creeks, bavlands and wetlands, in~
cluding viewsheds; expand the urban
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water.
1. Update and improve regulation 01
natural habitat and. open space areas.
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halt land subsid.".,.,
l>, U-"" boated wale:-for irrigation.
a, Require "'PlanlU>g of native species
where vegetation has ~ removed in
open $~ reserves, wetland areas
and aJoi,g riparian coIridotS,
b, ~ open sPO'" ...... , including
... lural habitat areas, wetland """"""
and riparian. zones.
Wori; towards an open spare
systEm of togional s;gnifitan<e with
publk access, wherever suitablt',
extending from Skyline Ridge to
San Francis«> Boy.
~ open space areas which are
reqlrired for the protection of mar.
from natural hazards inherent in
certain areas.
c. Major creeb, rip3n.n h.bita~ slopes
and other sensitive envUorunental.fea·
tures should l>econservedasopen
spo<e amenities and incmporated into
commuruty design. Fencing and pip
ing of creeb should be avoided and
~tion should be minimized,
d. s.cl< '" repair creeb and riparian
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2. Reduce the negative impacts of hu:rw.n
activities on plant and animal life.
3. Renew ~ City locus on mair.taining
and enhancing the unique characteris
tics of Palo Alto's urban forest through
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t. MoJ>itoT ongolng i%npo<ts 01\ tndan
g=d one! thteotenro species.
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~eoP 1tilOng. bilOng and riding
troiIs as 'l'ptO~re.
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0;;'" and counti.,. to d ... lop
"""",tienal hiking. biking and
riding fociliti .. along the Skyline
Sceru< Reaeati01l Roure.
g. ~ the foothills as open spare.
Maintain W;lliomson Act tontr><:ls
with 0..,..,. to estabJ;sh
Agri<ullmal~. on
.ppro~'" foothill ~es.
•. Control access to enviromn<ntaUy sen
sitive public areas in. th~ Baylandsl
roothilh, and along ripar"'" corridors.
b. ~e wildliie movement oorridors
which are essential for the long-ter.n main'''''''''''' of biological div<TSity.
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Ha.zardous Ma.tl:riR.ls
Ar Minimiu the use of eoxicz ~ all
chcrruc.l.n<! biological ha .. rdous
materials and entourage UM' oJ envi
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nanOa!.,.",.."u"""", to tItis =.
4. Institute. ~ planti.n; progr..m i.n
_ with utility ...,."."" proj
ects. This prog1tl:n includes p:-o;ects
both within and outside City bordCN.
S. Mli;n,tain (Ons!stmcy bctw~ z.o:Ur.S'
on:!iNl'ICt'5 a:r.d the ComPf'C'l~jW'
PIon. Modify existing """ing oroi
n3J\C't'S so ~t thty are consistent ~
the Compr'C'~iv~ ~n.
6. Wo:-J.:: cooper.ttivt'ly with Cotho-~~
""",w juriodictiom '" ""ute ~l
and/or $ubreg;on.l polley ""'-''-''<ncy
and i.nt<Vo'tion.
1. AdviscallUS4!2"S(~ldenti3l..~
clot, ir4u.lri.>t.n<! City) .bout """'
monty . .JSt'd haz,.1rdous matmaIs.l:'l4
recommended .1.item.l.tivcs.
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"-Id<nlify hazardous mater .. ls that.,..
commoNy ..sod Ut P.1o All<> by each
k<tO< of """".
b. Fe<.:ommoNy..sod ha?.ardous materi
als, id<ntify .ltornate"",...w. and
method, (ben!gn proct;ces) and ap
propriate method. for ."d-....". reuse
ofb.ua:d""" ~.
Co Set up. ~ to>geUd to m£c:rrm
each sector (as with Utili!ie>
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Qnnpr~heltSroe PUm Aduisory Cnmmitla
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Noise
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terials ate advised of 2:1d use s.:J.fe re
cycling and disposal methodS.
3. (~l.>tion policy)
1. Maintain:. proactive,. viglllnt .;ttitude
to prevent the introduction of any
additional COf".trolbble noise pol!utiotl.
into our C01:r\muruty ~ardl-es..~ of the
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d. ConIinueOty'sperrnitproc:edunsfor
co~;uu! industri.a1otorage use
and !t.mdling of hataJdous materials.
3.. Continue monthly househoki hazard
ous waste coDedion event.
b. Coordina~ commercial and ind,,1SIria1
disposal with the C;ty's penrut P">"
cess for industrial storage, use and
handling of h=»d_ =terials
(existing:7). EvaI ... ~ progrom for P">"
vlding disposal of hazardous waste
g ...... ted by small quantity g...-n
tors at cosl
Co Continue to work with. .tppropn...,te lo.
a! &tid ".te .~es for tho Santa
Clara County Hazordous Wa.te Plan.
a. Continue worldng with .J.pptOpri3te
ag...oes to "",>ed,,,,, exis!i:>g taxi<
?Olluted sites.
.. Monitor all devt-Jopments and actiyj
ti .. within Palo Alto &tid ~"Iding
communic.. that trught introduce
oddilional noi>e pollution. ==d
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conclu:siv<!y that no ZI<'W %\01$ impoct
will """"r and vigorwsly OJ>PO$<' any
.Ictlvity wbit:h ~ ~ In. our
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2. Take vigorous, immediate action to
stop or reduce noise polh..::tion intro--
duc:ed into ~he oomm.unity reg:;rdl~
of the S011tce. Focus Oli. areas of pnw-
en envirorunental noise where action
at the City I~ migh' CO"ccivably ",.
suIt in the reduction or elimination of
environmental noise.
3. Support national and state legislation
and progt:\ms which will reduce noise
in Pa'fo Alto.
4. See ~ha:t nOri-vehicular noise sout(es in
Palo Alto meet: City noise ordinance
reg<olations.
4. Ensure compliance with existmg nc·ise
laws and protection of residents from
u~ryl'toise.
DNft I Nt:hmt/ En'.","",d _ tno4l'rogn1m$
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dty, porticuIuly those -... by
ptOfit moldDg _ u",t s""""'te ac-
tivity in the eveNftg hOlUS.
,. Recognize u",t the lnbvd"ction al
noise pollution by Sllo...JineAmphi-
the.ter is the single most significant
environmental problem fa<ing Palo
Alto today on<! u"" this situation has
dramalially ~ the livability of
Palo Alto for thCUWl<ls of residents.
T,1ce immediate ac:tion modeled upon
the progrnm ;,npl.."."ted by the City
alec,.1a Mesa.
a. Provide input on significant noise leg-
islation proposals.
b. Promot. enforcement of existing slate
and fed ... a1 noise legislation.
c. Provide City eNOf'C'eDl(!:nt of state mu€-
/ler and rxIoaust syst_ reg<olations.
a. Provide aggrt$Sive enforcex:netlt of the
City noise ord!nan",.
b. Modify City equipment to roe.t noise
ord1nanre req>iliemenls.
3. Analyze noise impacts of new projet't$_
b. Requite>dequate noise ron""l in all
new bu3ldin~.
c. Emphaak<! design ond neighborilood
co~iveness.issue in construction of
noise ~ wh"",the impo<t of
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Energy
AI" Shift to the greatest extent feasible to
renewable, clean energy reso~
noises """ be,;gnlflcantly r«Iuce<I-
d. Improve capobility to ~ noise
~ of pr<>pC>II"d~, Em
pMsize noise I!OUr<:e r«Iuction.
1. Ensure Palo Alto's long term supply of a.
electricity, natural gas and wa~, and
long-term disposal of solid wa.ste in an
environmE':'tally sound way at the
Evaluateond reviseeleclri< power
need fo1e<:asts contmually and pursue
~<qU8te 10w-«>51 supplies by portid
pating in Northern California Power
Ag<n<:y (NCPA) and other power sup
ply sources co:\Sistent with City poli
cies. ~ ability to pun:hase
suppl."....tal power fro", PG&E. R.,.
main open to securing MW supplies of
nah:J'al gas and to trying new s~lu
tions to solid ':V'aste reduction and
disposoL
lowest possible cost.
2. Maximize the co~ation and effi
cient use of elec:tricity, naturnl gas,
3.nd water in new and exi. .. tin.g resi
dences, businesses. and indushies in
Palo Alto consistent with other Com
prehensive Plan policies.
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courage conservation and reduce use
especially fot e1e<tricity, ond to di>
courage solid waste generatioS\... Set
rates which. reflect actual O)Sts of serv
ing each customer class while CO'ilhnU
ing to provide a-lifeline rate structure.
a. Maintain oil ~idential CQ~ation
program that will serve all utility us
ers through activities such !S infonr~
tional programs, home energy audits,
workshops, """_ installalkm.
and low-<05\ loan programs. (update
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imp1ezn,m.tat~on of alternative energy
teclUlologies in new and existUlg ,..i
dences, businesses, and industries in
Palo Alto.
with WoImatloD £rota NASA sl;udy
on .-<f;/«t!ve.....-. £0<_,.,.
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con",~ illd~Mod pIIIoIic.,...
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.udi ... (u~ with W~on £rota
NASA study on <:ost efie<:tiv<.....-.
for _..,lor '-ing.)
e. itldud.Ioal. ... ~ and ltdcr.ol policie$
and _ d"';SJ!"1 '" ."eo.""S"
dfic;ent .... of. <""Wand wat«,.,.
00t:m!s in City codes, regulobo.-os, and
l""'<'"Iwe whcr< pnoc!iCJl.
d. E><pl<>rt _level ~g of gr.oy
water. E:<plorevouM water...,horge
by roof gutt>tt """'ff into =p .. thor
tlw1 di5charg;Dg to_
e. Cury oat cost-eflec:tive.-u1CeS con
....... tiosl tIuoughconstru<tion, oWn
~,and <>penttUlg l""'<'"Iutts for
City ~ and City procu=r.ornt
praax.s .
.1. Provide infOnNt:i<m ami a.dvice on the
use of al""""Uve energy t<d\..'IOlog; ..
to all energy 1!Sel'S.
b. Review !on<! devclQpment reg-.u..!ions
including zo~ land subdi';';"n,.
and I>uIldmg codes.
c. Watch activities of other utility
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vines to ~uc:e the .amount of solld
wASte dispo$olll in landfill ~hrough ."!
combiMtkm of progr~tN intt:ndC'd to
~ragc reduction i.~ the .:lmoUJ'\t of
w.astc gentr.1tt"d~ tM-cost-d£ectiv~ re
use of solid waste-and to cn.<;urC' the
en\'iront:l<'nt.:lDy $Ot.>nd disJ'<""'1 of the
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novative proje<ts that will4pply to the
City, (update)
d, Use <OSt-dfective oIt<rnative<me:-gy
.«hnolog;.s in constru<:tion.lI1Ointe
""'""', alld opet3Iing ptoQOdures for
c:.y fo<:iJilies and in City ~
practi«s
., ~the....,of_bLe, r<tum
~ ""')'dabLe, and r<poi:obLe gOQds
tl-.rough. incrntives, educational dis-
p'''y:J. and ~ WormlOOnalactiVi
lies, >nd "'pport of $tOle alId Ied .... l
legislation.
b, Pt-vc1opiOUtO< """ .... lion P"'V''''''
for:e<")"dabk ",lid was", ~ for
aUw~~i\tot$.
c, M.tinWn Md e.pand t~.,.. of the
~ Cent..,LocoIed.t theCi.'y"s
R.rus. Di>J>o'" .. 1 Azeo.
d, ~the_ofgOQds<On"b\ing
ro::y<led mo..mls througl> City pur
<l>".;ng poli<ie and oth ... efforts,
e, ~&" stole and fe:l"",l Inv"tig>
tio<> of the <ffoct of tax low> and
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cycled ma~. Support, where «0-
nomically justified, dfo1is to have
rec:yc:J<d mab!tWs _ted !be....., as
raw materials.
f, Rerover p«rious _ from sewase
sludge_
S-Devdop, tlu'OUgh active pan;cipotion
in the Norlhern Santa Clara County Solid W ___ tProg<om.
long-ienn..,1id wask ~t
prograDI. including safe and envUo!l'
mentally sound disposal methods.
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h. Eva!uate pricing as a:nethod to reo
ducesolid waste.
i. Encourillge and im]m:w~ City and RSi
denliollevel ""mposting.
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quality in the Bay _., imple>:nentation pions, and support
adoption of Art diedi~ 3ta~e veo
hidt inspection and mainh!n8ilCC
progwn.
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trol District in adUeving rono;>lianco:
wiIh e:xi3ting t<guIotiOrl$.
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I<ms due to sUtiono'Y and vehioula~
""'roes.
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L _ J"OPOII<d projects to reduce
negaliveal<qualItyimpacts.
b. !mprowc:opability Iopredlctairquall·
ty inlpacts of ~ activities.
c· Implement prognms 10 reduce total
transportation rclated emissions
through the enrouragement ol more
efficient use of private vehicle$:, in
creased use" of ma5$ transit a1ld other
modes of travel (espocially bkycliJ:Ig
and walking), and development of
additional housing close to employ
ment centers.
d. In reviewing and gm>ling building
pennits and ttl approving rezonmgs
and subdivisions, the City should en
courage bUilders and developETs to
provide improvements that will:re-
duce the =-of <:US occupied by
only onepemon. These improve
menls ""uld include preferential car
pool parking, bicycle storage, au. slop
shel_, and substitution of landscap
ing for sc_ required parking spaces.
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1>. ~withm~ggoologi:rt
for ~ of geologic. soili, one! engl
"..""g reports; Ihe5e "'l'¢"s should
be~1or:~I;"all
OJW> with Ngh~.a:w-d l<:-IIdo. <Upd'"
to re&<t W<>rl< '''''''''plisMd.)
c. Contr.ct with. -.,..1 eng;n.er!o
insp«:t and .... lu.te aU Ngh
excupancy buUdin&> and all1>uil4ings
of mo,.. than two .tories. Review City
codes In en= that. meclIarusm ""
is .. 10 ~ thaI publk.aIeI)' deli
cie21cies are eom:cted by those
respcmoible for the buildings. (upc!.ate
to ttflect \.bma Prieta earthqu;oke eon
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d. _~plal<lregularlyto
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damage and disruption of..mce
caused by .. rthquaIr.es and fI.oods.
Requ;z.. 0lU\u.! coordinated citywide
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e. Infunn the publk aboutthe Cily'.
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Vi5ion Statement
Palo Alto will promote and enhance ilS business vitality while preserving the: crJality of life that people value so highly.
Goals
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Vitality: Promote Ii vital and dynamic business oenviror.ltl:ent!n P3io Alto.
Baianc:c: As.<;ur-e a broadly ac:«ptabJe balal'lt'e between supporting businesses, rrnlinbtining the residential cbarat:ter
of Palo Alto and preserving the environment.
Districts: Promote ceonomic stability by capitJili:ting on the unEque stmJgths and dil'(TSe (unctions q! the varioa..~ k$ines:s districts
thrOllghout Palo Alto.
Work.<heet Key:
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Vimlit}': P!omote 4: l'_iltd and dJ--,uJ11fit: businas environmenl in ptzlc Alto.
DJ, Nurture and support established
businesses.
(Progrom Sc was shif/_djro", Goal D5,
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t. Encourage renabHitation of aging!'C
ta.il ~ to keep them economically
healthY,
2. IncTtas~!M altra(;riv~ntss and
accessibility ofneighborMod
shopping unuY'$,
3. Facilitate the (coniin.~td use?)
/aJapl:'IIt! TI!-flSt:} of srr"UCtUTt!s with
~rdrile;tUlZl turd/or hisroricol ~rit.
4. Rl:tam oppanWli1ies for busiMss
mcbi/ity by tn.t:ouTQging a wzridy of
bu.1inus spaces tJJUJ ry~s tllroughoullht:
City.
la. Encourage pedestrian activity by permitting
overhangs and scating within public
right~of-way areas.
t b. Require street frontages that contrib
ute to retail vitality in shopping districts.
2a. !n.itiate a prQgrwnJor publk imprQv~ments
for ~ighborhcod shopping UnleTS incIt«Jing
l:m.dstaping and public spact improvehlenlS.
adeqlltlle parn'fg. acuss to publk
tr(1hSportali~ ll11d bicyde parking fadlitiLs_
34_ Seek innovative ways to apply the
spirit of cum:nt to<Ie!. and Ordinmces to
older buildings. Assist and encourag(;
developers in finding: W.II.YS ;:0 restOlt
these buildings to uscfulDC$S.
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business-friendly commlmity and
assume an active role in fostering ~cw
business development.
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6. Stfm8thm fir" identity of the
City's ga(~ways.
f, Identify ani! assist n~
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produci~g charactuistics to locale jr.
Palo Alro.
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5a. Creale an impartial (J,"InuJs~r~ot:. eitlv:r as
a part of City Staff or within a pnvatc crganilQlio1l
such as the Cht.rmberofC~ru. tl)/odliJau
business and economic at:vdopmLnl acrivitiu in I~
City.
60. Include tf'U$ insofar as practicable /0 create
and strmgthen tlu City's gateway.f,
6b. Encourage citiun p(lrricipotion in develbpihg
(puj e:ucutil1g designs/or 1M Ciry's 'o'(lriOlAS
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pannersbips. to-provide commutlity
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1. Eneovnge the ~vision of family
ere !acilities and otiJer ~ try
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2. ~¢Uf'tZ!C~ privatt'
,.~d~lcpmt""I1r~v;ullhari(»f nf
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public/pri'Yl1tt' pcrff1t'nJrips.
J. WbUI'Q&C thE /()17MtiO'f of
'Wighborhcod ~n:han!
ws:oci12t'.o11S tmd bu..o:i~Sj specific
organizati()rU; providt tit&se
organi.:ltuions: with ~tt:$S to lit< City
via a tks:;g~d Ombutb~f'$()71.
4. Fat:ilita,~ 1M d(,~'f:lcpmeflt of a
~ifl)rmittgQT1.s et:1ll1!' 10 be built irS
conjUIfCrtcn wi:h Stanford
University.
5. AsseSs: 1M possibUiry of
providing a sJudtk urvic(' ib the
CaliJom:a A.Vl'!'ftu(, business di.~trict
for Stanford R~uafth Park.
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2a. The City sltculd parti6patr br public/privak
ifQT1If'.t'$J,ips tl1fT)f.1f{.n fM SJ}(t:ifi~ Pia>; PfYX~ss.
mhLf' t'l!:gutatory Ih«haniS71f.$. (Wbiic j'ifll)Ming
mrch411isl'IU <md iJII.!7Tl#1'UL:IU/'t" in.lI~SIm(nt.
2b. TM City sJwuJd t;~si4u utilizin.g public fwnds
1.0 Pl'ovi4<: landst:oping lJ1".d p:JJlic spac~s wi/hin.
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40. JtUntify suitabk sites I'll' a J>(rfOtming ans
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suppon tJr:d .attract b4sin.es~t::r t() tlu! adjaultt
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D4. Help foster Palo Alto as 3. world class
bl,l.<;illess and professional environment
consistent and in balatiCc with Palo AltO's
sense of community,
D5. Re-cognize Mel encwrage the
un;que n;l:nions.hip between the IOCl'l.l
busine~ community and Suanford
Univet'$ilY. and em:out:l~ ~ing
technology industries.
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I. MainIait: 1M p~$e;,1 scale a/the
City's busim:ss and corr.mercwl a't:(U
turd avoid projt'ct: with Q'
massivm.!&S. height ortk",:riry which
wendd Ollt'rwht:fr..: 0' be out of
prcpolTio. .. with aisting
~lc~"t.
2. F(ldlit(Jt~ /lll: dnJ~!()p'Mnt of a
holt'l(s) with con.ft'rt:nceJtKilitit':: /0
.1l:rvt' 1M ~t'th of kx;JzJ bwsiMS3t!S.
irKiuding tlwu in. SUm/oM Rt's~(Jrch
Park,
/. WorX wilh SlanftJl'd l/f'U'Vf:rsif"J
and n1'/,('rgil't~ tcdvlctogy
busilUS«s to tUvl![o/> PTOKf"fmU
IMr wi12l(1d!ila~ {M t'owtl1. 0/
tM~i! Clt'k:rging il'fdun";cs,
2, EnsvT(' thc.r pclid"s affr~IffR
Sltmford R('sr(1'~h Pa.ri: db IJ()I
UI1JI.;.(.'cU'Zril.'r impctk ie abiliry to
IN: r':$~1Jt: 10 c!Ja.--Sir.g busin/;.s
mu:f IfYJI'ktI ~ondilion.s,
(8&E $ubcommilte shOJl/d nviril Pol~J' 1 11m" on convencJitnr IZt J,,1an:h 19 CPAC
ItKding.)
Ic. l;y /998. csza.1)11sI:;n t:t»'1juf'fCtion wi:h $l()h./o.'rd
I./niyu·J,iryon "i~ubatqr bwwss" pifdt P1"Ogl"QJ'f!/o"
~"'('1'?,inK t«knology('rtt~rpriSf!swilJt t~abj«1~
Qf Moving such bsi$iN33~,s O/Kra:if'J! by 1M Y(,41' 2000.
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'(/lcS. sMr(d offi~(' .urviCtJ. t('d~('d utiliI')! n::.rcs.
and/or ,.,dfJC~d p<J.ri:ing '~qu,ir(,l'I'lLnts,
2a, CQttsidc,. Fl«J,. .... r,...a Rari" (FAR) iJz~1"(1.U;! for
in~CT spau wilhin St.a.r.jord /'«('s~a.rl;h Park.
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commercial base that is socially beneficial,
non-polluting and Mtl-depletive of l'Iatur.11
ecosystems,
(minority opinion -remove "socially
beneficial").
D7. Maintair: and encourage the diversity
in commercial s.=rvices that are required
to support the everyday needs of the
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parking programs by the dcw:l"per Or
employer in conjuncti.on with r.ew d~
velopment. e;.;pa."1sion, or intensificatior..
2. Exparu1 the ~stabli$hltklll of r~cyc[jng
programs/or bllsiTU!$s~s.
3. Prom.ot~ (Vuj if1\'c.srigar~ I)~
df!velcpmLnt of sustainable
t~d1N)logies in Palo Alto.
I. Encourag>t a mix 0/ comnkrcial
strviC'-s withiJ11M City Ilmt results in
a fuU $~CITJPrJ of uses ~Iflding
iNiWlriJU supplien. t:"'ff/Pkrc;ial
suppon Jetvius . .as weU o2s high
t~ci; mar.llj'acruring fmII bask
iMM.slri~S.
1. Support esst:f1tU;.J bu:Jj,~~us by
pt()viding gO<Xi (}Cuss and ~grcz.
inclJldine ~d~strilu! an.d mt;yCk
paths. to Jhcpping wellS,
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included in the City review process in all new and
expanded developmeilts.
lb. Provide incetJtives and cncouragemem to indus-mal
a."Xf commercial enterprises: to develop and implement
employee transponar.:on pl:tns.
20. ProvUh addiliOlUJI inc>t"tiw:s lor Icca/ bwinLsses
10 develop r~C'jC/ing progTQ"U for rx:~r. gkzs3.
and olMr mal~ri4ls.
2a. If/ve,mgau i1'1C()t'pQraIing (). petk::rrio,tt. pathwtJy ()r2
Sand HiU Rocd 'With access I() Stan/eM Shoppi."2g C>thler.
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D8. Support the development of a
technologically advanced
communications inft'astructure.
D9. Create a reguwtcry
elJviro~nt tho.: (1//cW,s businesses
to adapt and e:xp()nlj Ie meet
changing ma~t COndilions.
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3. Ittvite and support hus~sses that
JOSler cOrJvt:'1itmc€, urviCl! and
healthy lif~s;)'les for Plllo Alto ~sidents_
4. Ruognitethc nud/ordt.llcrsl!
fHrsonal and professional
c()mmuc;al SerYius in aU st!ctOT$ of
Ihe city.
J. Work with Cable Coop arul
pril'Dte industry to explore
marketing of ~xisting an4 emerging
in/ot'77U).tiort S)'SUms to exi~ting Polo
Al.:o and regio7IQ.1 bflSznesus,
2, Assess tM po1t:n.tialforo
commwti/'j-bmed comnuuricatiolU
utility in Palo Alto.
I. Streamline City administl'tltil'e and
r~gulatary processes.
~. Work t()W().rds improv~-'.I coordination of
1M City's envirofllMr.Jal revi~,
enforc~1U, aJJd permitting processe.(,
3. Coordinate between the City's
Archill:ctural Review Board aJ'Id the
University's Architectural Relli~
Board..
3a. Work cOo/Xrasivd.ywiL" ltxal bus~sesalll{a
local IU)!J-pro/it ff) d~elop a tklillery systl!n; eruJlor
ride ass.istance prog'am to aid resitknts in Ilk deli ... e'Y
a/groceries, for w:dical visiu. etc.
40. Devt!lcp COrrlJ'MrciaI servius thl)t addr~ss the
ell~ryday needs of Pain Alto residents arul emplqye~s
in all ~rctors "'1M Ciry iJJcluding the industriill
(Star.!ord?) pork.
la, Encourage public/priw;llt partrrLT$hips 10 shtJre
teChnology equipment and <,ther resourU$ by
offering i1U;el1tives such os ttulnnifrts, modifU!d kSe
permits where appropriall:, etc
20. Assign.an Ombuds~rson (a~ditcrlfaci1italor)
within the City to assist applicants with proiut
approvals.
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Ba1a1U:e: Assur~ a br()(Jdly acupttzlJk holan::t: ~twevJ Sll.ppcrting busir..osltS, trraL"%J4ini1:g tht: n:ridentkd
chtzrQ.ekr of Palo ~ and ~~ the envirohmtni.
DIO. Fo.. .. ter commercial a:ntc::rs tt)at
serve neighborhoods (local shoppil'tg.
groceries. restaurants. bookstore~
services).
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Program ~ .. os ,Orm<rly Polky 2).
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I. EncOllroZ~ 1M upgmdil:g and
rt:VilJJli;pricr/. ofn~iglWcrlwod
~~Ud cC1fr~rs 10 ~'!(" a ~rru
mix of ~ammuciaf Servius to
residents.
2. Iden:ify ONJ/aciiilalt
opponun.ilies 10 cnhmtc-t ncdt!s of
ptiknrian-oritnJed cOmmLrcial
4Clivity.
], E:u:ouragt: repTl'St:TIlor;on
of locol MighborMod
r(,:idtnls on Migr.bor;'.txx!
c()If'qMrciaI IMrchmtt
associc1wru.
