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Council adopts zoning changes to implement 2024 housing element, clears Stanford Research Park rule change
Summary
Council voted to amend Title 18 and Title 21 to implement multiple housing element programs, including permitting multifamily housing in Stanford Research Park as a permitted use (with hazardous-site exceptions) and other code updates; council members with university conflicts recused from the Stanford-specific vote.
The Palo Alto City Council on Tuesday advanced ordinance changes to implement priority items in the city’s 2024 housing element, including an amendment to allow multifamily housing as a permitted use in the Stanford Research Park zoning table (with exemptions for sites impacted by hazardous materials) and adjustments to Title 21 to permit urban lot splits.
Staff presentation: Jonathan Lait, Planning and Development Services Director, and senior planner Vishnu Krishnan described multiple program-driven code updates required to meet the housing element’s implementation deadlines. Proposed changes included: permitting group homes by right in residential zones; allowing supportive and affordable housing…
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