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ARB continues 808 San Antonio rezoning after detailed review of massing, automated parking and street frontage

Palo Alto Architectural Review Board · May 8, 2026
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Summary

Board reviewed an 8‑story rezoning application for 808 San Antonio (174 units, 35 BMR units) including a proposal for an automated below‑grade parking lift and on‑site trash/loading within the building footprint. ARB raised concerns about street activation, ground‑floor program, fire apparatus access in the special setback and facade treatment; the board voted to continue the item to a date uncertain (4–0).

The Palo Alto Architectural Review Board on May 7 conducted a study session on a proposed rezoning and planned community/home‑zone (PC/PHZ) application for 808 San Antonio Road, an eight‑story residential building proposing 174 units, including 35 below‑market‑rate units. Senior planner Joey Dinh briefed the board on the project’s principal features: an 88‑foot‑6‑inch maximum parapet height, a floor area ratio of approximately 4.7, and 202 parking stalls provided by an automated below‑grade lift system.

Dinh said the proposal maintains a 24‑foot special setback along the San Antonio frontage to preserve space for future multimodal improvements under the San Antonio Road area plan and that the development team is preparing an…

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