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Committee reviews 2023 Stanford Community Plan update focused on on‑campus housing, traffic and AGB protections
Summary
County planners and consultants briefed the Hewlett committee on the county‑led 2023 Stanford Community Plan update, which emphasizes on‑campus housing (75% minimum), expanded traffic standards including a reverse‑trip metric, and retention/extension of the Academic Growth Boundary; the committee accepted the report.
County planning staff and consultants on Thursday outlined the 2023 Stanford Community Plan (SCP), a county‑initiated update the Board adopted in October 2023, and described policy changes aimed at housing, circulation and open‑space protections.
Jacqueline Anciano, director of Planning and Development, opened the presentation and said the SCP update built on work that began during Stanford’s 2016 general use permit process and continued after the university withdrew its 2019 GUP application. Consultant Jeff Bradley of M Group told the Hewlett Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee the SCP focuses on three core policy areas: housing, circulation and the Academic Growth Boundary (AGB).
Bradley summarized the housing approach as requiring new housing associated with university growth to be provided on campus or on…
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