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Attachment B - Zoning Comparison Table

Palo Alto City Council
April 20, 2026

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Attachment B - Zoning Comparison Table
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April 20, 2026
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ATTACHMENT B

ZONING COMPARISON TABLE
910 Webster Street, 26PLN-00026
Table 1: COMPARISON WITH CHAPTER 18.13 (RM-20 DISTRICT), 18.14 (HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM (HIP) and 18.38.150 (PC SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS)
Development Standards
Regulation Required Proposed Residential Project
Minimum Site Area, width and
depth
8,500 sf, 70 feet, 100 feet
None for HIP
50,000 sf (1.15 acres)
Minimum Front Yard 20 feet
10 feet for HIP
22 feet
Rear Yard 10 feet
10 feet for HIP
22 feet
Interior Side Yard 10 feet
10 feet for HIP
15 feet
Street Side Yard 16 feet
8 feet for HIP
22 feet
Max. Site Coverage 35% (17,500 sf)
70% for HIP
48% (24,018 sf)
RM-20 Max. Building Height 30 feet
40 feet for HIP
81 feet 6 inches
92 feet 9 inches (to top of cupola)
PC Special Requirements for
Setbacks
10 feet for interior side and rear 15 feet (side); 22 feet (rear) PC Special Requirements for
height
35 ft when within 150 feet of R-1,
no restriction otherwise.
81 feet 6 inches
92 feet 9 inches (to top of cupola)
Daylight Plane for side and rear lot
lines for sites abutting any R-1, R-
2, or RM-20 district.
10-foot initial height and 45-
degree angle
16-foot & 45-degree angle HIP
10-foot initial height and 65-
degree angle
PC Special Requirements for
Daylight Plane
10-foot initial height and 50-
degree angle
10-foot initial height and 65-
degree angle
Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.5:1 (25,000 sf)

2.0:1 for HIP (100,000 sf)

2.69:1 (135,073)
Residential Density 20 du/ac per RM-20 Zone
40 du/ac for HIP
61 DU/AC
(70 units proposed)
Minimum Useable Open Space 150 sf per unit Open Space Provided: 13,606 sf + or 194 sf per unit
Table 2: CONFORMANCE WITH CHAPTER 18.52 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) Type Required Proposed
Vehicle Parking 1 per unit 1 bedroom or Studio
2 per unit 2+ bedroom
128 spaces total
130 spaces proposed
Bicycle Parking 1 LT space per unit (70)
1 ST space per 10 units (7)
119 spaces
Loading Space 1 car loading space for a building
with 50+ units
None

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