4. Provide a:n ~di:~d Jr~llnZ oj
usclvmg rt:gufDlory isstJes for
Jo.col bllSin.ess~s.
la. It1sUT~ thaI lhe /Nblit:lrmcWt1in.~d tJreas cj
l'w:ighborlux:H:l ccm~rritU c~nt~n Q.r~ cleA well
ligh.t~d. {used to :kir fujI pc/~1ftial} and ol1rlldiw:ly
IaNis~api!d.
lb. EMourag~ signog~:Juzz bakmca f:mctional
',tisibility w:ult IIUillll a~str.l!tics.
2a. &tCOUTtJg~ high tU.miJy housing in proximit'y 10
n~ighbof'hood colttJMf'ciai a1't!Q$ st:TVic~d by p:.tblic
trt:1Up<Jnation to suppon a rrwu vi:tll mix of cOmmtfcial
(J.c'iviti~J.
44. Establish t2 City staff /Ml'$ott 10 act as
Ontbuds~rsOIl 'f() I«al bu:iJten.
P.dponsihiliti.~s would inchaJe !acili1o.lillg
br.sinll:ss licouing and other fNntfi!
r~quirelhDlrs. tzdUtg QJ' a liazQn ~~n t~
City and tk local ~n:h.-:snt$ t:SS«iaJum and
"prescn.ti.'K nLighborlwod resid:nzs ant!.
buswss inlt:rests I" I~ City.
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Draft 1 Policies and Programs
April 11. /994
Go . .,1.. v" 'Jl(ilkit'~:
D1I. Assure a broadly acceptable
balance between bu5incssdevelopment
and the m=lintenlnC'e of the I'esidentia!
char3cter of Polio Alto.
D t 2, ~ta$e a good balance Among
nc:ighborhQod. <:itywi6e and n:sion3t
5h¢ppi~g ecnt~.
D:3. FOSler a ba.lance between smo11 a."X!
large busincs5es.
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I. Apply ngul<1toty contrcu in
ukct«! Q)'~I)$ /0 ddtr d~~lcp~m
tha: is tl)D iN(,1!Siv~ relal~d to
sul1"OUlfLiint usu.
I. FQTYnU/.a:c design gllideli&s for
comnu:rd4l a,c!JS ~;:iRn.Qud for
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1. En~uraEc rrudtiple proJkrf'J
<ntne~ o/1ki.ghhor+wod Or
ugiOtVd slwppiJtg ct:r:Jrn U; 10\10,"*
togdhL,I(I wdop c<X)rdit:4ud
pfmu/or the rt:dn,·t:!op1ntl'f( of rM
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J.Eru:oUFClgen '/4Iiek rMgt and
dh·t.~$iry of co..",,-,r:retaI servius
within Paw Alro,
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tmd fleer area MIit) r~f/U;rm:ntU that w~,~ IlIioptt!d
in 1989 c.s Q nruu of rht Cif')~e I..an41.lSf! and
Tron1pcrlali01J $lII(fy.
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TO: Comprehensive Plan Advisory cOlM.ittee
FROM: June Fleming, City Hanaqor
SUBJECT: COMMENTS O!/ COKPR£IIBNSl'1B ~Ll\N -DRl .. n I POLICIES AIm
PROGR\HS IApril 11, 1'9~1
OJNgRhL OBSBRVATXONS
a) Requirements mandated by other agoncies such as thtl fcdf'Jral
and state governments are not rscognized, 6.9. h'aste_wat.sr
Discharge, Americans 'With Disabilities Act (AOA), Ha.1..u.'dous
Mater.ial'CI.
b) Propc·sed progrants that involve additional statfinq, service
levels or facilities do not Ililve accomp1Hlyinq cost estiMatoD.
c) The draft document is not integrated with Utilit.y requircTIlonts
for service delivery.
dl It is important that the Plan is compatible with City Charter
and Ml.mtcipal Code provisions.
e) There is not sufficien't staff to provide the level of supportl
liaison assistance for all the advisor~' gl"OlJPS recommended.
f) The Plan does not rEl.cognize the-.impact of one jurisdiction's
plans on regi.onal efforts.
9) The Pl:m does not recognize the legal limitations and
leqislative authority of the city vs, the county vs. PJ't.USD.
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other group.
i) Cooperative efforts noed to be broader than East Palo Alto and
Stanford University.
j) It is iJnportant to I\ote that the city does diff~r.ntiate
bet.ween residents and businesses in terms of access to certain
proqrrun .
.«9.DtJUltlU...DM. cOmmunity Serviges
y~81on statem.nt
Thora will, be an inclusionary political process for decision
",aking in the City.
~tatt Commsnts; Given the City Council's responsibilities in
policy development it is mare appropriata that the citizens l
role. be viewed as pl"oviding input to the decisionmaking body,
perhaps in a manner that is folore pronounced than currently
.exists.
90al I. The city council ~et.rmino City polioi.. and
oversees their impl.~8nt.tion.
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p,011q1gs; Program a, Council will actively delegate to
commission and involve neiqhl~rhoods.
St;sft C01!ll!lents: The City council cannot delegate its
authority to such groups; input received from them 1s
advisory only to the Council.
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.Q.?al XI. The City Counoil would appoint oiti'l:en a4visors,
001l.&i1l810D& and. (loUlittee'8 on an onqoinq basis a8 needed.
f2licJes: Advisory
interproting policy and
additions to policy,
commission q~lide
advise the C01..lncil on
staff in
Change,s or
{i~ CaMants: Staff's role with advisory commissions
is to serve as liaison to these groups and provide
support whe.n necessary. Advisory commissions do not
guide staff in interpreting policy.
ggJll-1~ Res&onable opportunities for citizen comments •••
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the City council during city council meetings on aqenda
ite~B hy incorporating electronic public comment.
Although Dome techniques which
incorpOl'ate. this concept already exist, tho City would
haVe to incur considerable hardware, software and
staffing coets to implement such a system. Depending
upon the ~aqnitude of the perceived deficiencies, this
policy could be .either a IIfatal flaw" or a IIgapli.
Questions also arise regarding whether the concept would
provide equal access to all members o't the community or
be limite.d just to tho!>e 'Who personally possess the
required hardware/software systems. Council Members
presently receive considerable input from citizens
through personal contact, ' tclephor.e caiis and
correspondence, as well, of course, from public testimony
at the council meetings.
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(/901 lV. 1f1100UUg" "ultlly ond eff.GUn neighborhood
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roJAcles: 1. Encourage residents, business owners and
stakeholders to identify with a neighborhood network or
9~oul'.
The program proposed ca 11s for the
designation ot <me City employee to ~ct as a liaison with
8!Jich nB19hboL"hood. In order to ~ccomplish this, the City
.. "Oul.d l!O.at likely hAve to incur additional cost to
augment .o:dsting stafting-levels in those dopartments
involved with each neighborhood. Since neighborhocd
irftereBts could shift from time to time, the expertiso of
tha aealgn<ed staff would either have to be vary
goneral1.z.ed or, assignllentH of staff I:lembera might have
to be _ade based upon the tiJl:lellnODs of the issues facing
any particular n~lqhborhood at one time versus another~
stait menberB involved in this program might bo. requirod
to posse/HI certain skillB not pl'e,';Jl"!ntly part of the
CityfB classification plan and, therefore, new
clasft1.ticationa tl1qht have to be. created.
Bnooura!le
pro'tioion
VOlunte.r!.. in qoverDance
of coaauuity •• rvice.
and the
pqllcies.J.. 1. Citi-zen volunteers, particularly youth.,
'Will he given appropriate responsibility in community
sorvice roltts.
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statf cOlllment.u,. CUrrently the city recoivE's considerable
benefits from the large number of volunteer pr09ra~d in
place. Fro» our experience W~ have lea~ned that it is
essential for volun~ear8 to havo their activlties
coordinetod by City statt it their exparionca iG to ba
rewarding and :lDoanin9fuL As.a r.ooult t a siqnitic.e.nt
increase in volunteer pr~~~.a would necessitate a
corresponding increase j,n costs tor additional volunt.eor
coordinator staffing_
~Y1~ City go\'orruslltnt _hall 8",.k anlS conaidor continual
Q1tiBen opinion reqar4tnq !aBu«a of qovernftnce an~
co~unity serviced.
Pol.icitW..l. 1. Neighborhood lIassociatiolls" wi 11 provide
opportunities for public involveBont in governance.
stltft cQUQotSl, The reliance upon the consiQ.tent, .active
participation of nO'i9hborhood associations. could be a
"fatal flaW''' in the way the City Is qovernr3d. currently
the city doe. not have neighborhood assochltlons in pl.co
that could form the foulldst.ion of ouch II. syste:r.l. It haG
bean the staft's experience th.at the involvelrlent shown by
citizen nei9hborhood associations ia r~lated to the
nature .and controversy of the issues 'Which are perceived
to directly impact the neighborhood at that time_ In
.areas of the city where noiqhborhcod issues have not
slJrfaced, many neighborhoOd associatIons wither, lie
dormant, or cease to exist.
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I. Service Peliyery
goal It Bc"ure ttlat oiti~enl!ll teal lilce valued euatomera of
tbo City.
~iQi9S: 1, Program 4. Riqorously apply a customer I
individual," qroup and neiqhborhood orientQd, continuous
process methodoloqy~
{i!iJ!L~ It is not clear what the scopo of this
roethodology would entail and what tho attendant costs of
suoh a process would be.
&1.,llqies; 2~ services will be delivered in a lZJeJnncr
whioh reinforces pos.ttive relationships bet,.,.c(!n City
employees and residents, business o'Jners and
stakeholders.
&t.«..~ The program, referEnced in this section,
which provides morletary and other tangible incontives to
city staff for quality service delivery would have to be
evaluated in relation to the City' B existing compensation
system and labor aqreemellts.
~. SerVice Deliy~
!I9Al....IL. Increase public/private and publio/pUbUo
pa:r;tnel'fthip arran"gellleDts to leverage publio
resouroes in delivering eommuDity services.
Policies; 5~ Establish a closer and more collaborative
relationship between Palo alto City government and the
PAUSD.
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city and PAUSD, is very collaborative and clo.t;ler than that
which exists in most similar situationa throughout the
state. As with other new programs I thB creation of a
family services pro9ram referenced in this section has
additional statfing/cost implications.
et community Serviges
P~ovi4. city aervic8s 1 ~adilltiG8 and
struoture BUfficisnt to QDDUre the 8afety,
and quality ot lit. to all citi •••••
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staff Com..lJ1ents;" The city's responsibilities do not
extend to areas of "hoalth"; this area is managed by tho
county~
p'ollcies i 4. Residents and other groups may supplement
services in their a~ea.
S~CP~~~ The respon~e to this issue was covered
under ~PQlicy Making. Goal II.
g. COmmunity Service
~.J..L. Assist tba homeless to impX'OY9 't.heir lives.
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st8'fr Comments~ Although the City currently wo'rks with
various non·~profit providers of services to the homeless,
the programs proposed in this section would vastly expand
the City's irlVol-vernent and result i!1
staffing and possibly facilities.
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Provide dc.y care at school
Btatt CQ"",gtu The city has been very careful in making
certain that' it is not ft diretlt provider of day care
servicas~ Accordingly the City provides subsidy .funds to
the Palo Jllto Child Care Committee (PACCC) to assIst
oliqibla parents in receiving financial assistance for
chi Id care, but the City is not directly involved in
prov!dil19 theso -services.
Goal XI. Dillvel-op a nell" inclusionary procBss for IDAjor new
d.aveloplllents.
PQ1.icies,t Proactively identify and reconcile. varied
interests regarding large development proposals before a
development propos~d become inflexible.
Stall eo!l.!lantB. The City Council recently adopted a
~public Pre-scraenin9~ process which attempts to address
City Council arid community concerns before an applicant
invt:!sts Bubstantial funds in a proj~ct. This is a new
apPi."oach whioh offers a much -ll'Iore i'nclusionary component
into development projects at the earliest point in time
possible.
I, COmmunity Intor&A1iQn And Edu~
.29Al!LL'(.J. Ha)ce Cit.y servicos ancl processes clearer ~ more
aocessible ana rogponsive~
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Pglicl&s; 1~ Take Advantago8 of "infonnation hiqhwayll
~nd bulletin boards to reach citi~ens and ro~ residents
to reach qovorn=ent.
~ll Compsnt2L The response to this issue was covered
under 1\, PQlia~aIl1!\g. Cod XU ...
TraDOP9i-t.&t.io'4
Land Vlile
f.I.2.I..L~c.... R6duoa .in910 ocoupaD.oy v~hiolofauto 4epen11onee
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fllli.dEJ:6_t Pro:r=oto lar.d use policies that reduce local
and regional congestion ...
~tt CoMOn.ta.t The concept of J3ulti",u68 in Neighborllood
Shopp~n9 Centero is un O)(tl·(l~ely diffie\llt one to achieve
from 4 developar'e. point of vJew. Such multi-usEs
~pproachas_ have raroly been successful and woul~ have to
repres.nt " truly unlqus opportunity to be privately
financollble.
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p~lic1es: Proaoto undor~tandin9 of al~ econo~ic issues
in transportation deciaion·makinq by individuals, public
and private entities.
Statf Co.!I.IpQnru
significant cost
investment that
The "road pricing tt proposal inVOlves
implications due to the substantial
\o'ould be needed to furnish the
hardwa reI software I comrnun iea t ions systems requ ired.
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Policies;
land 'Uses
corridors.
Improve the relationship between intonsivo
(hous1nq and cotlrnot"cial) and l!!:aln art"'ri~l
statt cQJMlants: Proposed proqrzrm to reduce £1 Casino
Real to four lanes CQuid have siqnitlce.nt impacts on
traffic flow considorations inoluding Incr~aso~ travel
times, lncr(lftRed air pollution, .ftB veIl as adverse
economic impacts on local businosses 1"n the aroaa.
g~~_ P'oeul on Palo Alto's participation Itt the local an;j
state levels on reqional transportation issue,.
Polities; Assign ono half or full tilllo staft for
regional, state and federal lobby1nq and intorRfttlon
gathering.
stan Cpnupe.n.t:cu. The d.di~ation of' starr to lobbying
efforts could entail an additional incrQlumt of staft
cos,ts and significant non-salary expenses.
COmmunity pesign
Sense of Community, Plaoe and Quality of Life
~ll Ensure that the cityFs cUotrieto l urhan v-tllaqos,
ne19hborhoQdB, anc2 comaeroial areas funotion
barmoniously to meat oitywide n •• ds an~ to provide
a oitywi~. sense of community an~ placo.
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Policles.l. Enc()urage and foster development of broad
baaed neighborhood organizations ...
statt COmments: The llroposed program which recommends
the creation of a Department of Neighborhoods or
Nelqhborhood coordinator represents a range of additional
staffing costs. other aspects of staff/s responsa are
included under GovaroaDce and C,Q,mmunity SoryicQs.J. ... _
Policy Making, Goal IV,
SLQ~URity DeSign
Sense of com::nunity, Place and Quality of I .. ifa
9~ __ ~. Haintain au4 enhance the UDiversity Avenue ar~A 8.
tho oentral focus of tba city llitb eCJMloroial,
cultural and recreational Uses.
~11qies;5. Encourage local and small retail businesses
to remain in the Downtown area.
§J;JJ.I.{ Coftlmo.ll.t1!.t The proposed progl'am to create 8 proqram
of incentives to keep local, small retail businesses in
the area does not discuss what types of incentives,
financial or others, which might be considered. At this
time the City does not offer the types Qf incentives that
other cities h~ve at their disposal.
Orban village
goals B23. Support having-childcare facilities in
neighborhoods and work centers,
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.mall to medium sized child core 'facilities in
neiqhborhoods and local neighborhood co~ercial areas.
staff coWmftntSj The proposed program, to identity and
assign an individual in the Planninq Department to assist
and work with potential chil~ care facility applicants,
could require additional staffing costs. Presently the
City's Child Care Coordinator, locatod in tha Community
Services Department, is the primary City contaot for
child care providers. Roferrals to Planning Staff are
nade 'Where there are land UBe issues involved. Any
dedication of Planninq staff to child care applicants
would mont likely involve additional costs.
Community DeIign
vrbah Village Concept
22A1-~ Use 8ohools a~d otber oommunity facilities to
delivery fa~ily, social and otber aervic8B.
PQliciAs: 3. The City will support the efforts of the
school District to pass a bond measure ••••
~ CoamentG; Under california state law, there are
li~itations placed on the ability of c!tiea to directly
support bond measures such 'as the' one propo3ed by PAUSD.
22..l.1_Dl..L. 81.1ppClrt land. use an1i Eo.ninq changes tlfa.t more
people can live 0109. to work.
l?a11.QU§..l. 1. Support the mi1dn9 of residont.ial uses in
commercial and industrial areas~
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stall COA.!1!W.t.IU. Along with the perceived sooial benefits
to be yielded by increased residential development in
co~ercial/industrial areas, it is important also to
~valuate the cost/reven\le tradeoffs resultin9 from
changing such usee, Additionally, the compatibility
~tveen residential uses in commercial zones needs to bo
closely studied,
Cr~&t. an~ inor4a.e pUblio apaces, opBn apaoe
.n~ cca.unity 9arden apace whiob enoourage an~
lupport pedestrian .D~ peraon-to-person
cont;.aot.
£,Q.J_J~,f2.1ll 3. EIlCQm:ng6 tl1e development of publio spaces
and rdn~-parks In neighborhood commercial areas.
Discussion of similar financial
incentives \las covet'ed under Community Design, Sense of
COIMunlty, Place and Quality of Life, Goal B2.
!!ulld Environ",.nt
g?fiil l!2f. PrOl!aote qu,ality desiqn and diversity of archi
tectural styles.
fQljciqst 1. With regard ,to the built. environment,
protect &nd enhancQ those qualities Which make Palo Alto
desirable .
.s'_t:~t~Qmments; The proposed program which encourages
the use of high quality, enduring and safe construction
Rater illls could be in direct conflict with other programs
'Which seek to provide more affordable housing units.
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00.1 D;)O, Give appropriate atteution to 48.1911 aspects of
pu»lio i.rr45tr~otur. 1.prov .... t ••
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Pol1giesL
which "ill
4. Provide safe, attraotive scanic :rOUtG8
serve the motodng public, tho bicyclist, the
p6dsstriant and in SOMe aroas, the equestrian.
stall Coil...,n.tJu. The· implications or adding "oot ot t.he
City'. arterial roadw .. ys to tho list ot proteotod scenic
route9 would have to be assessed.
Sense of Co~~unity, Place and Quality of Life
Encoura98 an!S asatat property o ... ne~a to bettor
•• intain these homdl, propoxties and adjaoent
public rights-ot-vay.
1. Support eftorts to make financinq
available to 8ssi,.-,t low income households to reh-ab11itat\!
thair propert.ies.
~ In the post, rehabilitation lunding for
low 1nco~e proporty owners has-traditicnally cono from
federal or state sources. Since ~OGt of those outside
funding ,prO<}rams hlilve bn.:3n oither .greatly teducod ur
eliminated, fundinq for such proqra~8 w¢uld have to be
generated locally.
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~1" Bit. IncreaSB the housing aupply t<» Ia.at Palo
Alto'" f"air ab4re of regional bOU8111g' na.a.
includinq housing for lov/mud.rate inoom.
individual. and f&militia.
PoLiqies: 4. The City should ensure tllat the: prOBont
n~er of multiple family rental units 10 maintained.
~~ The response involving conv.eroion of
lands designated as residential to non-residontial uses
has been covered under Community Oesiqn, Urbl'Ul Vi llaqe
Concept, Goal 824. Additionally, it is important that
the city revisit. lands designated for residential use
during· the 1970' s and whether the curreut zoning is
appropriate given other possible land Uses lind tho
perceived citywide benefits that might be obtajned as a
result of a re~oning.
PollC~Q~ 11. Increase fundinq sources used to provide
affordable housing.
staff CQu ... §mts: The proposed program to create an
"Affordable Housing Trust Fund: to be funded by tees
asseased upon appropriate programs WOuld have to be
evaluated in relation to any program considored for soma
type of assessment. CUrrently, tha City receives funds
for affordable housing from in-liel! housing fees that are.
paid by developers who cannot provide BMR units'" as part
of their developments.
Goals IUS, EnoourAge a mix ot land
projects to promote
vitalization.
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constructing housing.
~4tt comments: In order to provide to developers the
proposed portfolio of low coat construction options, the
City would need to reassess the stringont standards that
have been deemed as essential in the community Al1d
ascertaIn whether any compromises were possibla. To some
extent the program also conflicts with the prO<Jr~m
propoDod under Community.Design, Built Environment, Goals
826.
Hatural Inylra~~
Noise
~~ Reduce and prevent noisD pollution.
Policies: 2. Take Vigorous, immediate action to stop or
reduce noise pollution introducad into the community
l."agardless of the source.
Stpft' CQm.azents; The proposed program, which would
implement a program modeled upon one undertaken by the
City of costa Mesa, has limited applicaticn for th .. city
of Palo Alto.
~atural pis.,tera
Goal ps, Reduce risk:PJ from'-natural
environmontally sQun4 way.
disasters --in an
Polloies; Measure to lessen riSK to human life and
property .••.
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the city contr~ct with a structural engineer to inspect
all high occupancy and lIlult1-story buildings would have
to bo ovaluated tor cost/ataffing implications.
gg~ NUrtuz. &n4 8upport •• tabli8he4 bu.in ••••••
Poljcj~l 2, PrograM 2a. Initiate a p~oqram fo~ public
improvenents tor neighborhood shopping centara ....
6..t{t.!L99.!C1.IQ(mts: In order to lIIccomplish t,his program a
c'Onsistent source or funding would need to be ident.ified.
These funds cO\lld eraanoc'lte from some type of Improvement
District or from City funds or a combination of both.
Presently funds are not available for such a proqram.
Pollclos: 5. Formalize and enhance existing business
outreach efforts.
{itatf C~n!pBDtsi "Tho program proposed, 'Which is the
oreation of an impartial ombudsporson position, either as'
a part of city staff, or within a private orqanization,
such aB the Chambor of Commerce, presents an interestinq
approach. CUrrently the City .taffs the position of
Economic Resources Planning-Kar.aqsr which is a position
dedicated to bU6iness outreach, r~tention and economic
development activiti~s. Although, through these
aotivities I the concerns of the business co~muh.lty are
articulated, the stat.! must balance-the needs of the
overall co:rnm:unity with tha specific dosires ot any
particular business interests.
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SUBJECT:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OF PICE
L~RoQKe~c~_HEMO~~
May 31, 1994
Compl"E~hens1ve-Plan Advisory Corrmittee
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We have been !,laked to review the above-refel"enced
dc?cument and Corfir',ent IJpon • fa.tal ot'r¢1:8 .. omissions and sign! fj cant
implementat·iQn iSDLlE:.o.· Doth Sue Case and r have reviewed the
material ~ Sue's co."lY:::cnts ( .... hich go into g:t.'c?lter detail than my
own) are included as an ,attadut.ent to this memorandum. (0030941. )
GOVERNAl!CR MID COMlrolllTY SERVICES
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A. Policy Makin,,]
"St(lkoholljer· consulta.tion clearly cannot extend to a
neighborhood ·veto· on land use decisions. Moreover,
project applic<'lots (!I.oct the (unrepresented} public have
independent due proces8 rights that may be irnpilh-ed by
any pt-ocesn, tlHt.t innpprQpriately involves out: of hearing
contacts designod to intl\l~nee the decision making
outcome. I>ovl!lopment of stakeholder consultRtion
processes will need to h~ ,accompanied, from a legal
vie'"opoint. 'With more stringent ex parte contact niles for
legally requirod headngs.
1S1ectronic publi.c c(Y.m1ent as described is not permitted
under the current Brolffl Act. As an alte:nlative means of
expressing CPAC's objectiv~~ it would be appropriate to
suggest that the City pur,suo state legi1illacive action to
allow these or similar electronic participation
processes.
B. Service Delivery
Much of this section desct'ibea laudable, desirable
organizational service obj ecti vea. Implementation in
relation to the land use objectivC!s of a genet'al plan is.
hOl-Jevcl.-, quite unclear,
State law, and local co.rn.petitive bidding/conflict of
interests l"t:!CfuH-emcnts. may make local bllsin~ss
preferences infeasible.
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III. Some relationship between the land use objectives of a
general plan and the-described 'family supportive
services" needs to be described in order to assure lawful
implementation.
IV. Homelessness is traditionally dealt "'lth in cDnnection
with City housing progriims. Care should be t.ak:'211 to
assure consistency between these polIcies ami progrc1rr.$
and the housing elentent.
VI. Some policy stance .... ith l."cgaxd to pet'son~l injuries
r~sultillg from City utility statement would be helpf\ll to
assure coordin~tion hetween land use implementa"ti<Hl 3ud
ut.Ility programs (e.g.. EMF I ha'Z(\rdous m<l.terials.
groundwater pollution) .
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D. policy Making al1d Project J>lann.il1g
Direct participation of individual Planning Corrrnisuionars
before a public hearing is inadvisable becalloe it would
create potential bias on the part of the corrmisGionel' and
possibly create the appearance of impropriety and undue
influence on the planning process.
2. COllln1unlty Info..rmat1on and Education
Blectronic access to governmental programs must be
preceded by detailed recorda rnc"lnagement analysis and
procedures in order to assure compliance with the
California Public Records Act and the Brown Act.
TRANSPORTATIOII
CC, 5.
CC , 8.
L.and Use
The use of the colloquial fle.g.· is inadvisable in a
policy statement. Is the 25\: automobile, pedestrian,
bicycle, transit mix required as the -ideal-mix?
Artificially inducing vehicul031" congestion may be
inconsistent with air quality objectives.
eel 9. a. What is an tJobjective?" Hhat is the consequence of City
failure to meet the objective?
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CC, 7.
Generally, this Draft Blement introduces more
mandatory sounding "objectives" and progt"ams. What
are the ·consequences of failure? Recon-rnendatione
for specific transit extensions (e.g., BART,
Mountain View light rail [12)) may compel detailed
environment~l analysis before Comprehensive Plan
approval. Also, regional or extraterritorial
planning concepts will compel analysi.s of
cons::'stency with knolm or reasonably foreseeable
regional agency polices and plans.
Detailed environmental revie", could be required for
such specific recommendations. Dees the CPAC
budget contemplate this?
Traffic 1"10 ....
Specify "safe and acceptable" LOS.
-Traffic calming" should be defined.
Traffic safety. inc!\tding the safety needs of nOIl
aut.omobile users, must be the guiding principle fOl: road
design. Local design standards must be satisfactory in
view of engineering safety opinions.
COMMUNITY DESIGN
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Sense of CommunitYI Pl~ce and Quality of Lire
CPAC is not advisory to the echool district.
for Bchool district action should be framed
encouraging the City to motivat~ the school
act.
