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Palo Alto General Plan
What Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California is permitting and building, tracked from official state open data. The General Plan is Palo Alto's long-range blueprint for land use, housing, and growth.
Source: California HCD Housing Element APR
Housing & development by year
| Year | Units permitted | Units entitled | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174 | 568 | 271 |
| 2024 | 198 | 309 | 236 |
| 2023 | 448 | 593 | 232 |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 | 122 |
| 2021 | 305 | 316 | 146 |
| 2020 | 274 | 303 | 108 |
| 2019 | 107 | 121 | 70 |
| 2018 | 54 | 120 | 56 |
The plan document
Read Palo Alto's official General Plan: Palo Alto General Plan →
Elements · 1 Verifier-checked summary
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The Land Use and Community Design Element sets the foundation for future preservation, growth and change in Palo Alto and serves as the blueprint for the development of public and private property in the city. It includes policies and programs intended to balance natural resources with future community needs, create attractive buildings and public spaces, preserve quality of life in neighborhoods, and support thriving commercial areas. It meets the State-mandated requirements for a Land Use Element by defining categories for land use, recommending standards for population density and building intensity, and including a Land Use Map (Map L-6) with goals, policies and programs.
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