City Council Cubberley Vision Session
February 18th, 2025
Council Vision Session Goals
2025 Cubberley Plan
Generate a vision a statement that reflects the values and opportunities that Cubberley represents to all Palo Altans, today and into the future and supports the community engaging master planning process.
The Council Vision Session is just one of many sessions for the project team to gather information.
Outcomes from this Vision Session will be validated during the first public community meeting. If necessary, staff will return to the City Council to clarify or revise the Council’s vision based on the community priorities and goals identified.
PROJECT
START
WINTER 2025 SPRING 2025 SUMMER 2025 FALL
ADMINISTRATION
AND WORKPLAN
KICKOFF MEETINGS
COUNCIL VISION
SESSION
COMMUNITY
MEETING 1
COMMUNITY
MEETING 2
COMMUNITY
MEETING 3
DEVELOP CONCEPT
DESIGNS
DRAFT MASTER
PLAN REPORT
MASTER PLAN
COMMUNITY PRESENTATION
CEQA
REVIEW
FINAL CUBBERLEY
MASTER PLAN
MAY 2026 COUNCIL APPROVAL
NOVEMBER 2026 BALLOT MEASURE VOTE
We
Are
Here
VISION, PROGRAMMING &
PLACEMAKING
3 CONCEPT OPTIONS PROGRAM ORGANIZATION,
CIRCULATION & GREENSPACE
Cubberley Master Plan
2025 Cubberley Plan Roadmap
Foundations
2019 Cubberley Plan Review
The overarching goal for the process: to collaboratively develop a community vision and master plan for the Cubberley site that is innovative, flexible, and adaptable.
The City has a broad vision for a community center that:
• Provides a multi-cultural and multi-generational learning environment; • Supports the visual and performing arts; and
• Offers wellness opportunities (fitness, athletics, therapeutic programs) to support the social, emotional and physical health of people of all ages and abilities.
Foundations
2019 Cubberley Plan Review
Community Led Design Guidelines:
• High degree of shared-use facilities
• Maximize green space with abundant trees and vegetation • Safe biking and walking paths that encourage multi-modal transit and healthy living
• Convenient, underground parking
• Welcoming multi-generational spaces
Foundations
2019 Cubberley Plan Review
Foundations
2025 Council Priorities
Foundations
Values “Word Bank”
Innovation Parks and Rec MP Innovation
Resilience Parks and Rec MP Sustainability
Diversity and Cultural Enrichment Parks and Rec MP Justice and Equity Strengthen communities Parks and Rec MP Justice and Equity Deconstruction 2024 Ordinance Sustainability
Net Zero 2019MP Sustainability
Reduce Carbon Footpring 2019MP Sustainability
Indoor Air Quality 2019MP Sustainability
Reduce water use 2019MP Sustainability
Stormwater Management 2019MP Sustainability
Commissioning 2019MP Sustainability
Art Incubator Kickoff Arts and Culture
Gathering Kickoff Wellness/Joy
Social and Economic balance Council Wellness/Joy
Climate Action Council Sustainability
Adaptation Council Sustainability
Natural environment protection Council Sustainability
Economic development and retail vibrancy Council Sustainability Public safety, Wellness and Belonging Council Wellness/Joy
Not Just the Built Environment
Nexus Framework
Not Just the Built Environment
Activity Instructions
Together, we will
craft a draft Vision
Statement for
Cubberley.
This statement will
then be brought to
the community at
the first public
meeting to be
reviewed.
Activity Instructions
We will start with
brainstorming
words, phrases, or
ideas that could
help craft the vision
statement.
The Nexus domains
are there to help us
think holistically.
There are no wrong
answers!
Activity Instructions
We’ve included the
previous vision
statement,
community design
guidelines, City
Council goals, and
more to help the
brainstorm.
Activity Instructions
After the
brainstorm, we will
prioritize the ideas
that we most want
to include in the
vision statement.
These ideas will be
categorized into
Place, Policy, or
Program.
Activity Instructions
Lastly, we will craft
the Vision
Statement using the
prioritized words.
Let’s get to work!
Community Engagement Meetings
• Community Meeting #1, March 19, 2025 - Vision, Programming, & Placemaking • Community Meeting #2, Summer 2025 - Three Concept Options • Community Meeting #3, Fall 2025 - Program Organization, Circulation, & Greenspace • Community Presentation of Master Plan, Fall/Winter 2025 • Council Consideration and Adoption of Master Plan and CEQA, First Quarter 2026 Other community engagement efforts
• Pop-up tabling at community events, table sheets sharing project milestones and opportunity to engage.
• Online and in-person surveys.
• Application period for community members interested in becoming Community Fellows is underway, deadline to apply is February 20, 2025.
• The Council Cubberley Ad Hoc Committee is another community engagement opportunity as these discussions will be open to the public and offer another option to support public participation.
• Project Website www.cityofpaloalto.org/cubberleyproject Next Steps