East Palo Alto (EPA) Waterfront

Project ID: 
DR21-016
Project Type:
Land Use
Project Status: 
Under Review
Date Received: 
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Location: 
EPA Waterfront
151 Tara Street
East Palo Alto , CA 94303

Address/Location: 151 Tara Street, 264 Tara Street, 230 Demeter Street, 350 Demeter Street, 391 Demeter Street

APN: 063-121-330, 063-121-340, 063-121-320, 063-050-020, 063-050-050, 063-121-200, 063-121-530, 063-121-540, 063-121-030, 063-121-040, 063-121-350, 063-132-020, 063-132-040, 063-121-050, 063-121-060

Zoning:  Parks and Recreation, Ravenswood Business District Specific Plan - Flex Overlay and Ravenswood Employment Center

Applicant: Sycamore Real Estate Investment LLC | Emerson Collective

                   Mia Bernardino

Project No: Design Review(DR) 21-016

Project Description: The East Palo Alto Waterfront is a mixed-use development in the Ravenswood Business District. The pre-application provides a framework for a project that the applicant intends to develop with input from the community that focuses on wetland restoration, jobs, and residential uses. The project is in a conceptual stage.

Staff Contact: Christopher Dacumos, Consulting Planner

                           Alvin Jen, Associate Planner

                          

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Status Updates

 The project has completed the preliminary application process which requires outreach to the community, and presentations to the Planning Commission and/or City Council. The applicant for EPA Waterfront has completed four outreach events; three prior to the submittal of a preliminary application and one after. Additionally, Emerson Collective has presented their project to both the Planning Commission and City Council and has received feedback.  Please see below for project information, including meeting materials.

OUTREACH BEFORE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION SUBMITTAL:

January 22, 2020 - Hosted at 2555 Pulgas Avenue (Bloomhouse)

February 22, 2020 - Hosted at 2555 Pulgas Avenue (Bloomhouse)

May 23 to 26, 2020 - Virtual

 

PRELIMINARY APPLICATION:

Pre-Application Packet Received - July 31, 2020

Community Meeting - May 17, 2021

Planning Commission - June 14, 2021 - http://eastpaloalto.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1378

City Council - July 6, 2021 - http://eastpaloalto.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1419