City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: June 16, 2025
Report #:2505-4740
TITLE
SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending: Chapter 18.14 (Housing Incentives) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Implement Program 3.4E of the 2023- 2031 Housing Element to Expand and Revise Regulations for the El Camino Real Focus Area; Making Conforming Amendments to Chapter 16.58 (Development Impact Fees) (FIRST READING: May 27, 2025; PASSED: 5-0-2, Lu, Veenker recused)
BACKGROUND
The City Council heard this item on May 27, 2025 for a first reading and approved it on a 5-0-2, Lu, Veenker recused vote. The ordinance was updated to reflect the City Council’s motion and is now before the City Council for a second reading. City staff will return to the City Council to effectuate the remaining items in the motion at a future date:
•Modification of the Hansen Way special setback to 20-feet; and •Rezoning the property behind 2999 El Camino Real from NV-R1 to an appropriate transition for housing.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Amending Chapter 18.14 (Housing Incentives) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Implement Program 3.4E of the 2023-2031 Housing Element to Expand and Revise Regulations for the El Camino Real Focus Area; Making Conforming Amendments to Chapter
16.58 (Development Impact Fees)
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk