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Palo Alto officials outline grade-separation timeline; schools asked to weigh in
Summary
City staff told the liaison committee refined grade-separation alternatives for Churchill Avenue will be reviewed by the rail committee on Nov. 18 and presented to the full council Dec. 10, with potential action Dec. 15.
City staff updated the City of Palo Alto and Palo Alto Unified School District Liaison Committee on Nov. 13 about ongoing grade-separation planning and upcoming council review dates.
Staff summarized community meetings held Sept. 30 at Mitchell Park that gathered feedback on refined grade-separation alternatives for Churchill Avenue, including alternative alignments at Seal and Meadow/Charleston. Staff said the rail (VIA/rail) committee will review the refined alternatives on Nov. 18 and that a special city council meeting is scheduled for Dec. 10 to review community feedback and rail-committee recommendations; an anticipated action item could come before council on Dec. 15.
Committee members stressed the district's interest because grade separation could have operational impacts on multiple schools, including bus-yard locations near Churchill Avenue. City members invited the district to share feedback at upcoming meetings and to participate in behind-the-scenes staff coordination. One school board member noted the district had already sent a letter of support for some elements and that staff will seek to provide timely input.
On related active-transportation work, staff said the city's bike-and-pedestrian transportation plan will be before council on Dec. 1 and that declining bike-rack counts suggest Safe Routes to School merits a future presentation to the liaison committee.
Staff and committee agreed to coordinate further and to bring grade-separation updates back to the liaison committee as council deliberations proceed.
