City Council will review two proposed development projects on March 3, 2026.

CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE HIS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the following applications will be heard at a regular meeting of the City of East Palo Alto City Council at 6:00 p.m., or shortly thereafter as the matter may be heard, on MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 in the City Council Chambers within City Hall, 2145 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, California. Description: On February 24, 2026 the City Council will consider whether to review two projects the Planning Commission voted to not approve. Should there be a majority of the Council voting to call for review the two items, this serves as notice that the City Council will consider whether to approve or disapprove the two projects on March 3, 2026. The applicant is Sand Hill Property Company ("Applicant"). The proposed projects are located at 1675 Bay Road. The Applicant seeks to subdivide the currently vacant lot into two parcel to develop the two separate projects. The first project, University & Bay at 4 Corners Townhome Project (Design Review (DR25-004)), seeks to construct 106 residential units including 11 affordable housing units which would be provided at the moderate income level. The applicant requests approval of Design Review, Tentative Parcel Map, and a Tree Removal Permit to remove nine protected trees. The second project, University & Bay at 4 Corners Mixed Use Project (Design Review (DR25-007)), seeks to construct a mixed-use project consisting of approximately 5,500 square feet (sf) of retail/commercial space and 168 residential units. Of the 168 residential units proposed for the mixed-use project, 25 units would be included as affordable units at the low income level. The applicant requests approval of Design Review, Tentative Parcel Map, and a Tree Removal Permit to remove nine protected trees. The two projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Assembly Bill 130 (Public Resources Code Section 21080.66) In-Fill Housing Criterion. Project Location: 1675 Bay Road, East Palo Alto/APN: 063-111-250 General Plan Designation: Mixed Use High; Zoning: 4 Corners Gateway Applicant: Sand Hill Property Company Project Planner: Christopher Dacumos, cdacumos@cityofepa.org, (650) 853-3189 WATCHING/ATTENDING THE MEETING: This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. The public may attend the meeting in City Council Chambers and may address the City Council from the Chambers. Additionally, the meeting will be streamed live on Zoom, the link for which will be provided in the agenda and will be published to https://www.cityofepa.org/agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT: Comments may be provided in person or virtually via Zoom (by using the "RAISE HAND" feature) when the Mayor or City Clerk calls for public comment. Project questions and comments can also be sent in advance to the Project Planner with the contact information listed above. For further information regarding this meeting, contact the City of East Palo Alto Planning Division, (650) 853-3185. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires reasonable accommodation and access for the physically challenged. Those requesting such accommodation should contact the City Clerk at (650) 853-3100 four (4) days before the hearing date. APPEALS OR CHALLENGES: If the City Council votes to review either or both projects, a challenge to the above item(s) in court may raise only those issues which were raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence to the City of East Palo Alto at, or prior to, the public hearing, or submitted to the City of East Palo Alto before March 18, 2026, at 5:00PM, as described above. PUBLISHED ON: February 20, 2026 Elena Lee Planning Manager DN 6950258; Feb. 20, 2026