East Palo Alto (EPA) Waterfront
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
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
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
