Major Use Permit (TUP26-014) to test automated vehicles (renewal of TUP21-011, TUP22-005, TUP23-013, TUP24-012, TUP25-014)

Project ID: 
TUP26-014
Project Type:
Land Use
Project Status: 
Under Review
Date Received: 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Location: 
TUP26-014
1990 Bay road
East Palo Alto , CA 94303

Address/Location:  1990 Bay Road and 1175 Weeks Street, East Palo Alto CA 94303 

Assessors Parcel Number:  063-240-420 & 063-122-040

Zoning: Waterfront Office (1990 Bay) and Ravenswood Employment Center (1175 Weeks) 

Applicant:   JC Poetsch Advisors, Inc. on behalf of Woven by Toyota 

Owner:  HPI ASVRF 1175 Weeks & HPI ASVRF 1990 Bay, LLC. 

Project No: TUP26-014

Project Description: Temporary Use permit to allow continued use to test automated vehicles and research various technologies related to automated driving for a period of 365 days with the opportunity to request and extend the prior year operations under the same operator and include the use of the testing track by Toyota Research Institute (TRI) whch are entities of Toyota Group. . 

Staff Contact: Alvin Jen

Status Updates

Complete application packet received -  June 23, 2026

Director's hearing notice will be mailed  - July 2, 2026

The Director Level Public hearing will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 4 pm. 

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Members of the public may provide comments by signing up on the City's meeting page at: https://www.cityofepa.org/citycouncil/page/agenda-and-minutes

 

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