Palo Alto Weekly Council Rollup For March 8

Press release from the City of Palo Alto:

March 13, 2021

Proclamation Honoring Assistant City Manager and former Library Director Monique LeConge Ziesenhenne on her Retirement from the City. Check out her parting book & movie list here on the Library’s website. Temporary Ordinance amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to broaden permissible uses and raise thresholds for conditional use permits (CUP) for some land uses throughout the City was passed with some exceptions, including restrictions on certain retail development uses in the University and California Ave areas. More information can be found here in the Council presentation. Castilleja School Project community feedback was given; Council Action will be taken at the 3/15 Council Meeting. Presentation for Council can be found here and a staff memo explaining the project is here. Postponed to MARCH 15, 2021: City Council approves Park, Community, and Library Development Impact Fee Justification Study and approves Adjustments to Park, Community Center, and Library Development Impact Fees Last Updated: March 12, 2021

Weekly Council Rollup: March 8, 2021

To keep you connected and up to date on notable Council meeting discussions, we are sharing a brief weekly update. At the City Council meeting on March 8, 2021:

• Proclamation Honoring Assistant City Manager and former Library Director Monique LeConge Ziesenhenne on her Retirement from the City. Check out her parting book & movie list here on the Library’s website.
• Temporary Ordinance amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to broaden permissible uses and raise thresholds for conditional use permits (CUP) for some land uses throughout the City was passed with some exceptions, including restrictions on certain retail development uses in the University and California Ave areas. More information can be found here in the Council presentation.
• Castilleja School Project community feedback was given; Council Action will be taken at the 3/15 Council Meeting. Presentation for Council can be found here and a staff memo explaining the project is here.
• Postponed to MARCH 15, 2021: City Council approves Park, Community, and Library Development Impact Fee Justification Study and approves Adjustments to Park, Community Center, and Library Development Impact Fees

Watch past meeting recordings or live meetings on the City’s Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/c... or check out meeting materials here: www.cityofpaloalto.org/councilagendas

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