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Palo Alto planning staff outline San Antonio Road area plan proposing up to several thousand new homes

Palo Alto Human Relations Commission · March 18, 2026
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Summary

City planning staff presented a study session on the San Antonio Road area plan, describing a 275‑acre priority development area, multi‑modal transportation improvements and a range of housing scenarios (roughly 3,900–7,000 new units in high‑buildout scenarios) while commissioners raised questions about affordability, displacement and school capacity.

Robert Kane, principal planner and project lead, presented the San Antonio Road area plan to the Human Relations Commission as a study session on a long‑range effort to redesign a 275‑acre corridor in South Palo Alto.

Kane described the plan area, which the city designated a priority development area in 2023, and said the team is working on land‑use, mobility and implementation…

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