Planning Commission to consider Specific Plan amendments May 18

Published on May 11, 2026

Monday, May 18, beginning at 7 p.m., the Planning Commission is scheduled to consider a recommendation that the City Council approve amendments to the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan.

The proposed amendments are focused on the following updates:

• Expanding allowed land uses along Santa Cruz Avenue to encourage more types of businesses between the Caltrain station and University Drive within the Downtown/Station Area "Main Street" Overlay;
• Updating and clarifying definitions for four land use types: business services, personal improvement services, personal services – general, and personal services – restricted, across the entire Specific Plan area;
• Revising the plan's public benefit requirements to allow existing buildings within the Main Street Overlay to satisfy their public benefit obligations through an in-lieu payment, where a building is requesting bonus level floor area ratio for office uses.

Please attend the hearing to learn more about the proposed Specific Plan amendments and to share your feedback.