Suggestionfl
in terms of
district to
8 JO 2. a. The use of the term -public benefit" is apparently a
shorthand reference to the City's PC Zoning District. If
possible, programmatic recormnendations should not be
"proc"3ss dependent~ so that they can be implemented if
Cit.y processes changE',.
B10 3.. a. 'l'he expansion of public use at specified public places
raises complex and difficult First Amendment issues. To
tile extent that we expand City facilities into ~public
forurns" (akin to sidewalks and streets) I we lose the
opportunit.y 'to exclude the public or to prevent the
public from engaging in First Amend.r(lellt protected
activities, such as political speech. solicitation, or
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protest. The business uses and needs of City facilities
ShO\11d not be inadvertently cOf''t\promised thxough the
Comprehensive' Plan'~
We may wish to review the sign ordinance sooner than
envisioned in this draft.
Urban Village Concept
Expanded neighborhood participation
cOllsideration of procedures to protect
rightc of the applicant and public.
will xequire
the due process
State law prescribes l'equirements for the location of
child care and other group care facilities. 'fo the
extent this language implies that Palo Alto zoning might
"unfairly" prevent eatabl tshment of childca1.'e facilities
for which state law preecxibes location and other
requirements, it ought to be revised Ot" deleted.
This language requiring the City to support school
funding would create a mandatory obligation to condition
development projects to pay for school costs to the
extent lawful. This would remove existing legal
discretion.
'''he reference to "neighborhoods that need them" is
meaningless" Under state law standards, no neighborhoods
in Palo Alto need additional parkland. The desired
standards should be stated.
Creating IImore well defined" community gathering places
in parks has First Amendment implications in that kiosks
and other communication devices become available to all
segrnents of the public, including coffi."tiercial interests.
for speech activities.
The reference to "those qualities which make Palo Alto
desirable D is meaningless.
Atfordability and Diversity
The City may need to increase, rather than maintain, the
present number of multiple family rental units in order
to meet the requirements of state law.
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al~ 4. b. This existing progL'~ should be implemented through
ordinance ame.ndments.
81~ 6. h~ Uo Palo Alto st.reets present a "major hazard" to
chUdren. '1'hio language should be revised to reflect
I'i"rOre clearly the CP'AC intent, whatever that may be.
DB 2. This langu~ge is meaningless.
lit 2. a.
lit 4. b.
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The California Supreme Court has rocently changed, in a
dl-c"lf1"ld.tic way, the liability rules for upstream public
agencies discha:t:ging into natural watercourses. All
COITlpl-ehells!ve Plan policies will need to be reviewed
against these new rules. The initial draft appears
adequate i but more detailed review is needed.
The City'S policy for groundwatet· use and protection
should be stated.
Ecosystems
These p:r:'ovisions, as proposed, would "supersede" CBQA and
ct"eato more stringent, mandatory environmental protection
obl igiltions for the City. These policies m..~y impact
Stanford development.
Noi.e
The ·Costa l1esa" reference appears to compel city
initiated litigation.
Is there any basis for concluding (Ot' assurdng) that
existing city equipment does not meet noise ordinance
standards?
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CITY ~TTORNEy,g OPPICE
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Senior Assistdnt City Attorney
Comments to Draft I Policies ~nd dat"ed
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GOVERNANCE AND CO:'~!.UNITY SRRVrCRS
A. Policy Making. I, la, The conc:cpt of the City Council
-delegating" raises som-e legal issues. D.opending on the typE.' of
goverrunent we have -(and hen2' we al:e c;on~trainp..d S(."ffie.what. by higher
authority} the City Counci 1 ""ould usuaUy be the final
decisionmaker. The Charter currently l."equircs that only the
CotHleil (or staff, but. not advisory bodi.es) call rr ... '1ke decisions for
the City. Illvolving neighborhoods in decisionrnaking processes
could be legally ~'ork~ble Undel" (,'Ul."rent }3 ..... S. subject. to cert.ain
conditions, such as the ability tOl' (I m..'l.jority of citi;.::ens, either
directly or through the City Council, to l:etaln ·control" Ot the
neighborhood grol,lps in the same ffidnner as they Jl0W have the :right
to control city officials (both appo:i.nted arid elected}. All
decisionroaking should be done by those 'Who al.'e accountable to the
citizens: of the Cit.y. Requiring the decisionm.:lkers to ·consider"
the convnents from neighborhood groups would, o( course, be legally
appropriate under current laws.
III. policy 1. The word ·Stakeholders"! should really be defined.
'I'he policy gives examples, hut to the extent that the word is used
throughout this document. an attempt should be !r'l.:1de to, define it.
A definition such as '"'interested persons-""'ould suffice, if that is
the intent.
III. 2, a. This i9 an int~resting concept, but my picture of it is
a )II free for all.· The Drown Act currently provides for
teleconferencing. by allowing oral testimony to be given to the
Council by people: in remote locations. The problem with allowing
lion line" or other electronic com:nents to be sent to and received
by Council during the meeting or publ ic hearing is the same pl:.'oblem
the Council has cUl:rently when they receive w.rittp.n comments at a
meeting. It is too disruptive and time consuming to take all that
in during a short pel'iod of time. This also conjures up visions of
a "debate" hetween the public and the Council during the meetings,
by electronic means, although how the meetings axc conducted is, of
course, in the hands of the Council. Perhaps some more explanation
will help tT'k;"lke this proposal mon~· manageable for tllE! ·process·
oriented >I mind,
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IV, 1. 1, agree that it would be a good thin9 to lJav(! "healthy·
neighborhood groups, but we need to also protect individual rights.
The neighbot"hood malcontent should still have his right to be heard
at all levels.
IV, 1, a. This is not clea........ It appears that one neighborhood
liaison might be a librarian and another could be an engineeL-. Is
that the intent?
B. Serv~ce DelivelY
I, 1. Be aware that conditions of emplo}~ent of public employees,
including standards of evaluation, Ji'.ay be subject to collective
bargaining under State law.
I, 3, c. The word 'fixed'll may be too optimistic.
II, 3. Re: ~full participation of the affected region,· k~ep in
mind that-not everyone shaI:es Palo Al to' s views on everything.
Perhaps a less sweeping wording than "full pa"cticipatiQn"' .... ·ould be
appropriate, so that we do not inadvertently stifle our abillq' to
act merely because of conditions out of our control.
II, 8. It iA not· necessarily legal to give a pl"eieL'ence to local
businesses in pub) ie contracting. F'Utthel', "econOf:'"lic benefit·
would probably not be a legal criterion for hiring a local business
over a non-local business.
IV, b. The CCC is not controlled by the City. 'l'he Clty does
contract with the CCC for cel-tain tasks, but its workel.-s al:e hired
by the ecc.
IV, c_ Does this program propose City funding only. or is this
proposed as a City program?
VII, a and b. The City has limited control in this area. If the
concept is that the City policies shuuld not "stifle-competition,
that would be okay.
VII:1, b.
Stat.e.
Traffic signs are undel:: eXclusive j\1risdictiOtl of the
B. Community Information and Education.
I, 1. They should also be "fr.iendly· to computer-illiterate users.
I, c. Are you suggesting computer training and hardware aB City
programs?
IV~ 1, a. It can certainly be expanded, but this concept is
'currently in the City's Policy and Procedures l-".anual. I dOIl't know
how much it is used.
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Genera.l Principles; Three Dimensional Design. Keep in mind state
preemption and design immunity issues.
Land Use:
eel, 3. Does this propose eliminating streets? Not clear.
cel, 5. Perhaps the EIR will deal with this. but this proposal
will have 'environmental' effects.
CC1, 7 a. I assume this means bicycle travel and not walking?
eel, 10. There are certain regulatory constraints {e.g .. ADAl on
developing new transpol'tation systems that make it fairly
unrealistic these days. Expanding the l1arguerite would be
problematic in that regard. It might make more sense to consider
a larger cooperative arrangement with the County.
Cel, 15, d. 'r'his might be viewed as anticompetitive by some of our
local businesses, unless it was for City employees only_
eCl, 15, h. Be aware of the collective bargaining aspects of this.
Also under current IRS regulations, free parking up to a certain
(rather high) amount is not considered taxable income. However,
all cash is considered taxable income.
eCl, 17 a. Interesting ide-a. Just kep.p in mind that the actual
method of implementation would be subject to certain legal
constraints.
cel, 19 _ See comments under tHO, above.
Traffic flow
CC2, 1,a. Explain how the City would nrevise~ circulation routes
annually _
CC2, 2. Probably not totally within Palo' Alto's control.
CC2, 4, a. Please explain concept. Not clear. Cal trans has some
authority here.
CC2, 4 c. With what would you replacu the two·Nay stops?
CC;2, 5. Re: "redUce nonresidential parking," are you proposing
residential permit parking?
CC3, 2, b. 81 Camino is a State highway. Also, this and ne n may
conflict with other goals, such as air quality and getting traffic
off local streets.
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cel, 2, d. Are you suggesting limited 01' controlled access on
residential arterials? If so, it might conflict with goals of
getting ttatfic off local street.s.
CC4, a. IS this suggesting that only residents would be able to
drive o.~ City streets? If so, there are Constitutional issues.
CC4, d. Signs on 101 are under the jurisdiction of Caltrans.
(.'(;4. 1. under current state and federal funding mechanisms, this
would probably be VERY expensive for the City. There is curr~ntly
a ranking for grade crossings. and other funding is available based
on crit.eria used to establish that rank.ing.
CC5, 1 a. I ass'lune there is some state preemption involved in this
type of decision.
CC5. 1. congestion Management is with \1S, courtesy of the State
Legislature. However, eatety and usability are also valid criteria
for use in transportation planning.
CC5~ 3,
fairness
the City
a. The "speed trapll law was enacted for reasons of
and due process. There would be mor~ productive ways for
to work on t:.he issue of safety than the one proposed here.
CC7~ 1 a. Since Palo Alto is largely built out, this proposal
would not appear to have much effect.
CC7, 1, c.
p .. ·oposal.
There are some State peremption issues with this
CC8. 3. a. It is not clear what the intended purpose of closdng
University Avenue to motor vehicles one day per month would be.
TlHn·e should be a tie-in to the Goal and Polic~"
CC8, 4., a-d.
Programs a.-d
clarify.
Policy "4 discusses pedestrians only in alleys, but
talk-about bicycles and on-street parking. Please
CCB. 4, a. It is not clear where you are suggesting that this
small scale lIghting should be. could you clarify?
cca, 4, b. From a safety standpoint, this seems like a good idea.
How about a limit on height as well? I have not researched State
peremption jssues.
CC10, 3. There are legal issues as to when a "fee" becomes a
-tax,' which must be enacted by 2/3 vote. 'rhere must be a legal
and financial nexus between the proposed fundjng sour.ce and the
intended use of the funds in order to call it a fee.
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84 r 1. a. Is the intent-of -define rougll neighborhoods" to
-roughly define n~ig~~rhoods?·
D6~ S. b. It).s not clea~: hoI>.' this program ties in to the Goal~
and Policies of 86 and s.
B7, 1. c. Is the reference to -school district sites" meant to be
those sites UiHJfH.-City control? The City has only general pol ice
powor li .. e. r :regt11.tltory) authorIty over School District prope:rty.
The decisions as t.o the ultitr.ate lise of School District pl"'operty
reSt with the School Boat:d~ not the City Gov<n:nment.
B7. 1, d. The City has nO control over scllool programs.
Therefore, theSe referf)nces are not appropriate for the Cit.y's
Comprehens!v.o Plan except (\9 ide-aM: th?J;t the City would like to
encourage o-n tho p.:-ou.:-t. of the School District.
88. 2. Por so.."1'",e CO!fmOrcial are-:H3'. such as Univc:t:sity Avenue and
Stanford Shopping Center. '"upgrade-might not be til€! appl.-opriate
word.
B8. 2, b. Some of the sug9~sted incentives would probabiy conflict
with other goals of the Co.'Jiprehensive Plan. Ale-o, it is not enough
to say -Incentives shall be tied directly to obtainillg desired
-results. -Thera is cleal-oly a tie -in with dropping any regulatory
requirement. because it rn.;lkes development. CheapN". H0wever. there
also needs to be a deternri.nation that the incentive it.self will
produce a desi:red result. For example. increasing the p.A.~ !11d)'
allow a more state·of-the art operat.ion to be constructed which
might be positive. But low.ering the parking requirement would !wt
be positive if it resulted 1:'1 insufficient parking for Ule facility
(and drove shoppers to neighborhood streets to park) .
B9, L The statement, IIKeep this policy,· prompts me to ask what
your intent i5 with respect t.o th~ ,otheL" italicized statements.
Please ~larify,
B12, b. The City Attorney's Office supports this proposal.
817, 1 a. It is not clear how this program is intended to tie in
with the Goal and Policy.
Bl"~ 3, a.. Are there economic changes that would not also involve
a physical change 01.' a change of usc?
B17, 4. a. 'There are undoubtedly code/regulatory implications in
this program,
rU9. 6. This policy is repeated several times. Do you plan to
keep it? If so, some-of it is obviously out of date unless the
referenced date is changed. AIso~ since the Urban Design
Guidelines have been adopted, there should probably be some
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comparison or connection made to the "public benefit' cl"itcria
which was the impetus for the effort to develop the Guidelines.
B19, 8. Rarlier, you suggested that c{)fr'W'llarcial arc<ls should be
considered "neighborhoods." Therefore~ it might be better if the
word "neighborhoods" heL"e and else,"'h(~ro ... ·ore changed to
nresidential neighborhoods."
B22, 1. Por re8i.denti~1 neighbol"hoods, zoning ~i11 not be the
problem, at least with respect to facilities for up to 12 children.
This whole disc'lHJsion on child cal'e seems to indicate that there
are zoning impedimenta to child care. Is that the caf,Je?
B22~ 4, a. There needs to be a rational relationship or nOXllS
between the developcr.ent and the child care facility. Yor instance.
requi:dng developers to provIde on site child <!are for-their own
employees might be legal~ or requir-ifl9 them. t;o P<'Y a. fail: share
based on t.hei r share of cL"eating thC" neeu for child care in the
(;ity. But the Cit.y eQuId p:t:obably not reqHire a single developer
to provide on eite child care for the general publiC'.
B23. The City has no control over School District operationo.
824, 2, b. It 'Would be legal to mocafy (presum.:Ibly, "t:educe-)
parking requi!.'ement-s with a finding thC\t less par).:.ing ""ould be
needed, for instance, for housiro9 ncar transit lines. Assuming
that the parking requirements are baaed on detern,incd need, it:
would be legally difficult to justify reducing parking requiremonts
for any reason unrelated to a finding that les9 parking-was
necessary.
825, 2, a and h. Providing incentives tor open upace (and any
numbel" of other things that take up space on a lot} are all legally
possible. However, a system of priorities mU9t be e9tabliohed.
because this goal will undoubtedly conflict.h'ith other goals in t:.he
Comprehensive Plan.
826, 1, a. The word "existing' is rather static, and implies that.
no changes shoulr,l be made. It conflicts with the next pl'ogt'Clm. It
should probably be omitted.
B26, 1 g. The wor.d ·current" would seem to conflict' with some of
the proposals of the'Governance group.
B30, 4, a. Willow Road is now Sand Hill Road.
B30, 4, b. I believe that 280 is now 'a scenic route within Palo
Alto.
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B14. 6, i. Have you ident.ified areas whet"e this wO\llll work. othel.'
than isolated locations?
.814, 6, 'j. Allowing second attached units would be a positive step
fl.'om a legal point of view. If there is a way to d~termii1e that
such a. unit would require less parking, then it would be ok.ay to
roouce the parking requirement. Otherwise, there would be a
conflict with the purp0;ge for the parking requirements.
B14, 6, m. Same COiMlent on reduction of parking requirements.
914, 6. n. Thts is a very cur.ious program.
simply propose expanding the R-2 district? (or
zone?) .
Why wouldn't you
eliminating the R·l
B14. 111 b. The City currentl:r has
funded from Commercial Housing Pees.
expansion of funding sources? If 80,
such a fund, It is mostly
Does this prograIl1 suggest
what?
S15. 5, a. In order t.O modify the VBe, the City must justify
modificatiolls in findings bdsed on local geological and climatic
conditions.
B15~ 5, b. Not necessarily a legal issue, but this appears to be
a radical change in philosophy with regard to low income and BHR
housing. It has been a clear policy that there should not be a 2·
tiered system of housing in Palo Alto (i o'.:!., obvious differences ill
desigll and construction between marKet rate and low income units) 0
Is this a correct l.'eading of this proposal?
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A4. 1~ f. unless this applies only to City departments, it should
be ~Bncourage reduction of pesticide use.,. ~ Pesticides are
regulated by the State and pesticide manufacturers are very
vigilant in their quest to keep it that way.
A4:, 2, b. Should be changed to' "Investigate and enforce removal of
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A4. 2, c. I assume the Convnittee is aware that some of these are
already in place.
A4, 2, d. III Borne caseR~ discharge to the sanitary sewer system
migllt be advisable, with or without pretreatment.
A4, 3, c. Although not necessarily a legal issue, controlling
domestic use is very probl!!matic from an enforcement point'. of view.
11.5, 1, b. Suggest you add, ~to the extent practicable~" since
reclaimed water has limitations.
Bcosys terns:
A6~ 1, g. No problem with this progr.am, so long as you keep in
mind that renewal or nonrenewal is up to the landowner (subject to
a 10 year buy-out p~riod) .
A6, 4:. HO'i1 far outside City borders does this policy suggest trees
should be planted by the City? There must be a connection to the
funding source (e.9+, local tax money).
Ali, s~ 'l'his is a rather general statement. It io not clear what.
itB tie in is at this location.
Hazardous Materials:
A?, l, d. This progl"am might be impacted (though the extent is not
at all cle~r at this time) by recent state legislation meant to
·streamline-hazmat permitting on a regional level. The Fire Chief
will' be working on this issue in 1994-95.
1\7, 2, b. State law governs the disposal of, hazardous waste.
However, the City has sponsored a program for dispo$al of silver
waste by small generato~s.
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Noise:
1\9, 1, a. This wordtng is more dramatic than usetul. Adding one
new l.'cside-nt. to the City would add net new noise. You would be
beller off to deal with this t-y identifying sources of noise and
suggesting or req\liring mitigations (or them. For example, "muffle
sounds from roof top tWAC systems.· Your programs under policy fl4
fn< ..... ko a lot of sense, for instance.
/';9. <t. d. These noise hlpactB are u5u~lly analyzed by "experts. M
and the}' "so.11etir"es differ. -Uowever, CEQA accounts for that, and
l'Cquit'eB thflt the City make its O'HTI determination based on the
C'nth:e record, The-City could make the most stringent r0quirements
possiblo. but: entot'cement should be a consideratioll. Jdso, if the
COGt of noise abatement requirements is way out of line in
Co.-r,parison to the scopo of the project that is bein9 approved, then
irnposing th~ requirements mt9ht b~ illegal.
Energy:
",l~ 1. lc would seem to make more sense to sepal-ate solid Haste
out of tllis section, There is a section on solid wasto later.
11..1, 1. c. The City could provide pamphlets to people t.hat include
l-e!eL-enccs to fedt-ral, state and City requirements. Bowevel.-, City
codes would not likely reference or include state or federal
reqUiremellts. due to preemption issues.
Air:
A3~ 2, d. Does the reference to "builders and developers" refer to
co!trt,el.-cial development? It would certainly be easier to enforce at
the employment level than at home.
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09, 1. Some may question whether this Is consistent with the
Governance pol:J.cies.
D11, 1, a. This 19 a surprising reco..T6'nendation. Does it include
the 5, OOOysquare-foot cap on offices and the cap on 9:"t'ocery stores?
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Go\,crnanCi! and Comm\JnUy Ser'l'ices
D",n I Pollel .. and Programs April 11, 1994
Commentary by Community Sen'lces Department May 9!~?:'_.
Comprehensive Plan:
Overall:
Polle)' Ma~Jng
page 1
A I. a.
page 2
A. II. 2.
A IV. a.
page 3
A V. 1.
A vr. ••
A VI. 2.
AVII. a.
AVlI. c.
B. 1. I.
Sen-Ice Delivery
page 4
B. I. b.
B. II. a.
It is a blueprint of "hat your community look' like. Identify fatal fl2l".
gaps and give your professLonal opinion.
There are cost issues on some policies and programs. OJl an ~crum\llalive
basis this may be. expensh'e.
Council wHJ aCli\'ely detegate to COmnms.IOIlS and
organizations, specific interest groups or stakeholders.
Staff impact and increase resources,
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Reprc"cntation from all departmen!s; good idea bUl costly; slJffing iss\lc.
Volunlcer programs cue not Cree. Need staffing.
Oty policy rnay have age !im1ts. Umilation 10 age group.
Time·consI.Jming. tight lime·rfame, Iry not to lose ~ile of the big picture .
School issues, city~wjde groups or slAke holders.
Staffing issue
Who will do? Need clarification. City slaff or nt\\o'Spapers.
Policy issu-es· some exampres are that poli~y \Ilai .... ers are not C'Ondl.lcJ~e
10 cuslomer satisfaclion.
Why provide money? This is an
outSlanding quality ctlstomer service.
employee service recognition (or
Sounds as jf we are mandating cities to meet. Rev,'ord ,".rilh encourage
Mid·peninsula ... or have other, cities and counties take the lead.
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Governance and Community Services
DraO I Policies and Programs April 11, 1994
_____ CO_.mntenlaty by Community Sel""Ylces Departmenl May 9,_1_9_9_4 ____ _
Sen-Ice Dclh'~ry Contlnued.,~
B. II. b. SUlffing problem.
B. II. 3.
page 5
B. II. 4.
Regional services issues and libraries will be addre~ed where possible ...
Why only EPA and Stanford? Should it include Menlo Park. los Altos,
and Mountain View?
B. II. d. 2. continue instead of consider sharing serv1ces ...
2. tncrease sharing of services ...
2. cOflStder additional sharing of services."
Some cxlst and already have jurLsdiclional problems.
B. II. f. ... -.;ontracled to administer art, cultural, Recrealion, Open Spa(e and Parks
Programs.
page 6
Format: When listing items under columns with policies and programs space Ihe.list
not to read directly across from each other.
One example is on page 6., 8., (h).
B. II. g. Local business be less speciric.
B. II. 8. F..eormmically 1s not the only benetit.
C. I. d. May have a dollar impact. As appropriate may mean withmll money.
C I. 2. Policy issueo.
3. PoliC)' issues.
4. Policy issues.
C. I. 1. Liability issues, cosily 10 implement.
C. I. 4. Liability issues, co.~tly to implement.
C. II. I. Needs clarification. What LS meant by fadHttes?
C. Il. 2. Long·term budgeting to provide the service side.
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Go .... ernnnce and Communlly Services
Dr.n I Policies and Programs April II, 1994
Commenl,n), by Community Servkes Dep.rtment May 9,1994 ----
Commynlty Senic,s
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C. III. Provide more SuppM.
page 8
C. IV.
C. iV.
C. Iv,
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C. V.
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Goal!: lack of supper!; economic and policy issues.
Encourage Cily programs to provide services for homele~ c'fli1dren.
Accc~s available. Delete "the newly",
What? Unclear sentence.
... all {Csid'enls, businesses, ~c.1lQJ~J~.~C..l.l)·J1!£iliti~:} and nOI1+profil'S in Palo
Alto,
Policy Making .n~ Proje<t Planning
page 10
D. I. Goal!: define policy changes,
page 11
ll. I. 1. Make available to people wilh disabililie,.
TI. II. I. This is • program nOI • policy,
E-li. b. Make public information a\lailable eleclronically.
E-li. c. Who will provide: training and access points?
Community Idenllly/Celebr,lIon of Community
page 12
F. T. Have. public involvement.
F. II. a.
page 13
F. lIJ. b,
"'Dream Team" dates and limits Ihis paragraph. Rewrite as redesign of
Slanford Circle .. , Please cdil Ihis paragraph.
ElectroI1lca1ty~ variety of mcdLa; Enjoy!
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GO\"ernSllCe Ill'ld Community Seni~s
Drafl I Policies and Programs April 11, 1994
__ -:-_~ Comm~ by Commllnlly Smiees Departm.nt May 9, _!~ ___ _
Communfl)' Idenlily/CtI,brnHon or CQmmunll)' Continued ...
p'ge 13 .
F. Ill. Goals: "Spontaneous· events ~ naw. S\lggestion: one-time onty as
oPI'<J.<ed 10 alUlu,!.
F. V,
Transport.lIon .
Land Use
page 6
page 7
Add to coluqlnS or Pro&r3m~: c-ost.
Add wn1l:IIl!C (or fllmilk~.
CCl. 15. 8. 'Illc kiosks \"'o'ill becollle graffiti ho!llers"
l'r~n$p-ortarj(m ConlilluM, ..
Tramc Fffru'
page 8
Support CiLY ~ef\'iC'e~ policies eg. dog license, renewal of books.
Scn~c (lr Comttl\Jnlly. 11IflC'f! and Qualll)' of Ure
page I
BI. L Add Parks and Open Spac •.
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B4.la.
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R5.10,
page 5, 6
B70·d.
B6.3<,
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d.
Are )'ou lIying to focus on selvircs or dcs.ign?
De\'eh:p a t::l1mprehensivc lr~e management and l..ands.(;~ plan ..
Should be a Commun[l)' Advisory Committee -P05.('ibly a separate Parks
Board. Need more funds cud resources,
Add: Install art in public places ai point c,
l1ie Schoot districl In.;;!.,).' cstablish, .. ins.tead of should.
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Governance and Community Sfni("(~
llran I Policies and Progrnms April II, 1994
_____ C_ommen..ta." by Communlly Sen'l«s D'p'l1men! Ma)' 9, 1994. ___ _
Sense of Community, Pia •• and Quality or Lire Conllnuro.,,·
page 7
B8.lb. Who will maintain landscaping?
page 10
BIO.
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B11.a.
BIl.a.
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BI7.a.
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820.
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B22.4.
B225.
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B23.a.
B23.1.
B23.I.
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B25.3.
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B25.6.
B2.'!ia.
Goals: Provide access to public Sri and cultural opponu.o.itill. .. delcte
facililte.s.
elP and m<1intenance cosls.
Enhance entrances m all Community Ccnlu50.
Does this bcfong here'! Seems 10 be more <I; an cmcrgcn.::y re~pon:ioe.
Goals: Difterent kind of Oavor a commc[da~ (tiller ,"';.n do.
Need funds.
Need funds.
Space issue, school fadHties are filled .... ,Ih Iheir own programs. He.s.olJtces.
. .. family. social, ruJjl!Lill and other ser<.ices.
