PALO ALTO, CA—Planning commissioners got a look Wednesday night at a developer's proposal to replace the city's police headquarters in exchange for permission to build a substantial office complex. Their response was that more work is needed before they can move it forward.
Jay Paul Co. is hoping to construct a pair of four-story office buildings totaling 311,000 square feet next to the existing 219,000-square-foot AOL building at 395 Page Mill Road. But that's far more development than is allowed under the current zoning for the site.
The developer could get around the restriction with a type of zoning known as "planned community." It provides exceptions but only in return for public benefits, which the city council must ultimately approve. The public safety building, which is in need of seismic reinforcement would be replaced on a different site.
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David Phillips
David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
