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Attachment D - Zoning Consistency Analysis

Palo Alto City Council
April 14, 2025

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Attachment D - Zoning Consistency Analysis
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ATTACHMENT D

ZONING COMPARISON TABLE
70 Encina, 24PLN-00095
Table 1: COMPARISON WITH CHAPTER 18.16 (CC DISTRICT)
Mixed Use and Residential Development Standards
Regulation Required CC
Residential Standards Existing Proposed PHZ
Minimum Site Area, width and
depth No Requirement
100.0 feet x 121.19
feet
12,119 sf
100.0 feet x 121.19
feet
12,119 sf
Minimum Front Yard 0 feet N/A 0 feet
Rear Yard 10 feet N/A 0 feet 3 inches
Interior Side Yards No Requirement N/A Varies, 0 feet 7 inches – 5 feet
Max. Site Coverage 6,059 sf
50% N/A 7,108 sf

58.64%
Min. Landscape/Open Space 3,630 sf
30%
0%, no ground-level
landscaping or
qualifying open space
Min. Useable Open Space 150 sf per unit
1500 sf total N/A
Unit terraces vary 79
sf – 155 sf
952 sf total
Max. Building Height 50 feet N/A 37 feet 3 inches
Residential Density No Requirement N/A 10 units
28 du/acre
Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 1.25
15,150 sf N/A
19,035 sf

1.57:1
100% residential
Daylight Plane None N/A N/A
Table 2: CONFORMANCE WITH CHAPTER 18.52 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) for Office*
Type Required Existing Proposed
Vehicle Parking No parking required
per AB 2097
Approximately 36
uncovered spaces
16 spaces
Bicycle Parking 1 LT space per unit None 1 LT space in each unit garage

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