Need flmds.
Develop a comprehensive landscape maintenance plam for the city. l'},js
requires main!enance.
The City rna,;: provide lY1L~~SJ!M_e is 3\'ailabt.~ public-...
IllstaU kiosks 4 m11intenar;ce issue.
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Governance and Comm'UnHy Servlci!s
Draft I Policies and Program, April 11, 1994
Commentary by Communlly Se",lc .. Depar1ment May 9, 1994
Sense of Community, Place and Qualily of Life Continued, ..
page 33' .
B31.a. Provide literature in a variety of formals.
page 34
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Housing
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B1
B143,
Clartfy ~s\lpcrh1ghway .. systems. House or the future?
Goals; add Parks and Open Space,
Support new housing,
Natural Environment
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A9. a. Cost Ifsue.
page 10
A92a.
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A8. d.
. .. "the single most" significant environmental problem... 'Ill is pnrOlse i~
questionable.
Cost associated with annual drills.
Business and E.conomlcs
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D3. Goars: CoSot issue.
D3.4a.
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07.4 •.
M~y ]0, 1 ~I ~W.:J
Cost issue.
Add City and local non·profit.
Encourage for their bu~inesses and empl~yees.
Encourage for their hustnesses and employees.
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DRAFT I POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Governance and Comnunity SerVico6
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liThe Council should periodically review the need for
and interest in possible new corrunissions, e.g. library
or (':ommuni'Cy services.1I
Should the Council also revi~w to see if committees in
operation arc still needed/relevant'? Should the
Council consider "sunset II dates for comrni ttees7 Staff
support for commissions will need to be added to
resource base.
Designate one City i'!mployee from any
as a liaison with each neighbohood
other staff expertise as needed.'1
d(~partment to act
. drawing in
This .... 'ould require additional staffing} and would
require a DI-oader scope of expe-.rt ise for each employee
acting as liaison than might be otherwise needed.
liThe desires of each neighborhood association will be
consider:ed pr:iot to City government making decisions
affecting the neighborhood."
To implement, will require a speci fie definition of
"neighborhood association."
Rigorously apply a customer, individual, group and
neighborhood oriented, continuous process improvement
methodolog~1 for evaluating how the City does its
business and how it might be improved. II
Having had experience with continuous process
improvement through Sun Hicrosystems training, it
requires considerable time and effort to review a
single process' effectively. Resources would not be
available to look at all processes, continuously.
Would need to prioritize.
ueit.y services \-Jill be' contracted \l1ith local private
business Hhenever economically beneficial."
Cost is only one consideration: shouldn't quality of
service provided should be at least equally weighted to
avoid "10l~ bid ll trap? Also, shouldn I t contracting be a.
consideration for whatever private firm(s) can do it
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better than in-house at a lower cost, regardless of
whether they are local?
"Improve coordination bet"",'een providers."
Donft l.lnderstoand ("providers")? Does this relate to
long-term budgeting for capital improvements?
lI1'h~ City will provide training, equipmc,nl and supplie:5
to groups of volunteers .;l.S appropriate."
Need to define "as appt·opriate. U
"Identify and provide services to less advantaged
constitaencies or sectors of the C011lffiUnity, U
Should there be prioritization? Or should less
tHlvantaQed constituencie$ automa.tically take priority
OV~t existing service provisiOll?
"f:rlhEOnce Palo Alto Corr.-r.u.n.ity Child Care." "Provide day
care at school sites."
Since PACCC is (supposed to be) a self-suppo.rting non
profit organlzation, this recOlm:1endation may not be
appropriate: Ci ty shou ld retain f lcxibi li ty to achie\'e
lnest cost-effective. quality community-based childcat'e,
regardless of p:rovlder. Also, City does not provide
day care.
"For ·'at-.risk" individuals and families, offer short
tcrro loans or grants to prevent enter±ng homelessness."
Supervision of such a loan program would be beyond the
resources cu,rrently allocated to collections. Bow
would we evaluate creditworthiness, or do ~~e assume
writing off non-repayment? How pdoritize who gets
loans or grants1 Who \--'ould ov(?,rsee? Providing such a
program with taxpayer dollars could be criticized.
'"Structure City programs to enable use of federal
funds."
t"'ederal requirements are often onerous, requiring more
in supervision and administration than they provide in
positive benefit in terms of services or funding (e.g.
cost of CDBG program audits), Perhaps should revise,
"If cost-effective, stnlctur-e etc. 10
"Maintain, adjust, enhance and adequately tund services
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comparable to present levels as de-tct"mined to be
needed. -0
Need to be aware that serYice-s and expenditures are
offset by n:WClHteS, whic'h r..,ll' change.
n'rhe city will enthus; asticall y support events wi th use
of fa~ilities and fn-~ind cont~ibutions if they
contribute to the cOrtJ':'.vnity identity and. services.H
'fhere would need to be so.':".e pl':ioritizi'ltion (e.g. Party
of the Year).
F~V. "Support the Historical J.,ssociation's programs and
archives. 11 •
Again, need for prioritizdthm (,)[ support to private.
non-profit entilies.
'transportation
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"Over (next 20 years)j steadily increase the use of
road pricin9 so that each ~:'.er pays the true economic,
envirorut'lental end social costs of each trip qenerated."
Not cle~r what is intpndcd in tenliS of City policYI as
opposed to Federal Qr Stat~ policy.
IIEconomic deve-lopro!;"(lt plans foOr P(lJO Alto will not
cause net new traffic."
Assuming this is ento[ceable-J i.t could have si9Jll.ficant
negative fiscal ireplications.
CC(1)4,a tlOver time" (next 20 years), steadily increase the use
of road pricing so, that eactl user pays the true
economic, environment<ll (tnd socia 1 costs of each trl.p
generated.f<
.Asswn{:s a level of cont.rol over County,. State and
Foderal policy that is probably unrealistic.
ceo) 15,h t'Requixe employers to provide'.'\ transportation
allowance insteact of free-parking."
Allowances have ta.,< i:Ltpl ications; l~.ight be bettcl' to
leave fle)(ibil~ty for devising COT:'\1!;ute incentives with
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private sector rather than mandating·speciUc solution.
CC(4) l,b "Begin the funding process for grade separation for all
Load crosslllgs at the railroad tracks. with the
possibility of only a pedestrian/bicycle c~osslnQ at
Meadow,ll
Expense may be prohibitive {multi-million dollar}.
CC(6)2-3 "Hove towards pay parking in business districts and the
surrounding neighbor-hood. II
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ce(10).
"Hove towards pay parking citywide {all streets and
lots) .
Would re'quir'e additional r.esou'tces in Revenue
Collections to oversee. Municipal parking contract s
are htqhly susceptible to fraud/embezzlement.
Potentially discourage shoppinq, with negative
implications for sales tax;-viability of University
Ave. and California Ave, Shopping Distdcts.
IIUse additional parking fee revenues to fund local
alternative transportation projects."
Permit tees currently cover costs. Would have to ud.se
fees to fund additional projects.
"Implement reduced fal'e or no fare voucher syster:\ fot
transit use.1I
Undetermined cost.
nMake transportation infrastruct"re a h19her priority
in City spending."
See attached.
IICut any margine'\! proqrams to free up funding. Review
current transportation spending. II
Unclear about what is intended.
C~~unity DeSign
816)3,. "Promote use of local archit€:cts, artists, and
craftsmen in the deSign of sllch public spaces."
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"Work Hi th police/fire departments to create block
captains on each commercial or residential street and
then publ~cize their existence to the sur rounding
neighborhood. It
Staffing implications? How does this fit Hith
community policing already underway?
B(18)3,a 1111.11 persons who live in or operate businesses or
institutions within the neighboring areas (of proposed
major physical, economic and/or use change within a
residentlal or commercial area) shall be noti fied and
informal meeting shall be arranged .
Is this feasible given current City staffing?
8(22) 3,b "Waive or substantially reduce application or use
permit fees for child care centers locating in
neighborj-.oods or neighborhood com..lnercial areas. JI
Any distinction between non-profit and for-profit child
care providers?
B{23}6,a "The City will identify highest priority uses for
individual school sites in order to assist the school
District in planning for future uses for these sites."
B(251
Shouldn't PAUSD be lead agency in identifying hiqhest
prtori ty·~
"Create and increase public spaces, open space alld
communi ty garden space which encourage and support
pedestrian traffic and person-to-person contact. II
Shouldnft costs of operating community gardens be boxne
by users?
B(25)3,a 1'It1ake available to developers and property owners a
portfolio of innovative Hays to incorporate pub) ic
space. II
Didn't understand reference. Financial incentives?
B{31)l,c "Establish incentive programs through reduced City fees
and charges."
Need to distinguish between Utilities rates and General
Fnnd fees and charges,
B{32}2,b "Establish a City program for high technology systems
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would ne~d expertise on City staff to evaluate
credit ..... orthiness of proposed technologies.
B(32) 4,a IIt:ncourage the development of [,imited t:quity Housing
Cooperatives and Co··Housing Projects."
Housinq
Not familiar with programs proposes. Uncertain fiscal
implications.
B(l4)4 I c "The City should discourage conversion of lands
designated as residential to nonresidential use,"
B{l4)6
Should there be flexibility to allow consideration of
trade-offs?
u£nCO\irage dnd foster the development of rleH and
existing housing unl ts affordable to very low, 10'''',
moderate and middle income households, especially those
houses with childron,"
DefirLi .. tion of [niddle income? Should there be
prioc.i.ties among categories?
O(14)11,b lIConsider the creation of an ·'Affordable Housing Trust
F"\md" to be funded by fees assessed upon appropriate
programs. II
Unclear which programs are considered appropriate or
how the assessment would operate.
N~tural Environment
1112)1,0 "Promote the use of goods containing recycled m;:,.terials
through City purchasing policies and other efforts,1I
Purchasing policy in place, Definition of 'tother
efforts?'·
Business and Economics
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public space improvements l adequate pad::ing, access to
public transportation and bicycle parking facilities. II
Cost could be considerable. Should be prioritized with
other City capital needs?
D(3~ 2 (b} u1he. City should consider-using public: funds to provide
landscapinC} and public spaces within cOlM'lercial areas."
More appropriate for assessment district financing'?
Should be prioriti'z.ed with other City capital, needs?
DUOH (a) "Establish a City statf pet"son to act as Ombudsperson
.. Responsibilities .... ·ollld included taclhtatinq
business licensing
Palo Al to d.oes not have a business l.i.cense tax.
Palo All. Fir. Deporlm.nl
Response to ~he
Comprehenslv. Plan Ciliu •• Advls.I")' C.mmill ..
Dura Pollci .. and Prugrom.
C<Jmmenls:
Transportallon Polld .. and Progam.· p.ge 9
Consideration should be ghren to maintainin.g sdcqWlle cmtrgeMY v(,hicle iK(>t'.$S in the desigl1
of ~1I traffic flow moo1fkatio!ls
Community Dtllgn rollde! and Program! . page 10
Consideration should be given to safety from CXJX15U!C to h3.l.al~llS ma!cdals in the dC-$igo and
location of child care centers in indusuial <U'e.a~.
Missing Safety Is~uu
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Foolhills Wildland and Urban Inlerface Fire Dallger.
Existina..Condition.;.
Palo Alto has a signlfLcant number of high vatue homes. built in the ioothills and \l,ildland
interface areas, Dwing swnmer months when temperatures. rue hJgh and humid!I)' is low, the lire
danger 10 these homes: can become extremely high. Acc('ss, rcsporue time, and wit~er supply all
PO'" unique fire fighling problems. Currenlly, rtf, stalion 8, loeole6 in foothill,l'.,k, is starfed
12 hours a day during the fire season 10 provide a quick f(.sponR. sizc·up, and inltia.1 atlt1<:k 10
small flrn;.
Current Technical and PolLey JS§Ue:
R.duced budgels at ~'1e.slale and local level have reduced the reliability or getting a rapid and
adequate response ftom surtoundtng stale and local agencies. Specializtd C4uipmenl. sped ally
trained persorJiel, and adequate water supply arc tcdmk.al c:hatltoges to these sp...."'Cisl fire
conditions. ResPonse times, stamng and service levels, walet supply infrastructure, pUbllc
education, code enforcement, and funding continue to be th~ ~ignificanl policy i~\les.
Future Considerations:
Increased service levels through regionalization, consolidation ofservices. and mutual/automatic
aid agreements are ongoi ng considcmtions.
Issue:
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b. Code Enforcem~nt
Existing Condhion:
Businesses thai require the slorsge. use and handling of hazardous malenals continue 10 be a vital
part of the City', ,u«egg. The City took the lead role in developing stringent ha7-'l1dous
rnalerials regulations to protect its citizens from exposure to accidental releases. Implementation
and compHance with those regutalions is well wtdtr \vay. The fire department has improved its
Ability to respond to and mitigate inc.idents involving the rele..'\Se of hazardous materials.
Current TechniMI and Policy I~
Conlmulng It) develop. monitor, and ensure compliance \vith ongoing stale a'1d federal legislation.
maintaining a reasonable fC'~ structure, respondlng 10 community needs, providing appropriate
long range planning, supporting effective hazardous wasle r,lirumizatioll. and developing regional
response support and mutual aid are some of the current technical and policy issues.
f'lliure C2nsidera(~
Continue<! joint cooperation and regional approach to addressing local, slate and fooera1 bannal
issues. A continued program of training and evatuation of specializ.cd equipment ."ill be
Ile«.ssary to assure competent and safe responses to hazardous materials fnctde!11s, as well as 10
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o. First Respond::
b. Paramedic
£xjsting Condili(!{I;
The largest pecctn\.3BC' of fire department emergency responses ('ontinue to be 10 medical
emergencies. The trend seems to be continuing in that direction. Currently. a.1l personnel are
trainerl to the 'm<1~rnc)' medical technician defibrillation (EMT·D) level. In addition, 24
perronnel are Bllthonud and certified as paramedics, and are capable of provLding advanced life
support in the CLeM and tran.sportation to the hospital. One pa!"ame.dic unit is R'Uthorized: and
staffed 24 hours. do). Bock·up paIamerlic service is provided by the County <ontractor, a
priv31e provider of p.uamedic service. Response limes for back·up paramedic serv1ce have been
excessive. An inLmm pro~ram of staffing a second paramedic wtil for ]2 hours a day has been
implemented.
Current Teehnical and Pone ... Issue;
The current technical and po! i C)' issues COlll inue !o be respon s:e times, service levels, program
funding and fee struc [we.
Future Considerations:
Evaluate alternative funding mechanisms. Ensure capability 10 meet increasing dcmands for
service. Morutor changing demographlcs and housing density with regard 10 impacts on dell,'ery
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a. Earthquake
b. Flood
Existins Condition:
Currenlly, mInimal dedicated proactive smIT time is avaitable to provide a comprehensive
~mergel1cy preparedness program due to a reduction in the previously staffed position because
of budget constraints. Part of one fire captain's lime is spent providing departmental and public
educ.ation on emergency prcpaIe.dness, on an ac; rc,qucsted basis. The c.aptain aUends loc.al and
regional planning meetings related to emergenc), preparedness. No c.ache of supplies and
materials are stored for emergency responders or the public for use during a protonged disaster.
An EOe is maintained in a state of readiness. and monthJ)' and aJUlUal drills are c()nducted to
ellSUIC its functionality. The emergency plan is due faT updating.
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Tedrn.ica1 and polic}' issues pertain to service level, adequacy of preparalion for disaster,
planning, fundjl1g~ legional cooperation, and training and equipment needs. The fire department
is preparing a report to the city manager idcnlifying the need to revise the current program.
Future ConsiderAtions:
Evaluate altemMLve fi.mding mechanisms. Ensure capability to meet demands for servic-e during
a disasler. Educate the public to be prepared and self-sufficient during the fust ,}2 hours
folloviing a major dis.MtCf. Utilize-8vailwlc technoloBY to pJan cOlltLngencies and be prepared
for dealing with evacuation and relocation of d1saster \'ictims.
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Existing ('Andition:
Key to the fire servLce is the necessity for constant ttaining and evaluatton of skills and
knowledge. The training and ce'rtification is managed by the training battalion chief. ibis
consists of both in~service training for all personnel, and recruit academy training for newly hired
persoJUlel. Conversion to computerize~ maintenance of training records is a current CIP p!Qjec£
and should be completed by 94195.
Q,ment Technical and Policy Issue:
The current technical and policy issues surrounding training include maintaining a profLclent and
safety oriented emergency operations group which is decentralized into eight locations wrole be
subject to maintaining emergency responses within the.ir assigned districts. In addition, meeting
new county, state, and federal mandates fIJr traini..1.g pose a signific.ant challenge for the nrc
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.oostJ),. Keeping recruit training sync{oruzed with vBcancies \\'ithout exceeding authorized strength
i. also • lechnical and policy issue,
l)tLille Consjdtrllthm~
Evaluate the m~hanisms and cost effed[vel1~·ss ofetectronic.ally ][nkir,g fire stations to provide
in·S(:rvi~ training withoul having to leave a fLTe district. Monttor mandated and yotuntary
$Ianduds developn"n!. RJld partjdpale in regionallraining efforts,
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ElIi!li!1& Good;l;on:
'fhc city conlfacts to Sranford for fire proteelion services on the Stanford c.ampus and at the
SIMford Linear A«elmtor Cenler (SLAC), Slrulford Uni\'ers;I)' has multiple non-sprinkler«l
high rise rcsidtntiel buitdings. as well as buildings c-antaining hi\Za1dous materials. The c.ampus
is a ,'cty active environmenl with many special events. The call vo!wne to eledro~ic alarms on
campus is high. Fire and life safety inspections are tonductoo by city nre department personnel,
\vhHe code enforcement is the jurisdiction of CenrraJ Flee Protection Di'Strlcl.
P,,1!.1'_r.!! Ted,l])<al and Policy Issue:
Maintai.Jl good emergenc.y respoJlSe' pre-planning infonnatlon for the facilities on camrJus, and
,""Ork c-oopcrarlvely wilh Stanford ~taff 10 reduce the incidents of false alarms.
["lUTe f<>Rrnm\iQJu;
Evaluate w'\)'.5: to improve nrc protcctton in residential high rise buildings and minimize fire
ficcess obstructions on campus \vithout adversely impacting the campus environment
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RegionaJ;zation
fuillliD&~.n;
Tbe fire department maintains automatic and mutual aid agreements with ntighboringjurisdictiollS
to the north.and south or the city. A joint powers agreement exists between Palo AHo 81ld MenlQ
Park Fire Prolection Distriet for a South Bay Water Rescue Program. A joint powers agreement
was developed to jointly staff station 8 in Palo Alto wlth Los Alfos personnel. Palo Alto
consolidMed. \vith Stanford Fire Department many years ago. The consotidation provided a rugher
level of service on ('.ampus~ while provlding an economic savings to both entities. Regional
efforts have allowed the city 10 provides services at a lower cost than would otherwise have been.
!J!illlll.llib.niill.~rnLR2!i~x.ill!!.<;;
Cnn the existing or a higher level of service be maintained !Q the community at a reduced cost
through further regionalillHion or wosolidation of neighboring jurisdicHons?
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Continue to evaluate the ftasibilty and intrrr:st from neighboring jwiroiclions. toward
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EXisting CQndj!jot).l
The cUtTent compllter systems: providing dats for tM flte department is !nadeqmle. t-urrcnlly~
a 3 y..., CIP projecl i, under way to implem,nl compu'" assisted dispalching (CAD). and update
the nrc cIXords managemen1 s)'S-Iem (R1I.fS) to ~mptOH emc(gency response time-os 8mi comply
with state fLre and h:1.lardous nl3.teda.l~ rc-portin& rcquir(m~nl$.,
CWTenLIMilj\LWlL£211trl~JK;
Monilor chan.ging Icgislath'c requirements, ACli\'c1)' J.W1icip.\tc and provide comments when
changes \ .. ill have rul adwJsc impact (In ~xjsting ~)"Hems and rtwurces \~ilhoul a signific.JJlt
communil)' bell¢fil.
E~!!!{~_(&n~l~a lions:
Computei haIdware and soilwa!¢ le.:hnolo8), slanda;ds arc dynamic S)'SICmS and should be the
subjoct of conslant shldy and evalual!on, Fire drp:iItrt'lCnt personnel should work closely with
the Information ResoUlccs DeparlInefH, as well as {lther emergency response dep.:lrtnle~lts to
Crt'Sure thal a C{).$1 e rffClh··c method for ptoviding responsi Me (t\.;ml'S n;.anagcment is impleme flted,
and thai rapid acce .... ~ to ac<:urate infomlatlon is a"ailable to emergency res.ponse personnel.
Issue:
PubHc Safety Consider.alioo$ Assod3ted With Mixed Zoning
fuil.lin&J&ll'llii2.n;
Different le.vels of densjly~ land use~ and c()ns.tnK::lion prestnt different tactical considerations fOi
tire emergency responders. Most industrial areas have been kept tXclUSL\'e for similar uses.
eumnt TheM; cal and Pol; cy ~
Currenlty. seV(,lal requests to incorporale r~s[dtnlilll and chlldcare \JSU it, industrial areas. has
come fo the. forefront.
fjJ~orlSrdelilli..Qm.;
Evaluate the nre and life safety issues e.ssQ('iated \\ith mixed usc .loning.
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retirements. Based on the average longevity of personnd. the fire department \vill conlinue to
face a large tuft10ver of its workforce during the next )·5 years.
CUrrent TecllDi£l!l.Jwsl Policy Issue:
Provisions to hire and llrun new person:lel in advance of the vacancie,s should be considered 10
offset the extensive testing, hiring. and (raining pro<:ess. Efforts to attract qualifiw minorities
and women should be mRde.
Future Considerations:
A proaetive outreach and recruitment program should be de .... eloped end ms i rUR i ned on &, ongoing
basis to attract qualified persoMei, induding the targeting of minority and women ,aOOidAI('S .
Issue:
increased Housing and Density
Existing Condilion:
As major deve!opmenl and redeyelopment projects g<:1 under ''''<1), to incre.asc: housing and demity
on several projects (ie. Stanford West, L)110n Gardens IV, etc), :!",creased cail \'Dlumes arc lLkely.
£!!!Len! Te~.Aru!..Policy Issue:
This trend for incfC'ased d·:msity and housing "viII increa..~ the demand fot true/eene)' respc~
services, particularl)' for medital aid responses in senior housing proj("cts and mtdiceJ dinic
projects. Recove-rin~ the costs fairly and prop<lfli{lMlI)' r.re issues )"et to be addres..~.
Eyture Consid~
Evaluate the fea.s.ibiht) or special permits. as....~ssment5, or fees for emergency re.sporue cost
rec{)very for large dt~elopments whkh are high COtlSWUe1'S of me<lical emergency response
se[Yicts.
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Existing Conditioo:
More regular and frequent requests for mutual aid are being made. The counl)' mutual atd plan
is being utilized sooner Ih.1n has been done previously by many jurisdictions. The state mutm.l
aid plan has also had more frequent lise. Palo Alto uru!S have been requested on statev,ide fire
mutual aid strike teams more frequently than ever before.
Curcenl...ilrl!oical anel Pollcy lss~
As fire districls and departments are reduced stalewide duc to budget constraints, more End more
reliance on mutual aid has been the product. As a resull. local fLre deparfmcnts1 including I'lilQ
Alto, are called away from protecting dleir O\Yl1 service areas for longer periods of lime. While
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costs or cornp"nsate for the reduced coverage t.Il the jurisdiction providing the mutual aid.
Future Considerations;
Monitor trends in mutual aid requests, and participate in county and s.tate planrung for mutual ajd
needs. Track legistation related to mutual aid. And watch for impacts presented by Ied\J~lion
in services in other agencies.
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To: Comprehenshre Plan Cittzens Advisory Commiuee
From: Dianal1 Neff. Direclor of lofonnation Resourceqd
1une I. 1994 '/1 Oal.:
SubJfCt: Draft Policie.s and Programs
r have revlewed all the draft polkies and programs. Here are m)' comments in the suggested
formal:
I found no falal flaws in: the policies and programs from a techn:ical point of view. There
wilJ be many challenge.s and opportunities if the progrnms are C1pproved.
~hni' of the communication requirements slich as metllion in Govcmance and Community
SeNices Soction A.ill. and Seclion c.n., Community Design Section B32, Bu .. iness and
Economics Se<:Ii<m D8 wiU require a Cily-widecommunicatlon~ infrastructure (preferably
a fiber optic network). Se-<:tion D8 mentions: "Assessing the potential for a commllnily
based communkalion utility in Pa!o Alto". Without some sort of communical[OnS
infrastruc-ture. the full benefit of neighborhood centers, C',leclronic comments, advanced
technology systems for housing and -superhighway" connec! 10 homes and businesses will
be difficult: The three groups may want to discuss this (ommon theme to be sure it is
coordinah."d and consistent.
Anotber elemcnt Ihat ] didn't f111d which crosses at least Transportation and Natural
Environmen[ is the ·use of telecommuting as a Iranspor1alion alternativc and as a clean ail'
alternative. Under transpor1ation genera] principles .. balance and under goals for land use
telecommunications could be added as an allemative along with automobite.. bic>'cle.
pede.trian and transit. II could bo uSC<l to reduce daily auto lrips per household under
Land Use CC.9. II mighl bo worthwhile 10 advocate lele«>mmuling programs for homes
and business. The League of Calif('lmia Cities has endorsed !e!ecommuting for regional
air Qualily programs t~at Ihe comlllillee may want to ioclllde in their natural en \I ironment
-air'" seelion.
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SU9J&CT! C~~~ent8 on D~aft Policy and Program Doc\~ent
The followln9 commonts roprosent tho comments; of the planning
Dlv~81on on tha document to d3tO. Tho City Manager requested that
all departments -format their COlMl:ent8 into three categories r
l)Fotal F14w8,' 2)Gaps in policy, and 3) Pl:ofeBsional comments to
onhoncG the off&ctivensS8 of the documont.
"X'ho HOlJsln9, Section was reviewed by the Houl;linq staff and their
C01l'iMnta .... l·e attached. XEln Schreiber ( Diroctor of Planninq and
C~unlty EnvirOMent., provided prOftlSsional comments and questions
on the document., whLch lIro ,,180 llttached.
A. Governanco -'l'1~e expllnsion of community pat'ticipation i6
t.imo consuming and costly. tlm .. -do 1010 t1ccomplish the policy
stute.d .in Section 0, I, 1, pagE) 10, in (\ time of diminishing
resourcoe fOr cit'ia-a,. without cutting other services, and in
a manner that prosen,t~8 privale property l."ights and maintains
good customor a~t'Yi.~'J fOl" the applicant?
