San Antonio Road Area Plan

The San Antonio Road Area Plan will establish a vision for the planning area (see boundary map below) and detail policies and strategies that will address land use, housing, mobility and interconnectivity, urban design and placemaking, community services and facilities, and explore the financial feasibility of the recommendations made. The project was approved by the City Council on March 10, 2025, and is scheduled to be completed by June of 2028.

• Project Kick-Off

  01/03/2025

  Complete

• Phase 1

  04/2025 - 10/2025

  Project Initiation: The project team developed an overarching timeline and discussed community engagement opportunities. The project team is forming a Community Advisory Group comprised of community members and a Technical Advisory Group comprised of staff members from different City departments and other public agencies that will assist the project team by providing input and feedback on the plan development process. The advisory groups will meet on an as-needed basis over the course of the project. This phase will also include stakeholder interviews, a series of public meetings, and the first community workshop.

  Existing Conditions: The project team is conducting an analysis of existing land use, mobility, housing, economy, services, utilities and infrastructure, and equity.

• Phase 2

  10/2025 - 06/2026

  Land use and mobility alternatives: The project team is developing different options related to housing, outdoor space, retail, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, roadway improvements, transit, and commercial development for the Area Plan. This information will be used to develop land use and mobility options and alternatives for consideration by the City Council. Once a preferred land use and mobility alternative is endorsed, Phase 3 will begin: Analysis and Policy Recommendations.

• Phase 3

  07/2026 - 10/2026

  Analysis based on the Preferred Land Use and Mobility Alternative
  Development of Policy Recommendations

• Phase 4

  11/2026 - 06/2027

  Draft Area Plan and Environmental Impact Report

• Phase 5

  07/2027 - 01/2028

  Adoption and Implementation of Final Plan and Environmental Impact Report

This area is critical to both Palo Alto and Mountain View. Engagement plans will engage residents and key stakeholders of both cities and solicit input at various phases of the project. The outreach will include a series of workshops, pop-ups, surveys, and other online engagement tools that will be structured to include property owners, residents, businesses, local business employees, community and faith-based institutions, representatives of private and public schools, agencies providing services in the area, and visitors within and nearby the project area. 

Phase 2 of the project included a community workshop on March 5 and a community survey which ran through March 29, 2026. Click on the topic areas listed below for more information. Community feedback is critical for the project.