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Palo Alto ARB recommends council approval for 145-townhome project at 2100 Gannon Road
Summary
The Palo Alto Architectural Review Board voted 3-0 to recommend that city council approve a proposal to demolish four commercial buildings at 2100 Gannon Road and build 145 for-sale townhomes (13% affordable). Staff and the developer said the project is treated as a "builder's remedy" and is CEQA-exempt; nearby-resident concerns about airport noise and seismic risk were raised and addressed by the applicant and staff.
The Palo Alto Architectural Review Board on Jan. 15 voted 3-0 to recommend that the City Council approve a site-and-design application to replace an 11-acre office park at 2100 Gannon Road with 145 three-story for-sale townhomes, of which 13 percent would be restricted to low-income households.
Developer Michael Cohen, a partner with Strata Investment Group, told the board the project is aimed at first-time homebuyers and families and described the team’s revisions since an October study session. “The project involves converting an existing 11-acre, four-building office park to 145 for-sale townhomes, targeting first-time homebuyers, especially families,” Cohen said during his presentation.
Why it matters: staff said the project is a builder’s-remedy development under state law…
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