B. . Trannportatton -~Traffic calm.ing" and "reduce local
conqe6tlon~ ~re in conflIct. You can't accomplish both in the
sarno place.
How do wo reduce arterial capacity when we depend on out of
area co~tor8 tor business vitality and as our employment
baae? As .... ~a narrow earnS' stI:cat&, won't other streets receive
additional congestion and how will that inevitability become
acceptable to residents on the receiver streets?
C. Community Design -The programs for proactive planning,
investlJl;ent in civIc spaces and the public relilm will need to
bo fundod. How do we fund such investment in .an era of
diminishing city rosources, without cutting other servicea?
Tho mixed use concepts that are promoted are not wetll
supported by members of the private sector, both in
construction ~nd finBnclng, or by city codes and ordinances.
HoW' do ""S overcome the obstacles to mixed use? Is it
realistic?
H. Gaps
A~ Govorntllnco Regionalism is a diminishing theme in this
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m~.y w4nt to ~dd interjut'lsdlictinal proqrams, I.e., support
the County Hazardous WDste !<&nagement Plan for eW:b.mple , or the
CRMP interagency proqr~ for San Franslequlto Creok watershod
.Managemont as eX,arnplo6 of rOCJlonlll 'cooperation and !ntoraqoncy
problom solving throu9h n eystemwida approach.
A policy to invest in the public ['oa!fIl and in civic 8pacos
e.[)pel!'lrs to be J'lliss.1nq frorn this soction, although several
programs for imple~ntlnq this policy nle in the sact1on.
B. TrAtlspc.rtntion'..;. The aixport. J:8 not mQntioned in this
document a~ an important tranBpot'tdtion .!ti68et for-P~lo Alto.
C. Bnvironment -Creek protection and Illaintan-anca policio$
will need programs ,to back them up, lIke 80tbdCKS and/or
standards.
The requiromonts of DMQMD, noille contou['B: ,z,nd other tQchnical
:ro:andat~e. will nee1 to be mergad ..... ith tha&9 policies 48 the
technical consultants mak() thoir cnv1roI"'J,,(tntal documents
publically aval1Bhle.
D~ Business and Hconosnic8-lIow w.lll Palo Alto retain j.t's
·World class" coropotitiveness for the Re801!'ll"Cn PlIrk, ShoppiJl9
Center, and Medical Center when national competitlors are
expanding ~nd modernl.ing?
How do we make our ne!qhborhood commorclal centera viablo whon
compotition across jurlsdictlnel boundal'iea draws dollars to
other cities?
III Professional Comments
In ad~ition to tho attached comoontB from Ken Schreibor, we
would add that there are many policios from tho current
docum&nt that remain intac't from the Current Comp Plan. There
arB also several policy changes that CP'AC appears to be
recommending to the policy makers. The timing of these
changea, graduBl or imtlledl4ta, 1s lJncloar. The strategies
themselves may still be unclear. As staff re~ds the documant
today, the following brand new policies emerge from oach
section a8 recommendations. Are we reading you riqht? Are
these your ~trateqic priority recommendations?
In the remaining drafts} CPAC may want to consider,,' whether
these are -the priority" strateCjies, whdt i8 misSing, and
whethor more options for the Council in the form of
majority/minority options mi9ht not be further oncouraqad.
For each new pol icy I progr"ms to implement ahould be
recommended.
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encourage the use of maps-to represent geographically the
pOlicies and progrAms that CPAC is recoffireand1ng. The use of
a. map to communicate WHERE the program is appropriate can do
much to enhance understa_nc:iing of the concept and rolieve
anxiety over universal application, which mayor may not bQ
CPAC intent.
A. Governance
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Improved Communication and Perrtnershipi citizen to goverrunent,
citizen to business, business to qovernment.
Earlier citi:r:en access to the development procos8 And
increased proactive planning
Increased investment 1n civic spaces and public realm for
improved community identity and for economic development
Transportation
Tl.'sffic Calming
Reduccd emphllsis llnd apace for autos and increase planning
effort and space for othel' modes,i.o., bike, ped, shuttle,
jitneYI tranSit
Integrate land use linkages in tl.·ansporta't1on pl.:t;nninq
decisions
Look to market solutions for increascd trana.lt encouragement,
e.g., paid parking to fund local shuttle in partnershIp with
Stanford Karguirite
c. Community Design
B'llcourage Walkable Conununities and neighborhoods
Encourage mixed use in commercial and civic centers
Improve public realm and cre~.te new civic and public spaces
Reduce space devoted to autos
Encourage art, historic and cultural amenities
Encourage energy conservation and high tech innovation
D. Housing
Expand the range of choices
Look for new housing opportunities near transit centors, In
commercial areas and on underutilized in-fill sites, e.9.
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B. Hatu.ral Bnv ixonment
Protect and enhance riparian zones
Protect and replant the urban forest
Reduce noise pollution
Increase disaster preparedness
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TO: Nancy L)11 •• Chief Planning Official
FROM: Jim Glililand. Cothy Sirgel. SUlJUln. Richards
RF.: Comments From Housing St.rr On Aprlillth version of CPAC Drart Polkl .. &
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t. IIFatal Flaws":
o Hou"less PoUdes 8< Programs: According to State Regulations for the Housing
Element, housing needs, po lie ios and progl1\ms rei at ing to the City's homeless
populali(lD must be di.s.cussed in the Housing Element. The federal government also
.-:oruiders. th?t i.$.sues relaled 10 homl"lessnes.s should be addressed in the c()ntext of
howing goats, policies and programs. The housing and serr'ice needs of homeless
persons are addressed in the Cir:y's eliAS. Thus. in: order [0 better meet Stale
reg\l!atioru> and 10 provide gre.ater COMis!cncy with the CHAS, we stmngly suggesl
the homef.:-s.s section be mowxl to (he -Housing Sc~lion~.
If. "Gap.~) Policy [5SUes":
o Lock of a Policy On Providing a Sufficient Luel of City Staffing To
Implement (he HOHsing Programs: The City's housiflg programs will nOI succeed
without specialized staff devoted to their implementalion. Nonprofit housing
dcvelope-rs need ongoing lochr.ical assistance. Federal funds, such as HOME, can
only be aca.sse<l jf s~aff is available to apply for the. grants and administer the
'proj«lS. Wi111001 sufflciellt staffing housing funds either will go to oLher
communities: or there will be findings when the City is audited. Generally, a portion
of !he fede",l grant fuoos CM pay for !he staffing.
o Need To Re<ognlu Rol. of CnBG Program, The CDnG program is only
indirectly menlLoned in Program 9.(., page 7. but many of the programs mentioned
are (or would be) fuooe<l by CDBG. There is a n=I to rerognize CDBG's role and,
in line with (he abo .... e comment on housing staff, <lIsa recognize need to staff the
COBO program ,ufficienlly.
o Policy 8 (p. 6) on Shelters & Program '.: This should be meshed with the other
homeless policies and progra.ms. S~ abo~c,
o Cuu.nl Program 29 -Prese,,·. Buena Vista Mobile Ilome Park Has Been
Deleled: Slate raws and Housing Element RegulaHons need to be checked on the
issue of preservation of Inobile home parl<s and pre.vention: of displacement of
re.sid.nlS. EV<11Ihough!he curren! Program 29 has 001 yet been implemenled (due 10
I..,k of suff time), il is $Iii! an imporUO! program.
AI !he CPAC workshop on III Camino, !he residents of !he """ seemed to suppon (be
pteserv.!ion of the Mobile Home Pork as a housing resource for 10 ..... income
households.
Uf, "ProffllSlonaJ Conuneots",
o Poli<les""d Prog:'ams S<em Ml ... dUp, Some of the Polides 'Ie so spe.;ific tha!
they soem 10 be. progrnm' and vice vers.!. O!h<r Prug"ms =d lil<e !he Polieies.
o Prognun "bit on p, 4: As' wrHlen. thjs c.oofd be used to deny a mulli·fslllHy
proje<! thai did not ruse. '"!ally perf"'t Ioc>(ioo. A ~~ll2illhle,,: cl.use need,
10,00 8ddtd to roc<Jgnize tt,e f~ that many or lhe 5-ileS that are left for de't'clopmenl
are nc)( 'perl'C\."'(-. Also might waIlllo consider ad\Hng some language to eocoorage
more mulli·ftmily units with 2: a.nd 3 be11rooms and more IOwl1OOuse-S.
o Homtless Prcg"lIllS . Who" Respon.sibl.? illis =!ion (GQvermnce, p.B) does
not deail)' scpaJ',ne policie~ and programs Which are· [he appropriilte Iesponsibility of
the Cily and tho'" which arc mosl e[(<<lively done h)' the CouDly, and th ... which
(he nonprofit St:rv~ pro't'i!H-rs should uoderta'ke, II is important to make these
di.~tif)C{ioru ckar since the City ~oe!i .!l(){ have the staff (Ir funding or expertise 10 be
directly or cJ,tc"fUh'tly jn\'oJ\'ed in applyir.g for homele!.:S rundiIlg, providing servjces
or e\'cn dectdlng .... ·hal ser.'ic.es are m;ade avaHab!e.
Generally. tl1c C,ty'S role should be 10 coordi".!e with Nile! cilie,. (Ile County .nd
lhe noilprofil !o(XIOf Ind SUPPOl1 the ptogr.tms ttle)' tome up with. This Pial! should
no. be (00 """.rl< .bou! prog(ams and ",,,'kes,as tl1c local IlOnprol1lS shooid be
given tl1c f~lffi (odesi$" program, th31 !hey thtn.'c are <free!i>'e and (hat !hey are
willing.o u!t.lerul.e.
The City un 001) provW. limi!ed funding .hroogh CDBO ond hurntn service grants.
CDBO ('.an 11;.0 pro\'ide limiled fuulling foS' acqlJisilion, rehab and corutruction of
buildings for WltcB or transitional housing.
o Homelt.ss ~ram "C''': Services like mail. laundry, showers, info & referral
need. a suiubt~. C'onvenienl lacarion to be effe(:live. There is a need for a better
facility for Urn.!.n Miniilry's services. A homeless peN:on can spend much of their
day just walking from one area 10 anolher 10 lake care of the basics of daily living.
How about a program 10 find a. location fot a mull i-service and day use ctnter for
homeless services? CDBO fullds could ilelp pay for it.
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Goal: The goal it is under (B15 on Mixed Uses) does not relat. to rair hou<ing .00
rental mediation.
o Pollel .. 4 & 5 (p. 9) on Energy & Building Coos N«d Tb<lr Olln Goal:
Again this is not vel)' closely related to the Mixed U~e goal.
" Consider Changing ZonIng OrdInance To .'.clillate (:onducUnR A Bwln .... Out
of Oee's Home: More poople may be doing this in the Cuture. flla.y want to cONidcr
aUowing greater use of ones home f(lf business than current rutes permil.
o Exlstlng, m~a1 Second UnIts: Consider an a","",,1y program to eocoorage
people to legalize these unilS~ may also \'vanl 10 (omider a low inlere5t loan program
lo help owners to bring them up to code.
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CITY OF PALO ALTO
MEMORANDUM
Comments on First Draft Comprehensive Plan
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Why only nonprofit?
There are probably a variety of legal
issues re receipt: of el.ectronic public
comments.
Why callout East Palo Alto and
Stanford, and omit other jurisdictions?
How is this intended to relate to City
contract bidding procedures?
Sounds like services cannot. be reduced,
What about a mechanism to evaluate and.
where appropriate. reduce services? How
d6es this relate to V.I.a.?
Need to have careful guidelines re what
planning policies need consultation.
Fo~' "small" issues. process could I;>ecome
cumbersome and inhibit change.
Are there le:gi)l issues involved with
electronic SUbmission of connnents?
Consider the likelihood that policies to
reduce congestion and encourage public
transit may be in conflict.
Why rt\erge air pollution and safety in
one policy?
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Rncouraging use of San Antonio and
Oregon for travel to Stanfo~"d will
inC~"ea5e vehicle miles t.raveled (and air
pollution) ,
It is not clear Hhat nCut any marginal
prog.l"ams to free up funding" means.
Having "incentives to keep local, small
ret.ail" in the University Avenue area is
a major issue, and should be identified
as 'such in the pOlicy.
Be aware that the creation of public
spaces, and especially small public
spaces, has in many cases the downside
of attracting users and activities that
the general public finds inappropriate.
The block captain concept should be tied
into emct"gency planning.
Page 13. Bu" 2" a. Consider modifying the program to
reflect the soecific needs of the
Stanford ShoPl)ing Center and Stanford
l1edical Center.
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Given what we know abO\lt toxic issues,
do we still want to retain mixing of
residential and industri~l areas?
Corrmunity character/design should
address especially important areas of
Palo Alto, including:
University Avenue -Identified
Cal itornia Avenue -Identified
&1 Camino Real -Expand
Nc i 9hborhood shopping areas -
.Expand
Stanford Shopping Center -Add
Single Family areas -Identified
Stanford r1edical Center -Add
Stanford Research Pal"k -Add
Stanford CarnpuG/Academic Lands _
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.The City's housing rehabilitation
progr.am has been substantially dm ... n
scaled, and the City does not have a
regular citywide inspection and enforce
mellt prcgJ:8m other than responding to
complaints.
Is this program intended for ne ... ·
development or new and existing
development.
Confer '\.oo·ith City Attorney re ',oJOrding on
foothill open space preservation -need
to distinguish bet~'een pub! ic and
private land.
'free planting is a p:n)ql.'am. Why include
cons istency i tef:'?
Consider Whether "any" is so broad that
thel"e ..... ould be substantial implementa
tion problems.
Identifying anyone issue as lithe single
most signific€lnt environmental prograJtl"
probably will trigger unwarranted
debate.
Has someone checked with the Bay A:t."ea
Ai r Quality I-.!anagement District re what
they would like to see in air quality
plans - -the IIAir" section seems quite
short.
A shuttle service feasibility study was
none several years ago --contact l-1"arvin
Overway tor a copy.
The City does not have a business
license requirement.
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confl ict ,",'ith economic resource goala.
Specific policies and programs should be
developed tor-Stanford Shopping Center.
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TO:
FROM:
CITY OF PALO AL~
MEMORANDUM
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CmZENS ADVISORY COMMITfEE
MARVIN L. OVERWAY
CARL STOFFEL
SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION DIVISION RIWIIlIV COMMENTS OF
CPAC' DRAFT) POLICIES AND )'ROGRAMS (V4.11.94)
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The policies and programs referrud to below are taken from Draft I
policies and Programs, dated April 11, 1994, as published by MIG.
The reader will need to :t:efer to that docu~ent in order to
understand the following review comments, as the polici~s alld
prograus are referenced below only by number and page. The
Transportation Division's evaluation consists of professional
comments and identlfic:'!ation of conflicting or :missing issue6 (i .e.,
"gaps"). No f1fatal flaws" have been identified.
Program ~Q: Higher density based upon transit~sen8itive designs
and uses would clearly apply to the University Ave. and
California Ave. CalTrain stations, but could also apply along
El Camino Real where the level of existing mainline bus
service is subs;.tantiaL It might also apply I in a more
li'mited scale, to neiqhbo-rhood areas if served by a now local
area bus system (similar to stanford's Harguerite system) .
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limitin9 them to NO net new trips is
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.fl:~ram 48,: Suqqest using tlmarket based pricing strategies or
mechanisms" terminology in place of IIroad pricing" ~ As
word"$!d, this sounds more like a policy then a program;
examples of mark.et based mechanisms should be identified.
For example, parking charges is a program that could be
implemented on a local ba'sis while br.idge tolls and vehicle
travel charges may only 00' applicable on 8 regional basis and
li'Jay require changes in legislation. Ultimately, It'ttrket based
pricing strategios are the only effective means of
giqnificantly influencing indJvidual travel behavior and
choi<;es.
POLICY 5: Reference to speCific percentages should be
eli~inated. An ideal mix of modes based on the proportion
of public land devoted to each would likely produce
impractical results. Bicycle C\nd pedestrian facilities
requite: much less ,land than autos. To devote 50 percent of
land to bikes and pedeatrians may result in overdeveloped
facilities compared to the dssh'e or .flbility of people to use
them. For example, a piU."king lot with halt devoted to bikes
and half to cars could result. in eight times as :many' bike
spaces as cal' spaces. No doubt l many of the bike spaces,
even under the best of cirCuMstances, would be unused. It
would be better to establish the proportion of trips desired
for each mode (ideal mix), Dnd th~n develop project designs
incorporating urban deSign features and mode specifiC system
components that. 'Would achieve the ideal mix.
Pl:0gram ?a: On some intercity routes, headways are already at or
less than 30 minutes, depending on the time period. For
example, Line 22 (Palo Alto-San Jose) operates at 10-15
:minute. headways most of the day. CalTx-ain operates at 30
~inute headways du~ing the commute periods.
~1!LJl.Q: This should-,he a program UndEI" Policy 7 (same for
Program 8 (b)). Explain what Ukey,r transit routes are and how
this relates to reference to 30 minute headway in Program
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PQLrcx~: Th4 purposeful degradation of auto travel to reduce
its rell'ltlve time advBntaqe over other tlH',des, is contrary to
existing city policies and current professional practices.
For Gxample, \In-coordinating traffic signals along major
arterials or r~movin9 traffic lanes at major intersections
would increase delay to autos, but the resultant consequences
in terms of air pollution, energy consumption, neighborhood
cut-thru traffic: driver stress and aggressiveness would be
Bubstantial. This policy contradicts goals cc, (pag" 8) and
cc, (page 9).
Progr~m ~o: This is ~ore of a policy than a program. For new
developments, depending upon where they are l how they are
designed and served, this would be a major challenge; on a
city-wide basis, this is an unrealistic goal.
frog ram 2c: Thi£ is too vague to understand and comment upon .
.fl:!~.u....q,: preSl.,l'fllably, thi~ 15 referring to transit on the
DUNbarton Br-idqllt or in that cCtrridor. DB transit service
already exists during the weekdays. Tho Joint Powers Board
is con8.1dering the expansion of CalTrain service from Redwood
City to the East. Bay over the existing railroad bridge.
Exp!mdec:i DB service 1s feasihle by 2000j Cal Train service
from Redwood City to East Bay with bus shuttle to East Palo
Alto atot Ion would likely take longer (2010). The possibility
of provldlnq rail service (CalTrain/LRT/BART/BART-Type
ser~tc. in the Ou~barton corridor, from the Rast Bay to palo
Alto (via the southern connection route and Oregon/Page Mill)
should be considered.
Program lib: LIkely time fraae is 20 to 50 years in the future.
fl:o:grgm 11e: Thi8 is too vague to underst.and and conunent upon;
an exe.ple(8} would be helpful.
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program 120: Existing bus ana train systems already comploment,
rather than duplicate, eAch other. For example,. in Santa
Clara county, Line 22 p~rallels CnlTrain, but provides much
lIore local service. COlI'IJDutor oxpross routes serve places.
that calTrain does not sorvo. In San M~teo county, several
m~lnlLne routes Pl'l."allel CalTrllin botwtlen Palo Alto and San
Francisco, but provide service directly into downtown San
Pro!\l\cisco, 'Whereas Cal'I'rain cUt'rently stops short of the
downt.:.wn tirea-.
1'.t.:2!1.l:!!lLUl!: At $?5 mUlion pet "Ue or more to build. Liqht
Rail Lino', .ft 6.5 IOlle extension to the Palo Alto calTrain
Station at University Avemle 'Would cost a n:in1mulTl of $ 160
.111ion. Aliqn~op.ts n~$d to be studied; a good possibility
is one along £1 cc"tJ.II!.no Real wherf': existing bus usage has
.nlready eetabllall0d 4 potent 1al base ridership, transit
oriented d8velop~~nt_ opportunities ar~ a p09sib:Uity, anti
st.reot right"of-wDY could: be used.
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~QID:am 12c; As a conceptual possIbility -yes; as a practiGal
reality -staft has nu idea if it can, or Whether it ahould,
be dono~ needs to be stUdied,
£2LICV 14: con~1der addln9 a Program 14(b) encouraginq
efllployers to offer transit UO~ iJ1(;:(.Jl1tivo pl"ograras.
fl:Qgram. 15d-:. Tho Aarket (ot' such servico is unKnown. There are
o!'IIlready tht"ee blke shOps downtown to provide sales and repair
services. Such a facil ity should be a private sector effort,.
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r9~Y-l&: Proqra~& need to identify.specific areas of the City.
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Th; 5 should be encouraged as a private sector
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Program 1921: The SFRS should not be just a Palo ",lto specIfic
systEi.l!I (people mover), as high cost ahd low riderehlp would
m.ke it infe.sible. It would best be done by e.tending light
r~il from Mountain Vi~W' tOo Palo Alto, ~hich is a system
serving a 'Wider mat'ket and funded on 8 sub-regional basis.
Program 19b; Based on the cost of Stanford's Marguerite :e8rvlc.a,
which is provided by an outside contrActor~ the approxi~ato
annual cost would be $100,000 for one bus, driv~r, and
related services operating 10 hours per day. A ftinl~um leval
of service would cost about $500; 000 per Y08iri 1'1 1I\0f6
attractive servicG level could reach $1.0 ~illion per year.
If fares were charged, this co:st would be reduced only
marginally. A funding source{s} must be established (par~inq
changes j in-lieu pari<.!nq; traffic i'mpact fees; general fundi
assessments; etc.)
Pro9.ilm~.: Presumably, this pr09raltl Ir{o~~ld be pa:t:"t of II local
transit service discusaed in 19b,
Program lao This is not nccess8iry on an annual basis, and should
be done when the ComprehensivE! Plan is revltJcd or updated.
PO(JICX :2: Specific proqrams ghould he identified. }o'ot" Gxample:
(a) whistle modification (problematic, due to PUC safety
regulations); (b) ~lectrlflcation of the '11no to rEduc~
engine noise (currently undet· c()nsidoratlo~l and likely to ba
fUnded as part of the ney proposed downtoyn ~tatlon in SAn
Francisco); (c) qrade separations to ell~inato 'vhistle
sounding at existing at-grade intersections ($10 to $20
million a each of four possible locations, with m3jor
"fIegat.ive impacts 'on land use and induced tr-affic volum:e); Cd)
underqround all or part of line (estimated lit $150 rdllion
for the full ~ength through Palo Alto) and l"e-Use surface and
air-rights.
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~: This needs clarification. Does this :Milan that
existing stop aiqns should be removed or that naw stop signs
should f~ll in the gaps? Without the established guard and
qo systam or some othor city established system, the dGfault
policy for installation of stop signs would be the Caltrans
criteria, which woultj result .in many fewer stop tdqns th~n at
present.
ProgrAm:4,d: The cost of this program would be prohibitive on any
kind of broad Citywide basis with city funds, due to the high
cost of redeSigned drainage systems, new curbing, and new
driveway aprons. .It could be done on a' limited basis, sucn
as in certain blocks, spread over time. If funding ')lere
provided by assessment district, wid~r areas could be
retrofit in less time. The Uniform Fire Code may dictate a
minimum urlobstructed width of 20 feet for emergency vehicle
access. In some cases, narrower streets might result in loss
of on~Htreet parking.
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~~~: Same cost issues described above for Program 4d.
Program jL: Need to clarify reference to residential
intersections; local stree:ts in residential areas -yes;
ot\rterial streets in residential areas -impractical. Cost
conGiderations make such a policy practical for only limited
applications, and not,a citywide basis. For example, bulbouts
to narrow intersections or small traffic circles, well
daaiqned and landscaped can cost $30,000 each or more per
installation.
Prggram 50: The selective and thoughtful use of street closures
has been used effectively to enhance the quality of life on
local streets in s~v9ral reaidential areas. Don't be
:misquid.ed by the emotional outpouring that generally procedes
implementation of street closures.
POLICY 1: The policy sounds good but the means t,o substantially
acco1llplish the goal {without intersection wideninq) are
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in the policies and Programs) can reduce traffic congestion,
b~t, barring major changes in land .use and individual
preferences, they are not likely to aubstantially do so.
From tho Citywide Land Use and Transportation Study, current
city policy is to pursl.:e intereection operational
improvements (including some widening) at the foll'owing
intersection., (a) Foothill/Page Mill (being designed), (b)
Footh1l1/Hillvie"/Arastradero/Miranda, (e) page Mill/Hanover,
(d) Page Mill/El Camino Real, and (e) oregon/Middlefield.
Program 10: This program is desirable from a traffic engineering
point of view to improve traffic flow (remove side friction),
hut seems to be contrary to traffic calming (create friction)
policies and programs.
F.J:.Q9,[.IDiL2J!: underqrounding cost is extremely high (highet" on a
per-mile basis than CP.JIITrain Imdergrounding mentioned aJ~ove,
due to wider riqht-of-way). projects on State and County
highways are not under Palo Alto's direct control, and would
be subject to the requirements of those agencies. Palo Alto
CAll influonce these agencies to SOn1e degree, but cannot
dictate,
EL~-ZR: It's highly unlikely that Caltrans would agree to
reduce £1 Camino Real trom 6 lanes down to 4 lanes unless it
was in conjunction with the provision of a Light Rail or
similar type transit system within its right-of-way. Given
the traffic volumes on £1 Camino, the adjacent land llses
served by E1 Camino, and the possible downsizing of other
arterial streets in Palo Alto, as well as the desire to
maintain the option of a tuture LR'r system, it seems unwise
to reduce the number of lanes on £1 Camino. A more feasible
approach may be to rec6n'f 19ure the existing cross-section
with minimum lane widths and use the r~sidual space ·for
additional pedestrian and landscaping areas.
Pro~ram 2c: Reduction from four lanes to two lanes between
intersections may be teasibl~, except on certain high-volume
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atlqments of arterials. Howover, if Hmo redlJctions are also
~de at lQ~jor intersections, a significant increase in de-lay,
and congestion would result. In certain cases, it .may be
feasiblo to reduce lanes D9tween intersections, while
medntaining the e)(istlng number of lanes at int.c.roections.
Typical costs: $ 100,000 por milo tor pavemont ra-markinqs
solution (unless dona In conjunction with street
resurfacing); $. 650,000 per milo for a fully landscaped
·center median solution.
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1. Hiddlefield
2. Charlestoll-J\rastradoro
3. hbarcadero
lnprobabilltlos,
Alila
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Oregon/PayS! Hi 11 (County)
Foothill (County)
£r,og~...1il: It is uncle8r how this goal (slow end steady, not
stop,and go) would be: acniaved on residential arterials. The
cost of this program could be prohibitive on a broad Citywide
baSiS4 Coats factors are $100,000 per mile for pavement re
mal"}:inqs solution (unless done in conjunction with street
reaurtacinq), $650,000 per mile for fully landscaped center
madian solution and Dore for solutions that would involve
reconstruction of curb and gutter, driveways, and drainage.
