231 Grant Ave
The County of Santa Clara, in coordination with Abode Communities, released a Notice of Preparation of an EIR for the 231 Grant Educator Workforce Housing project. The proposed project) is currently sponsored by the County of Santa Clara, Facebook, the City of Palo Alto, and participating school districts in Santa Clara County.
The proposed project would demolish the existing 6,800-square-foot office building at the project site and would construct a new four-story building, totaling approximately 112,000 square feet. The building would be developed with 110 residential units. These units would be intended to serve teachers and other full-time staff from participating school districts in Santa Clara County and from certain geographic districts in southern San Mateo County1. Approximately 2,000 square feet of community space, including a lounge, activity room and laundry, would be provided for residents’ use, as well as management offices and approximately 1,200 square feet of “flex space”.
An at-grade parking structure with double car stackers would provide 112 parking spaces and a secure bicycle parking room would be provided with capacity for 134 bicycles. Approximately 5,600 square feet of open public space would be provided within three outdoor plaza areas, each centered around an existing mature tree (palm, camphor, and redwood, respectively) that would be retained as part of the project.
The project is anticipated to utilize modular construction methods; however, the use of traditional construction methods will also be analyzed as an alternative to the proposed project.
Process
The County is serving as the lead agency for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and as the approval authority for the project. The County Board of Supervisors would be responsible for making the required CEQA findings and making the final decision whether to approve the project. If approved, the County Building Official would review the project plans for compliance with state building codes and would be responsible for reviewing and approving the various building permits. Since the project is on County-owned land and is for a public purpose, the project is immune from city zoning and building regulations pursuant to Government Code sections 53090-53091.
The Draft EIR is anticipated to be released October 2021. For more information and links to the Draft EIR, once available, visit the County’s project webpage.
Location
231 Grant Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 View Map
37.4267232,-122.1413604
231 Grant Ave ,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
231 Grant Ave ,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
231 Grant Ave