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Palo Alto staff outlines Cubberley master-plan timeline, poll results and near-term activation ideas
Summary
City staff and consultants presented three conceptual site layouts, results from a 437-voter poll showing strongest support for building repairs and green space, and a strategic activation plan to raise public awareness ahead of a likely 2026 ballot measure.
City staff, project consultants and the Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed progress on the Cubberley Community Center master-plan process, poll results and a draft “strategic activation” approach intended to build public support ahead of a potential November 2026 funding measure.
Assistant Director Amanda Demmel said the master-plan process will proceed through summer review with the Planning & Transportation Commission (July 9) and the Architectural Review Board (July 17), a third community meeting in September and a city-council presentation in December. Concordia — the consultant facilitating the master plan — will return a single refined concept to the community before the council considers a master-plan recommendation.
The consultant team and staff emphasized why the question matters: existing Cubberley buildings were built between 1945 and 1968 and a 2022 facilities assessment found most buildings are approaching end of useful life. Christine Perras, assistant director for administrative services, said the master plan will be used to prepare…
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