~h6 follo~lnq pr09r~~B are listed under goal CC.:
~ADLA: Unless tho oost of ~arkJn9 is raised substantially,
coupled .... ith controls on free parking in residential areas,
people's willingness to Use a park and ridG" service for trips
into Palo Alto is doubtful,
Prpgran d: Caltrans is responsible for si9ning on Route 101.
Access to Stanford is currently properly signed using the
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Most dh'(lct routea via University and E"lnbarcadoro. Oregon
Expressway is a possible addition, although indirect and
therefore 'confusing and reqolrlf'lg siqnlficant additional
signIng at major decision, points. san-Antonio Road is too tar
away from St~nford to be practical.
Program e: Further study on this pr09fD.l:l lIay be forthcominq 'When
the ~alo Alto Rodieal Foundation lloves from its current
location.
Program 14: Full grade 8oparationQ. .... ·ould cost about $10 to $20
million per location, with p~jor rel~ted neqative i~pact8.
Fot" ths tour existing At-grAde crossinga, the total cost
would r~nqE'_ from $40 to $eo JQi·l1ion, if all projocts 'Were
constructod to (lCCQMooate ~Qtor vehicles.. Grade sf1parat.ions
tor just pedestrians ~nd bicyclsB would cost approximately $4
~illion per location,
~.EP~~~-1: H~intenance of bcceptablc and safe levels of
service 1s already being done to the extent practical.
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Progra'rn-2~: The cost of this prograo 'Would be prohibit-ive on any
kind of broad Citywide basis IIith City funds. It coul<\ be
done on a United basis, such as in certain bloc~:6, spread
over time. If fundinq vera provided by assessment district,
wider areas could be retrofit in lees tin&.
Program 3a: Elimination of the law that prohibits the use of
radar to enforce speed limits that ere -inconsistent with the
35th-percentile speed \1111 create the opportuni.ty for use and
abuse of speed trapD throughout the-region and state. Watch
out, one might get what one asks tor and one will likely be
cited for exceeding p08tO~. spaEld limits.) frequently.
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GOAL Cw' POLICY 1~ Those arterials which are defined as
"residential" should be specifically listc.d, in order to
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avoid confusion as to which arterials the programs apply
(s,ugqestlons: University, h~barcaderol Middlefield,
Charleaton-Arastradero).
Goal ee,: policies and programs sllould be added thnt refer to
the update and ~aintenance of tha Bicycle Mastor Plan.
Goal ec". Jilr09rams la,b: In proqr~1\1 la, after' the word
Ubicycle rt , add "or on foot ti • These Bound 1 ike good
objectives, but it is unknown whether the se,lectt1d parcentaqo
values are. at all realistic, and staff does not have an
underst,ahdinq of how such high objectiv8s could' be reached.
R..QLl~-1.: After tho last word in the sentenco ("crc(t;ted"), add
the 'Words IIOt' cxints lt •
PrQqram_~: It is assumed that this refers to just the downtown
business district. Periodic closure of University should be
1n conjunction with some rel~ted purpose or event and not an
act unto itself.
!'1: .. Q9X!!U: Zones and/or time periods for truck loading/ulllol!ldint}
opet"ations would need to bo established it those functions
could not be accomplished in the alleys,
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Program 4b: Restricting parking of vehicles over a cQ'rtai.n
height, which is already permitted by the Vehicle Code, would
probably have a greater impact on safety than width
restrictions. Most intersection co~plaints, oapecially at
stop sign intersections, conc:ern problems with 6-iqht
distance.
fl:Qg:ram 40: The current zoning ordinanco already provides tor
bicycle lockers to be located near employee entrances, and
tor racks to be located near the main public entrances.
Program 4d: The program should be more specific. For ~xample,
Would the check out bicycles he used in downtown Palo Alto
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where people might b~ tempted to drive from one store to the
next? Check out bicycles might be integrated into the
bicycle service center discussed in Program 15d on page 6 of
the MIG document.
Goal c<;. Program lb: current provisIons ot the transit
districts already provide for reduced fares for the~e users.
Goal celli' Progr~: Doline what is meant by u.roarqinal
proqrams". Host of what :might be considered narginal programs
(noon-time shuttle; car-pool free parking permit proqramj
etc.) are the types of programs that support the objectivf.'S
espoused in the draft policies and programs.
pOLICY 2: This is similar to Policy 5 on page 4 of the MIG
document. Refer to comments on that policy.
Program 2a.: Instead of being conducted annually, this revicw
should coincidc with the City's two year budget and eIP
cycle.
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foAicv l:The city already Monitors and supports CalTrain
electrification, its upgrade to BAR.T frequency, <'ll1d other
appropriate ~egional transportation issues and plans.
~ies 3.4:The City already supports and participates in these
issues.
Program 4a: This advocacy i~ already being done by the City to
a limited extent (Le. Golden Trianqle Task Force, sec
Congestion Management Agency, sec Local Transportation
Agency, sec TranC3pot'tation Agency, Peninsula Service Joint
Powers Berard).
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Program~: Access to parks and neighborhood centers by all
residents could be accomplished through the local transit
syst'llli envisioned in Programs 19b and c on paga 7 of the
Transportation policies and Programs.
fl'l.:99rlU') 5f-..l..t!iHjl9 as Program Jf on page 171: Minimizing the
decline in level of service may conflict with some of the
goals, proqr8ms and policies in the Transportation section I
such ns arterial downsiEinq, traffic calming l <md minimizing
intersection widening.
~~: CUrrent and projected parking demand in the downtown
area Bakes it i~practicnl to remove existing parking spaces
to creAte open space~ However, some existing car parking
spaceR could be converted to multiple bicycle parKing spaces
(refer to Proqram 15e on page 6 of Transportation Policies
and ProqrftllS).
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fl'ggram !!pr The term "traffic control devices rt refers to all
traffic liqnals, signing, and pavoment' stripin9' ARB review
lI"Y, be appropriate for traffic Signals, but Signing and
pAV~lIlnt _triping is .i1'llpractical.
.f.I:;:dgram 5d~ Attp.:ntion to desiqn excellence should be balanced
with functionality for the user.
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Gool 06; Program 1a: An employee trarlsportation plan (for
CO~"t6 alternatives) i. already required by the B~AQMD for
Gl\Qployers with over 100 GFllployees. It 1s more difficult, but
not iaposSible,. to .andato effective commute alternatives
programs ter sma.ll oJlplo:rors, sven it they are. 9rouped in one
builcHn9' or are located C10BO to each ot.hor such as in
downtown Palo Alto.
G..Qll_JLL-f-L29A4..Q..J.n: The City wi 11 require this of stanford as
pa:t:t of the CUL-rent Stanford west and Sand Hill Road
projects.
cc: Ken Schreiber
Lynne Johnson
Glonn Ro'bet"ts
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CITY OF PAW ALTO
MEMORANDUM
TO: Compreh<ns;v. Plan Advlsory Conunillee
FROM: Dori, Maez
SUBJECT: Comments on 'ralal flaws', policy i"""" and g;!j>' in Dran I date<! April ii,
1994
My commenls on the draft document art detail~ on the following p.agC'-s, refereflC.Cd hy
Section, and using numericallalphil dc-signalions ru!J page numbers found in docume!\t. I
have indica,ted Ihe type of probli;m or ;sslle a'S ' .... ell. with In)' conunCnlS.
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COMMENTS ON COMPREI!!lNISVE PLAN DRAFf I, DATED APRIL 11, 1994
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SECTION: GOVERNANCE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
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This seclion should have a policy that recognizes that participation is
possible tn a regional coH~[jon and disposal program for household
hazardous waste.and small quantity generator hazardous wa~te.
S\JggeSle<l addition<:
Policy 9: Encounlge cooperation with n:gional agencies fOI
coUC<:lion and disposal of household and small Quantity
generatvr hazardous waste.
PIOgarn a: Explore lhe practicalily. cost benetil and feasibility of
pr:rticipating in the counlywide household hazardous
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This policy may add considerable lime and more complexity to the
approval process, and CQuid conmci with business de\'clopmenl
l-___ -t __ + ___ --l-"p,rogram' (see Sec'ion on Business and Economics, G""I 09,_1):-___ •
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C:\l\opSI\(p.lCOOM.mtm
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Political
issue
The abHity fQr citizens 10 ~ubmit comments eleclwnkaHy ma)' swamp
Council with information Q\.·erload. It is also difficult 10 prevent
multiple -\'oles' by the saIne party. 11te lack of access 10 suitable
ereClronic equipmenl may disenfranchise the underprivileged e\'en
further by their laCK of representation.
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COMMBNTS ON COMPREHENISVE PLAN DRAFT I, DATED APRIL 11, 1994
No.1 Page Issue .ype Comment/explanation
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SEenON: TRANSPORTATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
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CC,.9 .• 5 Unclear
CC,.12.b. 5 Needs
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).appears .ha •• he programs for Policy 8 belong wilh Policy 7.
Missing words: " .. ,of auto trips ptr day per household. ,. "
Program is 10 "Extend the light rail line from Mountain View to Palo
Alto .• Th is is very noTlSpC(: ific. What are. of the City would be
served? Another rail line might just duplicate existing rail service.
Another alignment could be infeasible because of lack of available
land for rouling an addilional rail line.
See comme nt above. Is a SJ;RS anolher r.~il line? If so, this is very
close to (he existing rail line.
){ is beyond City authority to rcdllce train n(lise. Net.--ds language
clarjr~tng intent, such as "Support efforts to upgrade rail facilities and
equipment to reduce train noise. ~ ----------
These Iwo programs seem to be somr.whal ioconsistent. If El Camino
i~ a major arterial, it is inconsislent to then narrow that arterial which
promotes. congestion and reduces air quality, or shunts uaffLc 10
nearby residential sirceto;: to escape Ute congestion.
Is il polilically feasible 10 require paid parking in business dislrict's
and stJrTounding neighborhoods. and not at shopping centers? l¥ho.
abou [ the co mpe [iii ve ad vantage this gh'es to shopping center? Or
does. this. recommendation iru:lude charging for shopping center
parking as well'? --
This program needs accompanying programs Iha( provide alternatives
such as school bus or public transil services and dedicated bicycle
paths 10 ~hools. Educational programs aimed a[ elementary school
age would help prepare preteenagers to accept that driving to school
iso'l ·coo! ... Irl this affluent community, would paying for parking
r~all)' have an impact? II might be more effective to reduce or
eliminate student parki~Jg 011 .M:hool grounds and have "no parking"
zones around sthools.
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rr this program is. intended as demonstration proje<:t to encourage
pe1.1estrlall aC(es.."," on University'and improve air quality, one day a
month is not going to enough 10 max. any ,eal d iffere nee. It would
abo be difncult to do it SQ lJ.lfrequtl'lt1y. since all(",n1a{ives for
motorisls 10 gel past the downtown are.a would not necessarily be in
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No.1 Page Issue type I Comment/explanation
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SECTION: COMMUNITY DF,sIGN
Ii". I 13 Potential The "/ow deMit)' ch""ter" C3l1ed for in this policy has the polential
interrol for conflkling with Housing Program 1)".6n which c>lIs for duplexes
incol1Si~e in R,I
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1l".5b 14-Question What is the rtason (or -minimizing the cc('oomic pre~rures which
15 <:ouki rum the area into a regioo.11 cenler"? rt seems thal lhe
resooOOiflg :)uc~.ss of the dowOIOWfi are-a js 81 le-aSI p3rtiall)' due to
t~. regional draw lh~t the rc:..staulanlS, Staorord Th(·.atr~. and other
anratli\"t rea[\If('s of that area. ha\'e, and the ~me applies to the
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II". Lb 2 l~unding? May require ~ddiLional s..rafnng, since this pmgral1l has no staff Dilly
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BlI_l.d. 2 Gap Sugge.sted t(!wordlng: ".<.avaita.bilily of ya]-\,ln.tm 'Or ~r programs
offering fre: or wb,!dJud home ",p.l~,~: ______
Du · 2 SuU«Ied rewordillg: "'_ .. str\'e dtffcf'ffif diverse. populalions in the
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(ommen::~l tnr.1 tt"*D.tit centers. ~ -
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B14 .6.n. 6 Potenlial POIen!ial conniet wilh Bn.! under Community DeSign. See commenl
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I~hnique.s .. _ ., Is l-r the word thaI should be he,.? If '0. that
doesn'l ~em [0 be ·innovative housing financing Icctlfliques" called
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SECTION: NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
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Suggested
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Feasibilily
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adding, ';wI>eti (~i!>I~; require replanling ... '
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Suggest sub,lit\lling "iocompalible pollutants" for "Ioxlc", bolh in !he
policy arod program a. Sand, dirt, gre.!se, and other nonloxic
pollu~nts also create water p,Jllution.
This program calls for injecling Ir~led waler uootrgn .. woo to-Mil
land ",b,id,oc •. I.s. lanrl subsidence a probfenl at this lime?
Prevention is probably more appropriate, espedally with [egaro tt1 (he
impa<:t of "pump and treat" groooowatcr cleanup. Suggested
wording:
Program a: -Require the reu~ of treated groundwater in a mll1fler
that pre .... ents land subsidence or replaces !.he usc of
potable water for I~npotable \J_s:.s_. _' _' __ .
This policy reads like a program. Suggested re\'.'ording:
Policy 3: "Reoow the C~ty focus on m.aintaining and C'nha~ing
lbe unique chnacrerisrics of Palo Alto's urhan roresl.·
Program a: "Provide educ.aliOl1 programs and rcgulariol1S r.hat foster
the urban (ores!.·
Program b: ·Prov1de adequ3te finandal resour~s to mailHaining
the urban fore'l."
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Policy 4: ·Support program, tIlat ofrset the .ir qualily impact> of
electrical power generation.'·
Program a: "Irutitute a I~ planting program in cooOeclion with
utility strvice projects, both within and ouiside Cil)'
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Conunentle.xplanation
Providing a, monthly household wasle colle<.: tion event is not
necessarily the only or be,t way to advise all users of hazardous
malO,ials of .safe recycling aM disposal methods, Frequent free
collection programs without waste re-duclion education sends the
message that is OK [0 generate wastes. There needs to be an
emphasis on waste reduction.
Suggested reword log:
Program a: "Provide educational materials to all users of hazardous
materials, iTl(;ludtng residents, that provides information
on toxlCS use reduction. safe SUb.b1itules, and safe
recycling and disposal methods.·
Program c: ·Pmvide hou.&ehoJd huardous Wasle collection services
in a way that is cost effective, provides <I reasonable
level of convenience. and over lime rcXh~ces the
quantity of household hazardous waste generated: by the
community," Note: Move exi~ting program c, 10 an
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No.1 Page 1"".1ype Comment/explanation
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A policy is nee<led that 5U~por1S approval of tlie Santa Clara County
Hazardous Waste Management Plan by the California Department of
Toxie Substa~ Control, ami the "rair share co"""pt' in the Plan,
adoptoo by the Associ,aon of Bay Area Gcvemm,nlS (ABA G).
Lacking that approval, to prot"'t our I'gal right to rule .ga inst the
sTling of hazardous waste management at unsuilable locations locally,
we must take steps to incorporate the Plan into the City's general
plan. To minimize the munber and size of such facili,ies in the Bay
Afi:a, we must support imptementation of haz..ardous waste reduction
throughout the region. Suggested additiorlS:
Policy 4:
Program .:
·Support legislation or action thai encourages tlw
Department of Toxic Subslanl-es Control to approve the
S,nta CI,,,, County Hazardous W.ste Management
PI.n with the fair share concept adopted by the
Association of Bay Area Governments."
"Continue to work with and support appropriate local
and state agen<:ies for the approval and implementation
of the Santa Clara County Hazardous Wasre
M,nagement PI,n (HWMP).·
"Incorporate the Santa Cia", County IIWMP into the
CiLy's general plan by reference, to assure thai local
authority for apP!O\'al of siting of hazardous waste
management facilities is retained,"
Cllnnh:tlo As palt of the Wellhead Proteclion program required under the Safe
\.\'ilh ,\JIlU Drinking Water Act, the Santa Clara Valley Water District is
Clu, considering a policy thai will discourage the use of "dry wells· in
\,jlk~ indus.trial and urban areas, and has asked Ihe City to sign a
Wiler memorandum of understanding to identify sueit installations and
I>moci stJpport melr closure, Roof gutter runoff discharge in industrial and
"'dr}' \IocW commercial areas 10 a sump would be tn c.onflict with the dry well
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disposal wiLh the City's pennit process for regulating hazardous
materiats usage. May need rewording for clarity. AlsQ, does
"Evaluate program for (smaH quantity generators) ... " meall evaluate
providing such a program, or evaluate the program that has already
bee n sta rted?
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·Support ongoing: investigation and cleanup of
C()ruaminated groundwater and so!ls to ievels collsisteot
with pot,nri.lland uses and potential benellcial US<$ of
&ooomic
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Reoovedog pnx-:ious metals from sewage sludge is no longer
«ooomically f .... ible. ,Ioc. source control pro~ram of lhe Regional
Water Qualiry Control Plu.! has reduced incoming metals to a very
~.?~v<I:...!"is p"-"8ram should he elimiruled from u.., document.
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COMMENTS ON COMPREHEN1SVE PlAN DR .... FT I. DATED APRIL ll, 1994
No.1 Page Issue type COl1lIMntlexplanatico
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New
Area:
Intllgrated
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IJl<lntal
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enviroMi"¢ntal prolection. Poltulion pre)-'ention. walte reduction, aM
integtaled ml1lilmedia tnvLronmenial management are nlXess,uy (or
maintenance of envirorui\Cnlal prol«:tion and tontirwtd environrtKotal
improvement. The City also ne<d, to ~l an ."mple In compliance.
I suggost a<ldlng the following:
Goal ~: Assure the ioclIJ'sion or COMislenl rompli.ance 300
pollution pre.'entlon 1010 an Int.egrated enviroomenlAl
protection program.
Poli.-.:y I: Conduct existing: and furure crwimnmcOlal pro\~lion
-programs, ~mliU. ir~ticn'S. and reglJlatiQos in ?.o
inlegraloo, -cost effe<:ti\'t way thai promotes poltution
prevention and C"onsi~tent compliaoce ;\$ the mc.ans of
cm'ironroenlal pr(){e~ti(lo.
P[()gram 8. EvallJa!e and conwlida!c txi51ing ordinan.::es.
irlS,pt'(:tion, am tnforcctnelll programs in a wa.y that
integnHei air and waler quality, land me, solid w2ste,
and h.u.Ardo~s materials regolAlion. incolpora',es
pollufion preverlEio!l irHo City environmer.tal programs,
and ~S(s. existing City lesourlX-S in the mNt CQsl
c(fccti't'e" way.
Polic)' 2: Achie\'c c-('Iru~strnt compliance With envlronmenlal
regulaLions and locorpQratt poltution preVefl1fOn inlo
City operlltion.s.
Program a. Conduci cMl:prcacmive erwiroornent31 audits or City
operations and iniliNle appropriate oorre:cli\'e action
where denclcoc ies are found. Comm i l adequate
resources and management support to the atKiiting aoo
correclion proc-es.ses.
Program b. Provioo incenti\'t·s (0 Cil)' s!aff and managemtnt 10
reduct wa~e aoo incorporate pollution prevention into
their operalio"" including the use of award programs,
vaTlable managernenl compen..<;.ation, 1Ind other
incentives. Evaluale man3gers on their waste reduction
erfor~s where appropriate.
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No.1 Page Issue I)"., COInrnentlexplana [ion
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Needs
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Needs
clali·
fLcalion
Chitd care facilities on industrial sites: may plac-e scruitive uses near
potentially hazardous themicals. Th~s poHcy may need some
rewording co ackooIYJedge this, and wheliler such siling would be
allowed.
TItere shoutd be some sl<ltement aoom providing for mainlen.ance of,
not just providing, land~aping in commercial areas. Ongoing
main~enance is often the more cxpcns i ve faCIor, ------_.
Program ::.: Promote purchase of goods made of recycled materials
and the adoption of safer sub~tilules and proc(-ss
modifications for industry.
Program b: Require waste min'uniu.lion audil'i; of major irKIuslrial
and commercial facilities as a condition of development
approvals, nujor facilily modifications. and is...'i.'Jance of
hazardous materials or sewer dis.charg.c permits.
Provide incentives (or impfementalion of cost effective
pollution preVenlLOn oppoltunilies.
Program c: Disseminale lnformalEon on waste reduction techniques
(0 business, residenls, and industrial facility
management through newsletters, fact s.heets, and
support to regional WilsIe reduction and coruplian<:c
workshops conducted by regional and state agencies;
such as the Santa Clara County Office ofll>.zardous
Waste Management,
Insert cho won! 'insptCtions', so chaC policy re.ds " ... the City's
environmental review, irispeCti()ris'; enforcement. and ptnnitting
processes .• Add another program:
Program ~b: ·Work with regional and state agencies 10 coordinate
local, regiollal and state envirOMlental programs.· .. -
Program lists bu siness Iicens i ng. Curren,ly. the City has no business
1 icep.se program. Is one being supported by CPAC?
Whtch Medicat Center do these policies refer to? Palo Alto, or
Stanford. or bolll?
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POlice Department fiG vi. w Comments of
CPAC 1018ft 1 PolicIes and ProgrlJfns
May 25,1994
G~ANCE ANP COMMUNITY SERVICES
A. pOLICY MAKING
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.G2.aI: The Council will appoint citizen advisors. commissiolls and committees on
an ongoing basis as needed,
~; Staff supports advisory commissions in 8nalyzing issues and putting them
in the context of City policy, law and hIstory to assist them In their work.
b. Other existing advisory commissions should continue. and their charters should
be reviewed periodically for clarity and distinctness.
c. Ttle Council should periodically review the need for and interest in possible new
commissions. e.g .• fibrary or community services.
~ -Advisory commissions can be beneficial and usaful. It ,Is Imporl".t to
consider, when giving thQught to adding commissions to tho .. alreadv In
exlstenca, the additional staff time that I. needed to support them.
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~: Encourage healthv and .flectlve neighborhood organilation.
f..~ Encourage residents l bl!siness owners and stakeholders to identify with
neighborhood network or groups.
Programs; Designata one City employee from any department to act as a !faison
with aach neighborhood to become visible in that neighborhood and provide
continuity betwllen It and City Hall, drawing in other staff expertise as needed.
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excellent way of accomplishing \hI. gool. as communications betwe.n the City and
, •• !denU ~n only be enhanced, Additionally. It will help employ.e. becoma more
Involved with the development of hoalthler. more effective neighborhood
orgonl .. tlon. Tho tim. required to aet8' liaison. needs to be carefully scrutInized
to dotsrmlne It .xlstIng atall could hondle the additional re.ponslbilitleo.
Il. SERVICE DElIYERY
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r~: Sta" will respond to and soel< community input.
f1Q5.iliWl: Pwblams are fixed lind residents who identified them are tord of their
(.solulion. Tho aggregata dala are raported publicly and used in the quality
process,
f'm(o!ulQllcl Commonu . In order to 8ccomplJsh this goal, 11 Is Important for
re.ldenU 10 become .ctlvoly Involved In the re.olutIon 01 problems. not justin
their IdonVllea!!on. l'ho t.aditlen.1 pelopecllve of having lesldents oxpect the
Clty/sre" to IIxtholr problem. doesil't allow for much. If any. ownership In
n.lghbO,hoodlcommunlly problem •• solution.
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~; Inc.oasa public/private and public/public partnership arrangements to
reV8(Bga pubrtc resources In delivering community services.
M~: Coop6'rate" with East Palo and Stai1(ord in particular on issues of mutual
Interest. Including municipal so.vlces.
Program: Palo Alto continuously explores with Stenlord and East Palo Alto service
areas of mutual intereS1 or where etOnOmiils of scale are possible, ~uch as: 1.
Address mutual health and satety including police and fire .. rvices and 2.
Considor sharing services such 8S rccf'eation, libraries. etc.
PtQftssjQnBI Comments -The cooperation betwoen neighboring cities &s welt as
Stanford I. vila I In accomplishing this goal. Truo partnership. provldo for sarvlces
and asslstence 10 occur In all directions. and jusl not ono way.
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Y2al: As.isl the homeless to Impro.e their lives. Reduce the elfects of
homelessness on the cOfI'lmunit)'.
flIll.cy: For the new homoless individual, $UPport early Intervention programs to
diminish the posslbi1ily of further docHne and help them move out 01 the homeles.
status,
flllru.run: Provide services like bathing. laundry, voi<:emai!. lockers, and P.O.
boxes.
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conslderatron .should be given to' whltte those servIces are provided. Currontly,
many of tho 89rvJcos provided to toe homeless Dre In the downtown Brea. Yhe
services draw homeless J)eop!e 1tom thruughout the: Bay Area. thLJS creatlng 8
contffct with till) buslness/retaH community and Iherr ClJstomefS. As an examp!e~
shou!d SROs be localed In the: downlown Brea?
Arso~ there Isn't any rererence to those pooplo wha trulV want to remain
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G2.ru~ Have regular and spontaneous events 10 reinforce the .s&nse of community
citywide and in neighborhoods.
~I!.: The City will enthusiastically support ovents with use 0' 'acilities and in
kind contributions II they contribute to the community Identity and sOlVices.,
~m: Croato an anJlual and mOr"lthl." community calendar,
lhIlI. • While speci.1 events should be encouraged and supported. dopendlng upon
the type and slz. 0' Ihe even I. conslderallon and scrutiny of spontanoous events
should be given. Specifically, Iho.e events requiring City services, especially
public safety so'vlcos~ need to ba pianned well in advance to prevent conflicts,
ensure adoquate coverago and reduce emplovee burnout Issuos. The deveropmont
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considerably to address the concern. listed ebove.
TRANSPORTATION
LAND USE
CC •. 3 -15. e
~: Reduce Single occlJpancy vehicle/aUla dependonce Impacl. (Now goal
boiled down from several of tho original goals. Needs wordsmilhlngl.
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3. Reduco the· rand area devoted to automobiles and thell use.
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15. Improve the desirability of using alternative transportation through design of
bus stops, lighting and overa'llIft:Jar. design that encourages pedostrians and
blcycllsls to be on Ihe streets at any time.
prQgrams: e. Convert on-street car spaces to bike PBfking In approplisto loc~tions .
..G..rul. Tho downtown area is. 8 primary example 01 development that cnhancs~ 1ho
economic vitality of 'he community. A, It has flourished. however, Its dfa~v CO
visitor. he. Incree.ed Ihe need for addltlona' parkIng me .. ure •. Until such time
that public transit Is made more convenlant and accessible, It wourd be 8 urlou:s
error to reduce the land (parkingl devoted to automobile,.
