Ravenswood Business District / Four Corners Specific Plan Update
East Palo Alto, CA
Description
The Ravenswood Business District lies in the northeastern edge of East Palo Alto, bordering the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve and the City of Menlo Park. R+A is leading an update to the Specific Plan that engages East Palo Alto residents and workers in creating a sustainable and connected district that has positive impacts for the current and future residents and workers of the district. The updated Specific Plan will contain a community benefits framework, development standards, transportation and connectivity improvements to create a high quality public realm, and infrastructure improvements to serve the district's needs and to improve resilience to flooding and sea level rise. DJP&A is providing environmental planning support and preparing the CEQA report for the Specific Plan, while Hexagon is supporting on transportation impacts and Strategic Economics on fiscal analysis.
Client: City of East Palo Alto
Timeframe: 2020 - 2024
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Highlights
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Multi-year community engagement through stakeholder focus groups, virtual office hours, online survey, public workshops, and multiple Council meetings
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Initial sensitivity analysis of applicants' proposals to set up community-driven EIR alternative
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Evaluation of potential impacts of district-scale development from an urban design, community housing affordability and displacement, mobility, utilities, and economic lens