"All seven council members said they want city transportation officials to look at ways school-aged children who will live at the development at 2100 Geng Road will be able to safely get around. Future students will have to use the bike and pedestrian bridges that span over Highway 101 near Oregon Expressway and Newell Road, but they are not near the development, and East Bayshore Road isn't the most bike-friendly road."
"At some point...we should rethink what amenities and transportation options we can offer there so these residents are not on an island. Councilman Keith Reckdahl also pointed out that as the crow flies, Edgewood Market is not terribly far from the new project, but likely would not be easy to walk or bike to without a new pedestrian bridge connecting the new neighborhood with the shopping center."
"This project will replace four office buildings and surface parking with 65 three-story buildings with three to four bedrooms in each of the 145 townhouses. The project was proposed through the Builder's Remedy, a provision in state law that allows developers to ignore local rules on height in densities in cities without a state-approved housing plan."
Palo Alto City Council unanimously approved a housing development at 2100 Geng Road featuring 145 townhouses replacing four office buildings and surface parking. The project, proposed by Strada Investment Group under the state's Builder's Remedy provision, will include 65 three-story buildings with three to four bedrooms each. Council members expressed concerns about school-aged children's safe transportation, noting existing bike and pedestrian bridges over Highway 101 are distant from the development and East Bayshore Road lacks bike-friendly infrastructure. Officials requested exploration of additional transportation options and amenities to prevent residents from becoming isolated. Council members also emphasized the need to prepare for future east-side housing developments with similar infrastructure considerations.
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