The conversion of on-W.et car spac •• 10 bike perking In appropriate 10ceUons
should not be cons.ldered until there Is an observable decreAse In the nLimbol of
vohlcla. that frequent the spoclflc .r ••. Roductlon, of parking space. \VIII cnly
heighten end Increase the fruslratlons of motorl,ts re.ulting In an Increosod
potential for vehicle/bicyclist/pedestrian accidents.
TRAFFIC fLOW
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awu: Minimize negative transportation impacts on neighborhoods, including noise
and air pollution Impects.
~, Implement treHio celming measures In neighborhoods and on streets with
speeding traffic, IMlnority opinion: ... throughout the City,l
Program' Make all curbs square, In areas ,,11.,e there are currently rolled curbs,
udd 8' vertical curb some distance away from the rolled curb and plant the are.
between,
llBI! -On narrow re.ld,ntlal slleets, especl,lIy those where home. contain only
sIngle car garages, square curbs creets traffic hazards. Pe.ople perk on the stleGts.
with frequant ,.sult. of vehiel •• Impeding safe traffic flow. Rolled curbs on tho.e
streets ellow for parking without Impeding trallie flow.
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.G.o.al: Improve Palo Altols arterials (new goal).
~: lmprove the relationship between intensive land uses (housing and
commercial) and main arterial corridors.
b. Reduce EI Camino to tour lanes (plus turn lanes} 'rom Menlo Park to
Ara.tradaro Road,
c. Change 611 fOY/·lane streets to two fan1Js plus a center lane. unfess it
contradicts a demonstrated safety need.
!l~ -Until such lime that tha number of vehicle. travelling through Palo Alto Is
.ub.tanllally deer .... d, I~e reduction of EI Camino 10 four Ian •• from tho southern
Ciiy IImll. to the north_rro CitY limits would sev.rely hinder traflie Ilow In the city
and would leault In ml!o, traflie tia,ups,
The change of all lour tai1e sHeets to two lanes would result in the same problems.
Additionally. response tfmes for emerg&ncy vehicles would be Incf'eased.
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~: Maintain or Improve .afety of streets and intersections fOI pedostrians,
blcvcla and motor vehicles.
flillI<x: Maintain safe snd acceptabla levels of service (LOS) at intersections for all
usors, not lust motor vehicles (C12). Chango the focus of transporlation planning
from congestion management to safety and usability.
f!l1Q(a1!l: Set traffic Signal timing tor blcycli."s and pedestrians (rather than autos I
where appropriate.
ll1Jl-Again. this program will onlv be viable when tho number of v.hlcl~s
travelltng through the City I. reduced. Paopls In vehicle. who .re sitting for longer
periods of times ot traffic ,Ignal. become Impatient end then tend to Incle,se their
spoeds between slgn,ls to make up for lost timo. Thl. Incre.ses the potential for
accldonts.
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CC. 3.a. end b.
flilil:'l: Palo Alto shall vigorously and consistently enforcement speed limits and
other traffic laws.
Programs:
a. Work to eliminate "speed trap" raw and o1her state laws 1hat are hindrances
t() safety p()licies.
b. Add center medians at appropriate intersections for pedestrians to wait
·safely while crOSSing wide sCreets or interseClions .
.alii! -Elimination of tho "speed 'rap" law wouldn't nocessarlly translate Into
increased enforcement. Whilo It would be eaoier to enforce, espeCially in the area
of rodar •. lncre.sod enforcement could ba accomplished bV either reassigning
current rasource. from other duHe.and responsibilitios to Iraflle onforcemont or
by the addition at 01 more resoulces.
The 8~dilton,of center medians may create 8 false sense of safety for pedestrrans
and ancoulage them to Jaywalk more froquently.
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~: Improve tho manaoement ar'" d9sign of parking IC"I.
2. Move toward pay parking in business oistriclS and tha surrounding
neighborhood.
3. Mova toward pay perking citywida (allo".e" and lost). (minority opinion).
4. U.e additional parking r.a rBvenues to fund local allernatlve transportetion
projacls,
l1ru! • The eddilion of paid parking In bu,ln ... dlsltlclO I. one Ihat wa will bo
experlonclng wllh .tlendant lots. Paid parking In tosldenll.1 aroa. would requlr.
addIHQlIEs' rOSQurCC$ for processlng and onforcemenl. While thase resources courd
bo financed with additional parklllg fea., thos. fee. wouldn', ba avaflabla .,
.suggosted for altornative tJaflsp0rlation proJeclS.
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.G.Q91: rmprove. eXfland and meint<lfn sate and efficient bicycle Dnd pedestrian
systoms and paths.
f.J2.li.C:y:: Make auto lanes narrower and reallocate space to bicvcles and
pedostrians, except Whef& a safety problem is created.
Pcogram; Co~srder closing University Avenue 10 motor vehicles one day per
month.
Gti! . The closure 01 Uolve .. Hy Avenue 000 day. month would ,.sultln the us.
of additional rosources and the need lot Inor.ased exp,nditur ••. Additionally, It
would result In reduced business to the downtown rnerchams and restaurants. A
slgnlflc,nt amount 0' planning, nOlifle.llon and logistics Is n.,d.~ currently for
closures associated with the Streot Fair and parades.
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~: Ensure safo i well·dosigned and wall·maintained parks( school playgrounds
and public spaces thai encourage day and evening use.
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fQJJ.c¥: Provide for the security, maintenance ~nd diverse neighborhood character
In ali perks, schools and public spaces.
fuulllllll: Expand tha usa end of/acllveness of programs such eS'NelghborhoorJ
Watch" to promote neighborhood awareness of security Issues In parks, schovls,
and public spaces.
~ • expansion of the Neighborhood Watch program could be accomplished
thlough tha reassignment of current .toll Or with additional $Ieffing resou,ces.
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~: Maimaln a small-town almosphera wllhin Individual neighborhoods.
fl!lki!' Maintain the general low density cha,acte, 01 existing singla·lamily ocaas.
(Keep policV)
f.c.Q.gr.a.m: Work with police/fira departments to creato block captains on each
commercral or residential streot and then pubHcize their existence to tho
surrounding neighborhood .
.GJ.Q -As mantloned above, th1. axpanslon could ba accomplished Ihrough the
,aa •• lgnment of cu"ont s'all or Vlllh oddltlon,l OIofling r.,ource •.
B"I.eandj
~, Encourage alternatives to surface parking lOIS.
f~' Minimize the amount of land devoted to parking CMS withoul impacting
sound economic policV 01 public sefety.
Ploglam: e. Support employee. and owners In thell efforts 10 InSlilute van pooling,
staggered work hours, Incentives to USB pubHc tr.ensil and other such programs
which help minimize the need for long 4 term parking.
"'ofeSilanej Commeru . Education and support 01 employers to provide IncBntlves
for public tran.lt use and other programs that reduce the need for perking are
paremount to tho reduction of vehicle usage.
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Program: I. Support parking lot landscaping requirements In the zoning ordinance
Bna encourege In the zoning ordinance end "ncourage existing lots to come Into
compliance whenevBr possible.
l3lIJ! -The landscaping requlremont. cu"ontly In placo actually roduce !he amount
of available parking and prestnt obstacl,. for owne" of I,nd to ."sbllsh
additional parking.
NATURALENVIRONMENT
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5l.rull: Reduce and prevent noise pollution
~: Support nationaf and state legislacion and programs which will reduce noise
in Palo Alto.
program: Provide City enforcement Of state muWer and exhaust system
regulations.
PCOf9ss[QOfll CQID.Dliillt • Active en(orcilment of mumsr and exhaust system
regulations has taken place for many years and will contirlue to occur.
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~: Sea that non·vehicular noise sources in Palo Allo meet City noiS8-ordinance
regulations,
PCOQrami Provide aggressive enforcement of the CtlY noise ordinance.
Ym -Enforcement of nolso ordinance violations has been hGndlod on s complaint
bosls by tho Police Cepartment for a number of v •• r •• Noise complelnts a.soclated
with leaf b!owers l train whistfes. construction noIse. amplifJ{!d musfc and sound l
etc. are ~mong the complaints that .re handled on a routine basis. A change 10
proBctlve enforcement wourd most 'ikely require additional resources.
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llluIl' Reduce risks from natural disasters In an environmentally sound way.
fQJjgJ(' Strengthen coordination between City official. and other agencies that
provide disaster relief. (Shift emphasis to active Implementation of coordinated
planning and reylew of amlual response exercises which demonstrate the ability to
deal with a malor are.·wlde disaster.j
&0=: Hold annual combined disaster exercises by all depertments and related
agencIes. Inctudo a public participation reporl or critique session in each
Jurisdiction.
SliIlI-Citywide di.a"er plans are cu"enlly In the process 01 being developed under
the coordination of the Fir. Department. Once established, a review of the pl.ns
on a periodic basi. I. an excellent Id ••. Whll. dl ••• ter drills are also Import. nt,
conductlng them on 8n annual basis would require conslderabre coo,dinl!!tion. siaff
tlm. and additional resource.. BI·annu,1 drills probably make more sonse end
would help reduce risks .ssoclated with natur.1 dl.aste".
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To: Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
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Public Works Department
Engineeling Divi~iol\
MEMORANDUM
From: Glenn Roberls i A " ~
Dire<;tor of Public Works (2325)~ .
SuhJect: Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan· Draft Policies and Programs
I have received inpul from our ,wlicable divL,ions and have Ihe following commcnls
regarding lhe draft policies and programs of Ihe comprehensive pl,n.
C. CommunilY Services, Page 9. VllI.
b. No!e (10.1 some signs are regulatory in nature and cannot be changed by local
sge.ndcs.
c. AlthOllgh every effort will be made to minimize damage 10 Irees, Ihe installalion
of utilities is still essential in ordu 10 provide importanl and essential service to
customers. The Cily will conlinue to usc trenchiess technology, where applicable, when
inllalling SOme ulililies. This melhod has enabled ulilities 10 be inslalled crealing IiHle
or no adverse impaols to slreel trees.
F. CommunilY Identily, Page i2, II
b, Note Ihal sonie signs arc regulalory in nalure and cannol be changed by iocal
agencies,
General statement; Some of Ihe programs pre,ume Ihal mass transportal ion is available
cr on Ihe horizon. It is unlikely thaI commulers willie.ve Iheir cars al home uniess real
mass trdnsportion is available and working. It would appear Ihal some of the programs
may need to be deferred unlil such time as BART, Caltrain and lightrail projects are
n<,Ulyoperational.
Landuse, Page 8, CC2,
4b. Reducing tramc lanes may nol produce. Ihe inlended Iraffic calming on streets or
ne.ighborhoods. It is iikely Ihal noise, Iraffic congeslion and air qllalily may aClu,lIy get
worse.
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May 24, 1994
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unduse, (conlinued)
4<1. Rc<lucing SlIeel widths and utililing the .rea for planting in some localil~ areas
may possible, howe,'er it is Iikel)' Ihal • wholesale change in all neighborhood Streels
would result in slgniflc.anl COSts in oroer 10 accommod.te rerouling ulilities and replacing
curbs and gullers. In some cases new slormIi""s may h."c to be inslalled 10 allow proper
di<posal of runoff because change in Ihe locs!ion and elevalion or the guUer will Cleate
drain.ge problems. Since many of Palo Allo S!reets ~o nol have a storm drain in Ihe
stred, the suggested improvements will nol"" feasible in many cases.
4e. Replacing all rolled eurbs wilh ,wtical curbs is possible but very coslly. NOle
c..()mments above, regarding drainage prootems.
4f. Installation of roundabouts !it a few speti.aUy larget('.d residentj(l.l inlerse<:tions is
possibYe. Howc\'er rr::plaf:ement of all res.idential, (woffourway SlOp sign inlersections
with roundabouts would be-cx.lrcrncly expensive. The tost ,,",outd Ilc:ed to be further
increased if landscaping of Ihe is.l&nd is amicip3t<:d. The [c::toc~'IILCln or adjustmenl of
utilities would need 10 be included in Ihe scope or work
unduse, Page 9, Cel,
I, Reducing traffic congeslion without wide ning s[reels or j nlersedions can also be
achieved by ulilizing slate-of-art compuleriud I,.ffic manAgemenl l,ro8rams currenlly
available in some U.S,A Siales and certain if1:emalional cilLes,
Ja. Undergrounding Oregon Expressway would be • major lechnical and fonancial
undertaking for Sanla Clara County. Expensive stormdrain pump sl'lions would be
required 10 dispose of ,lorm runoff because proposed lowes I street elev'lions would be
below se.a level. Further, it is unlikely Ihc Counly would approv' or fund a sublerraHean
expressway.
h.EI Camino Real is a Mate highway Which is ownw and maintained by Caltrans. This
program would require Callrans approval. The cost of these imprOVell,.nlS would be tens
of million dollars. It is undcar who would fund Ihe project. NOle lhal a re<iuclion ill
lanes appears to conflict wilh designating EI Camino Real.s a major arterial as staled in
program 2 •.
c. Changing all four-lane SlreelS 10 twO lanes would be a major undertaking ror Ihe
Landus. (conlinued)
City of Palo Alto. Implementation of Ihis project would seriously impact lhc budget of
current pavement mainlenance responsibilities on olher cily Weels. Phasing of .uch a
project would take decades. The loss of Ira(fic capacity would likely force commulers
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to use other collector streels. (Nole Ihal this program slales th.1 a conter lane be
proyided. Is it intended thai this area be landsc.ped ralher Ihan rem.in as t trame lane?
If a landscaped mc<lian was intended, then .odilion.1 ("pi tal and mainlcnan.:e Cost would
be needed to accommodate utility ,..,Iocations ,nd beaulification improvements.)
Page 10, CC4
I.. Grade separations al all railroad inlersections will be siudied as parl of a proposed
1994 Capital Improvement Proje<t.
Page II, CC5
3b. Construction ofeenter medi.ns would only be possible in localions where there is
.umcient space.
Page 13, CC8
4b. Note that vehicle widlhs ar~ regulated by Ihe SI.le and it may nol be possible for
the City to restrict parking of certai" large vehides.
5a. Construction of a Bay to fOOlhills bikep.lh would require a major commitment of
City funding. Possible funding from grants should explored.
Sense of Community
Page 5, B6.
20. Creation of mini·parks. etc. ",ill involvc reasonably large capilal expenditures.
Perhaps funding and implementalion could be provided as a public benefit when
considering Plan Community (PC) developments.
3a. Use of I2l;l!I architecls, artists and craftpersons in the design of public space can
be preferred, but nol required. City policy does not specifically prequalify coosultanls
on the basis of their Palo Alto residency or business location.
Page7,B8
la. Minor encroachment of buildings wilhin the City right-of· way is currenlly
permitled. Any proposal to use special paving wilhin the public sidewalk, and which is
Community Design, Sense of Communily.(conlinued)
beyond the approved materials list, require.s detail discussions wilh Public Works and
Planning Department and Architectual Reyiew Board.
Page 27, B27
lb. If existing public parking loIS are to be considered in this program then it should
be noted thai public parking lots were purchased through the formation of a parking
assessment district process. Any new conslruction will likely be funded utilizing a new
assessment and will require coordinalion and support of the merchants who make up the
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Id. ,"['he use of landscape parking could only be considered for very short, lemporary
authorized situations. It would be assumed lhal its praclkality lVould be limited to dry
summer occasions.
Natura! Environment
Please find attachmenl I which includes examples of General PI,n amendments from
other local area cities concerning Nonpoint Source Pollution issues.
Also please find allaehment 2 which includes comment. Oil Ihe Nalural Environment
program,
c.:: George B 'gd on
Dave Malson
Joe Teresi
File: Special Projects· Comp. Plan (5,0)
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trhted orJy ~.,riIh(hJorine to preventcon,..,minatiof\a.Jld
lime to prevent cornsion. However, ~ change in (cderal
ttgUhtions requires thai Helen He-lehy w~ler tx."gin to
I.>e til"''''' in 199!1.
Mounwt'l View bl ends Het-ch HE:tdly wa Ier wi lhgrou rod
water from (;~'e City wells. WeU water is d(a'h'T\ from m IV 800 feel below ground and is. naturally fUlE'r'\."Ij,
reqlt.l.ring no treAtment whaL(()e\-er. While there haslx.~n
(:QMiderilble public interest and concern about cont.1mi·
natioll of gn;;'l.I.nd wattr In the San Fraro5(o 'B,),y ATea,
Mounl.tin View's well water is t~ted reg\llaJly ~l\d con
tinues to bo! better than t.he nY.lst stringenl1ocaJ, Stale,
and ti'deuJ ...... ter quaUty :sund.u-ds,
M of 199"2~ "OOu110 ~[\t of LV! Oty's waler ~upply
-CAme from the Santa Oar3 Valley \\'ater Di5bict 1'Ns
. waler isd"H,,·fn."d by Sta!e and (tder~ waler projKts to
the (Astrict's Ri[)(onada Waler Tre,ul11enl Plant ill Los
W\OS \"llYn it is punfied. Tr\'~ted water is !.hen supplied
10 ,s.:.uth~.a~trm Mountain Vi(!w through 3 pip:.'l~ com·
}-{{",.-Ed in 1991. TNswaterls ~ blEnded ~~~th Belch l-iel<hy
watEr to .!.,~·d fO$-<:ib!e taste;ar'ld Cld or prob:erru, thaI ('0 uld
resuh horn the diHerenl disirul'(tion rr,ethods 1.!!Cd.
Polk), lS. f.nCQuugt' aclivitles that mainUin and im
prove drinking walu quaJit)'.
A<tion 15..a Continue to rT'IONlor drinking Willer qUJ1~
ity in a way that O'('Iets or EXCeedS Stale and
(e--jenu n:.'qUitflT'lft\b.
A(tion l~.b C~;,tinue LO frler« 1t".1. Slate, and. federal
('()des to pre\'t~1 «\~I..JJnlnation of ,ground
~,'a!er te10QU Kt1
Artit)n 1 S.c Coordinate' dwu;p of ptIW'Id wa hx «lntami·
Ntion lhroU:~ W r~ ()eopartrr~nt .... ith as
sistance from leat ~'!t,.ard federal age-roes.
ActiOn lS.d tocale.ahard~ ",'t:!lsand ~ ttlem tl>pre
"'"l'1'11 lhe sprt..ad of ('I)r.t,lm,jnants 10 deEper~
tevel aquilen which F':pply drirUdng water.
Storm W.atu Quality. Slom ~1Ittr I~ rain that does not
s«-p into the ground but nows o~·erl.and into slorm
dra\ns 3.00 then ir\to creeks and to 5.ln Francis-.."'O Bay. It
may C'Ontajn a variety of "r.on.·poinl SOU~H pollutants
including hea'r-y metals, oil.~, household cr.emicats,
pes.tkides. fertilizers, and eroded soil. These p::>Uutants
Me washed from slt"eE:lS, constnJction si tes., patld ng lots,
and other exposed surfaces, W\Uke pollulants that «lme
hom "'poiflt 'SOun:es" s'..lch as ~wer piF('s or ir.dustrial
outflows.. 'The federal Envirol\TlWntal ProlecbonAgenc),
has identified ('Onwninantsin storm water runoff as the
leading cause ('If \"ater poll1111on in the Urtil('d Siales..
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[n MOllntail> View, SlOrm waler'flows directly inlo
Stevens Creek, Hate Creek~ Perm<'lnente Creek~ and
Adobe Oed::. From !here, il enlers the marsh lands <'.1
ShoreUne ar:.d south San Frands.co Bay. The-City isdeaJ·
ing with the storm waler pollution pr'Oblem by enfor,,·
ing restrictions 011 littering.. incrca$ing its s tree t sweeping
program, educating propl.:> about the proper disposal of
hou5ehold h.uatdol.ls \'ia 51fS, and inctt.u.ing stonn sys,
lem inspediof\S on CQmmerdal and industrial proper·
ties. Inaddltion, theSlale has r.xenUy issued a NatioNl
Pollutant ~sdwge Elimi niltion System pemUt to a\l dt4
ies and agt(loes that drain water in!o south San fran~
ctsco Bay, re<J.uiring them to develop and carry out
oomp!eheru.l ... e slam' waler man.agement progr2ms.
[policy 16. "Es.t.abliJh poltu lion control measuru !hilt
keep poUutIDts hom entering Mourth-irt
View's slNm drairt system to protect the
dty's suzf ... ce walu rc.soUl~es.
Action 16,a Cany Qui the Sanla Clara Vall~y NOI\·Poinl
Sour<e Poll\llion Control ProgtoltO.
The Santil (1 ilr.l Vallq No.n~l'\li n t So u r(e
Pollution Control Program involves. 14 cil·
ies in ihe$,mta Oar.!. Valley and Sanla (tara
COUll ty thai C'Onrribule runoff into 'SOuth 5<'l n
FrandS(1) "8.!y. The program's mls.sion i'S to
de",elop and 2dmin:isler a Slo nn water IT\3 n·
agemenl plafllhal controls water·borne pol·
lutants at their SOUI(e.
Aaior. J6."b Use '"best management prao:ttces" in new
projects 10 pre ... entslonn water from \x>rom·
ing contaminated.
"&.st ma.!1ilgt'menl plactices" a~ actio:-t~ken I~I
ronlTol the lL~ ot poU121aniund prevenllhem hom J
boetng discharged into the envi rOnmenl. !.\est man~
agemel'l practicES ,include eJ1sine-ered rolutions.
t;ood hO'Jse.keepins. ilrld bEhavioral rr,(;difi~lion,
A<tion.16.c Look into technologies to separale and reo
move pollutants from the storm sewer sys·
lem aM U~ t..'1em if appropriate.
Action 16.d Revise loca! ordlnances and, if neo:essary.
l . de\'clop new ordinances to limit non.·point
source poilu tion.
Water Supply. ln nonnal years, Mountain View gets
about 1'4 percent, Or 12 million gallons a day~ of its ,,,ater
supply from the Hel(n Helchy reser .... oir. Anolher 1.2
million gallons a day is available (rom the Santa Clara
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SURF.\C!>).WNOFf
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13. 'Il,. City ,hiH seA to en"iieth" iii. q ty" ,ufiacc lunOrrwalcr d ischaige, ,",",ply
~llh.rc.:ciyii>gw't<r liInit.ti?ns 3~lgnoo by llie CaUfQmia RegioruuWatf(Quaiity
t:«iJicilJlji,Ud aM.th< National P~Uuta,n' Di~harge J!ljmiIialionSystemPeimili
24. . W'Cityw,lIo'tabli>h' DOnpoin> SQurce pollution conlrolm.arure, . arid progranl!iili
.itemp·Uon:d"" ""dronlrol the diseh.rge ofpoliutanlS.inlothe City's storm drain, iO<.j '16&( <~kS. .. . ...
33. S::ui!a ~hu:u V.jll!e.~· !\'ol1llo1ot S(}urre P(Jlh.Jlion Control Pn>,gr:1n1. Jlilplement,
Wi'l.ef~ feasible. the N('[1poiol Source P{(.~m including Ihe City's tOtal storm ' .... 'ater
!naiug(,Ill'~111 prOgll'SO.
I HEREBY CERT1FY Ihat the foregoing Resolution '''''as duly inlroduced and adopted by the
City Council (lr Ihe Cit)' of I.ns ,\ll0S. at a meellng Ihereof hefd 0:1 September ____ , 1!l93.
AYES:
NOES:
ASSENT:
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Penelope Lave-, Mayor
Carol Schar,. Cil), Clerk
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SURFACE RUNOFF SUD·ELEMENT
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GOAL A: ASSURE THe REASONABLE
PROTECTION OF BENEFICiAL USES
OF CREEKS AND SAil FRANCISCO
BAY, ESTABLISHED IN THE:
REGIONAL BOARD'S BASIN PLAN,
AND PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAllY
SENSITIVE ARE'..AS ..
POLICY A.1: COnlinuo to support the lden~fiC<lHon and
d6'lelopmenl of BMPs suaable for use In the
City thfOugh participation In the SCV NPS
Control Program, American Public Works
Association's Siormwater Qualily Task FOIee,
the Bey kea S10rmwater Management
Agencies Association, end similar
erg aniza!ions.
POllCY.A.2: Comply with regulatory requirements and
participate In processes which may result Irl
modHicaUons to rsgulatory requilements.
M!iQn Statements:
,o,.2.a. CoodUCl inlernal eud~s In order to continue to
Improve environmental programs.
A.2.b. Implemenlappropriate pollution prevention activities
for targeted polManls 10 comply with regulatory
requiremenls.
A.2.¢. Raview proposed changes in reguletory requiremenls
end comment as epPiopriate.
A.2.d. When evaluating pollutant control measures, consider
all potential impacts including eHects on the storm
drain syslem, san~ary sewer S'jslem, and
groundwater.
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POLICY A.3: Ensure that BMPs are Implemenled 10 reduce
tI1e discharg e of pollutants In S10rm water 10
tI1e maxim um extent practicable.
Action Statem~:
A3.8 tnspect Industrial end commercial businesses for
potential discharge s to $to,," drains as part of
Industrial pretreatment Inspections for tha WPCP.
A.3.b Modify tndustrial Pretreatment permlts to also require
BMPs to oontrol the discharge of pollutants to city
owned storm drains.
A.3,c Use the City newslener Bnd utlity billings to
disseminate Information regarding the proper disposal
of waste and to encourage the public to participate in
reducing pollutanls in storm water runoff.
A3.d Continue outreach programs to industrial Rnd
commercial businesses to educate them on pi'Oper
disposal of waste to the sanitary sewer end stolm
drains.
A.3.B Label appro.imately 1060 municipal storm dreinelle
inlets s year until all in:ets srI! labelled and maintain
labels as necessary to educate the public on the fate
of material discharged to stonn drains.
A,3.1 Encourage private propeny owners io label storm
drain inlels.
A.3.g Conduct sUNeys during public events to trael< public
awareness of the SCV NPS Conlrol Program.
A.a. h' Obtain copies and use the Statewide Be st
Management Practices Manual (to ba available around
the beginning of 1993) as guidance.
A3.1 Modify new development and re-development
permitting procedures to require developers and
contractors to implement BMPs before, during. and
after construction to minimile pollutants dischar.ged in
storm wator runorf. The report !med 'S(orm Water
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Quality Controls tor New Developments In Santa Clara
Valley end Alameda County: A Guide for Controlling
Post-Devetopment Runoff" will be used as guidance to
achieve post-develapment controls.
A.S.J C'.ontinue to participate wfth the SCV NPS Control
Program to hold workshops to noUly developers, .
consulting firms, and contractors of the General
Construction ActMIy Storm Waler Permh; to notify
Industries of industrial NPDES storm water permh
requirements and everyone about the requirements 01
the City's area-wide municipal storm water NPDES
permh.
