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Palo Alto launches Cubberley master‑planning effort and a voter poll as city weighs a possible 2026 bond
Summary
City staff and consultants told the Parks and Recreation Commission that a compressed schedule will pair a master‑planning process for the Cubberley site with voter polling this year to inform a potential bond measure for a 2026 ballot. Staff said the city and the school district have an MOU for a land purchase that would give the city roughly 15
City staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission on April 22 that the Cubberley master‑planning process is moving quickly, with public polling and several community meetings planned this year to help shape a potential bond measure that staff hopes could appear on the November 2026 ballot.
The city and Palo Alto Unified School District earlier approved a memorandum of understanding that would allow the city to purchase roughly seven acres from the district; the city currently owns eight acres on the 35‑acre Cubberley site. If a future bond measure succeeds the city would develop approximately 15 acres as a new community center and associated open space, staff said.
Why it matters: Cubberley is a long‑studied, large community site in Palo Alto. A bond to acquire and redevelop land there would be a major, long‑term investment that affects arts, recreation, green space and tenant organizations that…
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