A.3.k Conlinue to develop and maintain occurale maps 01
the storm drein syslem owned and oPErated by the
City.
A.3.! Treck existing municipal governmont aClivhies which
remove pollutants prior to discharge to storm drains
such as the number of storm drain inlets cleaned,
curb miles swept, and amounts of material removed.
A.3.m In addition to sweeping streets lor aesthetic purposes,
swe ep to provent pol!utants from entering storm drain
Inlets. Similarly, in oddrtion to cleaning stann drain
inlels to preverrt flooding, clean Inlets to remove
pollutents from the storm drain system. The 'aMPs
for Street Cleaning and Storm Drainage Facilitles·
developed by the Alameda County Urban RunoH
Clean Water Program may be used as guidance.
A.3.n Track Cfeek and South San Francisco Bay water
quality data collected by. theSCV NPS Control
Program, WPCP and other environmental mon~oring
programs, for changes resulting from the
;mpl.mentation 01 BMPs.
A3.o Cont;nue to detsin stonm water runoff in the Pump
Station No.2 basin to settle sediment and associaled
pollutants prior to disch arga to raceWing walers.
A.3.p Mon~or ;nfluent and effluent from the basin to
delermine percenl removal of pollutants in order to
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evalull1e the effectivenoss of the detention basin In
removing pollLStants.
A3.q Tes! pollutanls in the basins, and' develop and
Implement /I malnlenance plan to ass ure thai
sedim ent Is periD<lieally removed Md properly
oiSpOsed.
POUCY A.4: Etfectlvely prohib~ I~icit discharges and
Improper disposallnlo the Siorm drain system.
A,4.Ei EOOOUIage au residents, induslrial and commercial
facilities, and public agencies 10 report spills and
WlllJaI dumplng Incidents 10 the WPCP In order 10
iflniato 8n immediale response and log spills.
!'A.b. PerfOfffi tests and Inspections 10 discover
unauthorized discharges 11110 storm drains.
'A4.c Track reports of spill Incidents reeaived al tho WPCP.
A4,d l~le and eliminal~ Illicit connections,
A,4.B Consider possible Improvemenls 10 ordinances 10
more c/ewly spall out the requirem ents for
Implementing BMPs and for provicfing the authority to
requesl monaoting Oftecllnical reports thai might be
necessB ry frQm discll wg ers 10 the City's siorm
df elMga system.
POLICY A5: Prevent acceleraled soil erosion
AS.a Require developer.s and contractors to implement
Assoc/aVon of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) soil
I!!osion conlrol measures,
A5.b Encourage property owners to mainlain vagetative
cover,
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GOAL B: MAINTAIN STORM DRAIN SYSTEM
TO PREVENT FLOODING
POUCY B.1: Meiot&)r, GIld operale the sloon ckaln syslem
so 1M! $1O!l11 waters 8£6 draloed from 95 % of
the $lteets w!Ih!n one hour eftar 8 S10rm
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B.l.8 Inspect AJloj dean as MOI1ssary all slOIm drainage
Inlets allaasl ~ a year priof to the rainy :>eason.
a.l.b Clean drop 1I\k)!s in response 10 1lOOd complrunts.
B.1.e Whee dlJan''liI SlOlffi dr81n ~llots and lines. maxirn'.ze
removal of /Mleno! al the nearest access poiot to
minimtZ6 discharges II> wat~rCO\Jrses.
B.1.o inspa¢! $loon water pump $lations waokly end
malntain as needed.
B.l.s Assure proper l:fisposal of all male rial cleaned from
storm drai11 Inlets and ,n6 s.
POUCY B.2: Respond 10 storm drain emergencies.
~ St5lements:
B.2.8 Respond to aliemergsncy caY.s within 20 minutes
during storms and within 45 m:n1~es during other
periOdS.
B.2.b Inspect ~nd eliminato unauthorIZed disciharges inlo the
8tOlm drain system.
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GOAL C: ENSURE THAT FLOOD HAZARDS
ARE RECOGNIZED.
POUCY C.1: Operale and maintain the City's sloaTl
drainage system at a level 10 minimlle
damagas and ensure public safely.
Action Slalement:
C.l .. a Updale maps of the storm drain syslem after new
developr.1ents end/OJ redevelopments end slOJm
drainage additions.
C.l.b MaIntain records of inr.idents of local flooding and
budget for syslem Improvements.
POllCV C..2: Prevent flooding to protect Iffe and property .
.&li2!1...st~.§.~: (primarily from 11'.0 Seism ie Sarely & Salety
Sub-Element)
C.2.a Encourage the SOWID to periodically reeVllluata the
capacity 01 creeks and ohannels.
C.2.b Encourag'l the SCWlD to mB1ntain creeks and
ohannels to remOVB now·inhibiting vegetation, debris
and sin.
0.2.0 Encourage the SCWlD to maintain dikes and levees
&1 least 3 feel albove the 1 % flood level and 10 Inspect
and repair damage CIlused by burrOwing animals.
C.2.d Continue to maintaIn the flood plain managemenl
practices outlined by the Federal Emergency
Managemenl Agency (FEMA) and the Army Corps 01
Engineers.
C.2.9 Continue participation in the National Flood Insurance
Program.
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POU CY 0.3: Monttor and plan for hydraulic changes due to
~Iobal warming, earthquakes and/or
subsldanoe ,
Mjion Statements:
C,3, a Track sea leval elevations at tkle gauge locations
maintained by 1M US CoBS! Guard, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, and the San
Frwsoo Bay ConseNatio!1 and Oevelopm ent
Commission 10 monnor changes In sea leve!.
C.3.b Monttor compaction, water lavel, and land surfaC<l
elevation data compiled by the SCVWO for possible
land subsiden03 .
C.3,c Enrouraga the SCW;O to consider Installir.g tide
gatas In channels and creeks to jl<8yellt flcoding
during high tkles.
C.3.d Budget for and consltuct additional storm drainage
oetention and pumping facilities as nee d ed to assure
continued ubiltty 10 dis cnarg e surfaca runoff Into the
various SCw;o facilities an d San Francisco Bay.
C.3.e When designing structures along shorelines, consider
Mure sea level cnanges.
C,3.f Ensure thai private developers adequataly plan and
conslnuct buildings to protect property In low lying
areas,
C.S.g. Review FEMA maps when thay are updated every 3·5
years, and Incorporate Information on flood prone
areas into Mure land use plans.
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GOAL 0: MINIMIZE THE QUANTITY OF
RUNOFF AND DISCHARGE OF
POLLUTANTS TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PRACnCABI.£ 8Y
INTEGRATING SURFACE RUNOFF
CONTROLS INTO NEW
DEVELOPMENT AND
REDEVELOPMENT LAIID USE
DECISIONS,
POWCY 0.1: Consider the Impacts on the water quality of
su/face runoff as part of land use and
development decisions end Impleme nt 8 M Ps
to minimize the toial volume end rate of runoff,
0.1.9 Stlldy and determine the appropriateness of a
particular pa!cel of land to support selected 8MP(s)
tor removing pollutants prior to discharge.
O:I.b Assure that all applicable development projects (Ihose
disturbing 5 Il¢fes or greater of lamI) obtain coverage
under the State Water Board's general constru~1ion
actMty stcnn water NPOES perm~ or undar 9 similar
Regional Board perm~ H one is adopted in the Mure.
0.1.0 Assure that • reference ,st of BMPs and copies of
appropriate 8M P manuals and/or guidelines are
available et CIty libraries and City offices.
POUCY D.2: ConSider ltoO ability 01 9 lend parcel to detain
excess Slonn water runoff in floocf prone
are as and req uire incorporation of appropriate
controls.
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0.2.11 Lend use OOcisloos shOlJld also consider thlI ability of
II parrello d$l8jn excess stonn waler In 8IeilS prone
10 flooding through use of oversized collec\lon
, eys1ems &nd detention facilities.
GOAL E: CONSIDER ALTERNAnvE METHODS
OF ClENERATINCl REVENUE TO
SUPPORT THE CITY'S SURFACE
RUNOFF ClUAUTYIMPROVEMENT
ACTIVITIES.
POUCV E.l: Develop II ,svr,nue program that will ensure
fuooing 10: 1) Implemant BMPs; 2) conduct
pubhc infonnetion &nd participation outreach
actM1ies; 3) Inspect and eliminate Illicit
dischBlgllS, &nd Inspect Industrial 8Ild
oommelcial facilities; 4) meet storm drain
operational &nd rnainlena0C8 needs to
Improve surfere runoff quality; 5J mon~or
ilorm water quality: 6J partlclpele In general
SCV N PS Control Program actMlies; and 7)
provlde appropriate reserves .
.6>;Ii9n Slatema nil':
E.l.a Evaluale tha ability of the existing sanitary sewerage
revenue program 10 provide adequate support for !he
City 10 comply with actMties mandated by !he
areawide municipal stonn waler N POES perm~ and
with thlI ol/1er surface runoff control actMlies included
In l/1e SCV NPS Control Program.
Ii .1. b Review the rale structure annually en d consider
appropriata changes.
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/lpril11, 1994
Vision Stalc~tll~'nt
PaJo Alto will nl(''et today's needs with.out compromising needs of future generations. We will respect, 1U.;lruJge .olnd
protect n:l.tural reSOurces in' a way that susbins th~ n;,'ltur<.:!:i~ bu!Jt, :\.O<:iill ~nd ectl~"4omic environment while b:l);lllcInr;
human needs.
Co.ls,.' ..... Nlic,i~'x':r ·:.~""St."'s .
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A ... Work r~siOn;lUy to improve OVerall
W.:Jtcr qU:llity "nd .tIv .. 'il.,bmty~
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the 'lU.'IIlity of w:&ter runoff.
Mtrf want to eiffc...-cnti.:lw _~
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Slm: r"rimci~to ~) nr.d
~ flocxl c::ont.ro~
cllanncls.
.,. Encourage use of n"tive p!.3n! species.
;ll.QnS rip01ri.:Jn corridotS 1.0 red u~ -crQ
sion potcnti.:ll
u. Mi.nimlr.e site d:!i~urb:1nccs that CZlu:sC
~osi.on and. scli.mentatiQn dowt\
S-trc.."in. Review .3nd upd~tt the gr.ad
ingOl'~~.
c, Work ttgional1y to encoura~ the US<!'
of em·UQ!uTW!nQlly sound methods foc
-crQ$ionoontroL
d" Requm:-J'cpbntin,g where vc:se~tion
hos !><en ,<moved.
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t~, t(."\h,(;C !tiltntlou l'wd top;;WWt
natuni habitat ;:;re~. Provid~ 3dc
qU.:I.te ~b;lck along cn=c--ks to protect
ri~r.ian }-.."bit.lt.
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ComprclrensiVl!! PI(Jn Adv;~'Y ComP1;illu
Oraft1 Nat"""l Errvirontflml Policies mid P70gmms
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COntroJ.lir.g illl=Vious """" and/or requiring
on-site d.rt.ention axe effective ~ of
f. Reduce pesticide ~ and increase the
use of natural predators and otbtt bio
logical <OnlrOb. oontrolling the a:wunt of stozm "'-""lff. ~
2. Control pollution of urb.1n runoff and 3. E,lk<)drall" p~ '" improv¢e
fo"{uality 6f stcSrm-w.:ate'i-ru)(Off. / storm. w~ter. /'
~age arx1 actively partici,Pat.e in
progX"lImS l Sl.X:.l}. as the Santa Clara
Valley Nonpoint SO'..n:ce Pollution
==1 Proo/am, to in\O= the <;uality
of stom ~ter runoffe
b . • ""J:..nd ~O&.ldi,.
~n '1'f,e stonn kWeP system..
c. Encowage Best Manag~t PIOlctices
(BMP") to redu,," ~ential, oon=er-
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ml exist.irlg st:m:m wat2r quality
_om i:lVolving IS local o.g=cics
(i1lcltrl:i.ng p~ Alto) in the sc
Valley.
cial~ industrial, municipal and trans-qC..
portation SOu~ of t:l:Laan ratlOff. ~.. ,
These BMP's would include~ but notPOll~1
be limited to, controlling toxic dis-
lim not sure-this in a prover.
to::bnology. (may =ult in -= fu:Uurel.
charges from. constru(tion PIOjcc:ts1 ve-
Mde services facilities, cooling towers ..
food handling establishm~nt$1 bui1d-
ins m:1intena:K'C activities ~nd metal
("bric.,tion (.:\cititic.':S.
d. Limit the amount of impenne~ble stu
face to reduce urban runoff into stonn
drains, creeks and the San Fl';I:ncisco
Bay.
Develop BMP's to mi.tigate Joss of
perme.able sutface due to new
development~ redevetoptn~t.. and
construction of roods and parki.ng;
b<:illtics. Ex.:mplcs of BM!'"s
include:
~J.sc of per:tnG1b!f!t p;D-vetncnt for
P'lricin&-~lities.
-U$C of biofilters (i.C'.~ grass .$wal~)
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Draft! NaluM! Environmt:nt Policits lind Pl'''?trrmlJ
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Goa11l PcHd.~:.c
? These ~ require si<jT'.ifica,-''l.t
aIlO\mts of 1arxl an:l i.ncreased --'>
rnaint:ehanCe efforts
SCrre info:mz.tion ;'s available on .......:...,.
iJtpervious area for multi -tamily
residential, ec:mrercial, and
iniustrial properties. Could use
asruoptiuns to calculate ir.;:>ervious
&eas on single-family residential
properties. ~ be """"hat
arbitrary to detennine how' roue:.",
impe..-vious area is ntoo xnuch in
~ of wat£r quality'), could t:i.Se:
capacity of st:m1l drain system am
creeks as limiting factors.
along roadways 10 treat polluted
runoff and minimize poUut:on
entering the municipal stonn w~ter
system.
Treat urb:i;n runoff t)Jl site with
biological retention and flltmtion
areas.
Integration o~~
techniques into a prOject during the
site planning ."nd layout phase.
D~ection of impervious
surfa~ from storm drains to
mterrupt the path.wayof pollutants
into Ute: storm drain systcn\ and
detain them on t.ih for treatment.
Provision of buffers for sensitiv~
Zir("ols such as rip~riaJl Zones to
minitnb:.e the :lmoun\ of p()llut~nt
runo!!.
Inventory perrnCOlble/iInpcnnc.l.ble
surfa~~ by watcrslled, to recognize
the relationship between increasing
impervious surlace and the increase
in stonn water runoff and
associated poUut~nts. Determine
the maxanuDl im~:-mc:abJ~ sur(a~
arc ... tl\.'\t could be aHuwoo without
inducing u~ptable levels of
:'ton-point source pollution.
Development in arC;lS exceeding
impc-nneabJc su:ria<e limits: could be
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<ithu prohWitod or required '0
comply with BMP'._
~b.tion ~ arc .1 souroe of sto-lm water
pollt..t).r.t5.
C!. Work n=gion:tIiy 10 reduce ttan~poTea.
~ tion $()Urc-c::s of W3t:cr pollution.
Reduce vehicle miles mv~led
<VMTI. s." Comprehensive Pl.n
Tr.:l;'r~tion e-Ic::mcnt [')rs:P«ifk
progr,oms.
""""PIes include f~ an:l ...-'>
It'e't:h:d of stoIr.l. drain/catch
basin cleaning, clean-up of
SC:MCUt slurry I o::mcrete, a...""Phalt,
paints, etc. after street/
utility maintenance
Work rq;ionaUy to n:duce the
amoUl\t of metals contained in brake
pads, tires .and oth¢r automotive
~rts.. whkh ~ntribule to pollution
in Ufoon tunoff_
f. Control toxic discha:tgc 10 c:rreks and
the San francisco Bay through spin TC
sponse and cleanup and thorough
follow-up investigation to pt'~vcnt
recurr('ncc.
g-ldCnIi.fy new SOurces for W;'Iter pollu
tion (ontrol measures.
h. Review and update street sweeping
practices to maximize elimination of
road surface pollutant "m,off_
i. Improve design, operation and maitl
tenance p.r.actices (clarify)_
j. To facilitate land use p!anning with
water qu~lity in mind, generate maps#
on a 'Watershed oosis, for urban land
uses that contribute to water pollu
tion. Diagrams showing J.;md USc de:;.
ignations should, be prcpncd On a # ..
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ComprdrmSI'Uf: P/rm /lJJvisory C{.Intmillce
• Draft l.~t«~ EnviTtmmml PQliOn and Pn.wJ'l:lm:$
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1. Public o:lucation on water q-oJality
l.ssUes, i:x:ludi.'"Xj EMP'g for =cs:id.e.nts~
bos.inesses I et::In1:ractors , etc ..
bosemap~waler5hed
boundaries, ~ul.Icr ~ are.s,
wctlonds .00 flood pbizls. TI • .,.,
2~ City t:Oai."lt.en.:mcc cro...'S a..-'Id
~...ors zhoul.d fol1cw ~te.=
quality BMP',., -'Ct :w m:;dcl for
others ..
molp$.will a~ in iden:!!ying:.p-
~Pf'Opriatc atelS for 3peciflC land uses
as well as wata pollution and should
guido 1M ptO<ds Q! des'gnating Jooo ..,.,..
3. Contml to~a: di.<:.elurgc into the ~w~ •. EnOQu"'ge 6Ml'"s '" <educe rcsidontJ.>l.
sy~toC'm.
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tr:&nspo~tion SQurct'$o£ W.ltcr poUu ..
bOn. ~ SMP's would include, but
..... f.,)Ukl :lVJt be; timi(.,,"\l10. c;ontroll1n1~
to"-i<,' <.li.o;.cJt."ltgcs int\) the scwr:r (nHn
ron~lructi()fl ptujt.-ct, v<:hide ~lVk(.~
folcilitio, <cooling tOW~, food, 11.."n
u!ing c::tt.'1bli.<:::htnc:1\l~. bvH(.!ing. tn.,inl'l. ...
r..:.:'\tt .,ctivit~ • .:md tncbt (J;bn<:.;).tiQn
f.;ciliti<:s.
b. Work to :-ed~ COf'PCr suUatc use by
wat~ $Uppliets.
c. Contl'Q1 ~ use and disdUl~ of toxi<:
household, commcrQ.;U and i.nd ustmI
PrOj«!:>.
d. Control ~ corros:on from :x>t ... b1e
w.ltc:rdischargcs..
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GtltITm:!'cllsive P7nlt /lllvk-.ory COlli/nine(
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Participate actively in the
National :'lcod Insurance Program
in C3$e of ..... 1uIal disaster. (Shift em-
phasis to pt.1blic education "'ltd indi
vidual !amilyand ncighbort.ood
preparedness. Implement a house to
house outteadl progr~ltn which will
t'!:nrouragc individual }~:;chold di-
" 5O'st(!1'" prcparruncs. .. to be sclr-
~ sufficient ror7-1(}d",y~.)
2. Strengthen coordination between City a. Hold. annual combined dis.i2st~r exer-
o!fidals :lod other 3.gcncics t~t P!o· c:w by all departments and It!~.;1.{c:c!
vide dis<l!:ter relief. (Shift emphasis to agencies. ItKlude a pubJic particip.::...
active i.~pletnenbtion of <coo!dinated tion report of'critique session in each
pl.lnning and review of ;mnual * jurisdiction.
sponse cxc:rciscs whi(-h demonstl.ltc
the ability to deal with a major .l.I'C.:!
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'l MEMORANDUM 111 6, J.l{1~PlJiOV
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DATE: May 19, 1994
'1'0: "'&mprehensive Plan Advisory Commi~ee
FROM: Rich Young, UliliUes
SUBJECT; CPAC Dtaft ' Comments
The attach«! comments on the CPAC draft OIe based on ll1e dOCUMCl1t as ""eived by staff.
None: of us could flatly state that an idea pu~ forth al Ihis point represenloo .a Rfatal flaw" or
significant -gap. -Since we were tnto the document for a couple of evenings' reads. we
made comments without specific regard to our technica1 orientation. I took forward to
reviewing them with you. We all sensed a need for a formal screening.
Attach.
"": F.<I Mrizck
Ken Schreiber
Nancy Lytle 120+ I)
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GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY SERVlCES
A Policymaking
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Add 'b' -City staff involvement level, degree, approach.
Modity to include utility long·tenn plans on list of advice to Council.
Add financial base and approved plans.
To salisty the needs of many neighborhood groups will most likely
overload one department (Planning) whicb could be a severe
budget/personnel issue.
Move I. 2 to a. b and relocate a to 1.
Add: "'2. Public meetings will be announced in advance and an
opportunity provldcd for pllbik input at each meeting.~
Add: 'd. Provide inlormation of general interest in Utilities bill insens
as space. is available."
B. Sm';ce Delivery
1.2.b: Add: 'under a defined employee recognition program' so as to avoid
gift of public funds mlena.
1.4: Add: nServices and hig.h value commodities will be delivered ... "
U.8: Places a potentially illegal restriction on bidding/contract award process.
C. Community Service,
1.4: Does this imply anyone can collect trash, sell electricity or provide
paramedical sc"ices ill the City without regard to franchising or
regulation?
11.3: Opens the door 10 socialized rates, favored treatment for certain sections
(i.e. churches, schools, tax exempts. large employers. etc.)
IV.S: Open checkbook -whose money?
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VULlo
"Co(llp<liliveIY'priced' would seem more appropriale than "COSI·
effective."
Add: "and lIuman Resout~es" follo\\;'8 'Equipmenl" and delete 'and"
folio,,; ng 'pl anI."
Add "Lb. Conlinue 10 operale the City's ulilities in a businesslike,
fmandaily sound manner."
Add "I.e. Deploy advanced technologies when and wllere cost effeCiive,"
SubSlit\llt "MinInUze disrupti~e Impacu of infrastructure projects
following Cily·app,'o,ed aesthelic conceplS."
E. Community Informalion and Educ,uion
IU, A<-sumes access \0 Bulletin Boards. and "information Highway" is easLly
a\'ailablc to all cltizens. Should clarify as one possible approach. Other
ruedia ignored.
TRANSPORTATION
:fraffie FIQ;'I
CC.U.3: EleClrific.t1;lion (if Caltrain rctluires addilional power supply at unknown
le,vel and cost· could be e'p<lISive to obtain, affeclloml rates.
COMMUNITY DF.srON
B:19.6: Stili carri" 1991 culoff dale,
8.'20.4:' Same comment.
B.21.2,e: Strike "a."
Buill EmirQillllroJ
8.2'/.2.a, (P,l.8) Om.cl "change sin" to read "changes in:
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B.29; (P. 29) Deus wilh undergrounding of Ulili,i.,. Acedera,io, rcquirC$
considerable Inve.5lmen: ill staff, equipment and malerials based on Itme
faclor desired.
B.29.1.t>: II should be no'ed ,hal the Utilities Depaoment is working wilh an
ar<hilecttO deal wilb such i<sues on 'he Soulhgate undergrounding
projec'. Street light designs are cleared through ARB (see B.30.S.b).
B30.3 .• : May be ill conflict wilh the need fat tree lrirrunlJlE for safe eleclric lIn .. <.
B.31.1: I",en 'Management and' (ollowin~ 'Resource' and prior 10
"o,,,,ervalion" and add 'and commercial 'pace' at end of sentence.
B31.1",: Add 'and dem,rnJ·side management" (ollo""ng '",ruervalion' and prior
to Pto .-
B.31.1.b: The. City no IOIlger offers loam v.ith the e~~pltOl1 of those for
underground ronneclions.
B.31.3: Insert "Management and" follo\\;l1g ~Resource" and prior to
"Conservation·; add "and CflJluncrcial space" to the end of the sentence.
B31.3.a: Such a pr<lgram wOllld bt eXlremely e~pemj\,c and ditfiC1Jll 10 administer
and Ihe ru-slomer already ~neGts \~ith Im,'er bms from lowered
comumplion.
B.31.3.b: Add "and <omm.reial ,pace" \0 'he end of Ihe "ntence.
n.32.1: lru'rt 'Managemen'and' (ollo\\;ng 'Resource' arnJ prior 10
·COnser .... ation .. ; add "and \'--ommen:ial spa('c" to the end or the sentence,
B.32.1.b: Delete 'and loam."
HOUSING
B.1S.4: lmert 'Maoagemenl and' (0110\\108 "Resource' and prior 10
'o,ruerv.tioo" and add 'and commercial 'pace" 10 the eod of Ihe
sentence·.
B.1S.4.a: Jnsert "and demand·side management" (0110\\1118 "'conservation" and prior
to "to"; add "and UILlif)' cus!Omcrs" to Ihe end of the sentence.
B.15.4.b: Delete 'and loans."
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AS,!',: Strike "to halt land subsidence' -taddy infer. we bave a problem which
C<Juld give rise to leEal issues,
A5.2: Add "encourage implementation of programs that Unprovc water use
efficiency ....
AS,2.C: Add "programs developed to imp<ove specific water use efficiency."
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Note: represents::1 financial comrrJlmenl not as ),ct 3(cepted by
Council.
This polic,,! would pOlemially stop any local or dislributed generation
projecrs whlcb might have some significant ancillaJY bendi[s. Too I>roarl
and "any" is unacceplabte. No other program 'would be f1ece~itry,
Could not break pav.m.n~ sidewalks,
AI: Delete 'Shift to the greatest e.tent feasible to" and replace with
"Encourage the maximum use of .. ,·
AU: Delete and substitute "Ensure the PU!!U;t and development of
environm~nlally benign electric and gas re.sources,-
A1.l.a: Delete "and to trying new solutionns 10 solid waste reduclion and
disposal:
AI.1.b: Strike and replace with "Implement rate struetures that will .nccurago
efficient use of natural resources, Set rales which reflect COSt\) of se"'~ng
each customer class whire conllnuing to provide a conservation oriented
rate structure wh en feasible.
A 1.2: Folio'NinE "gas," delete remainder of statement, Add ·Price u!ilities
competitlvely conslstent with scund financial planning ",'hile promoling
customer satisfaction and efficient resource utilization,"
A1.2.a: Change "a residential conselV31Lon program" 10 "energy efficiency
programs"; delete rere.renee to ~Iow cost loan programs:
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AI.2.c; Delete referenee to "water."
A3.2.o: Following '"vehide.,· insert "including alternative fuel programs."
BUSINBSS AND ECONOMICS
D.2.1 .• : Add "Evaluate applicability of economic development utility rate,:
D.2.l.b; Add "Provide incentives and direct assistance to hetp busine~es
lower/control their utilities bills."
D.3.2.c: Add "Consider applying economic development Tatos to
redeve]opment/revital izatioT, projects."
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