"Palo Alto City Council is throwing its support behind an enormous housing proposal near Town and Country Village, but asking the applicants to tweak their plans to accommodate for the area's heavy traffic. During the council's meeting tonight (Feb. 2), council unanimously OK'd a proposal by Ellis Partners to create two seven story structures that will add 158 new apartments and 315 parking spaces at 44 and 88 Encina Ave., in the parking lot behind the shopping center."
"Mayor Vicki Veenker said Ellis Partners will need to keep a "close eye" on traffic, as the site is located along two busy streets, El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road. The suggestion was echoed by Councilman Greer Stone, who said the nature of the location will cause "spill over' from cars looking for parking in the area. "It seems really challenging, given the nature of the neighborhood," he said. Councilman Pat Burt added that if Encina Avenue will be used as a gateway entrance to Town and Country, the area will need signs to make it known."
Palo Alto City Council approved support for a proposal by Ellis Partners to build two seven-story buildings at 44 and 88 Encina Ave., adding 158 apartments and 315 parking spaces behind Town and Country Village. The project would require rezoning from commercial to mixed-use housing and must complete formal city and state approvals after developers submit a formal application. Council members emphasized traffic concerns along El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road, warned of parking spillover, and suggested gateway signage on Encina Avenue. The project qualifies under California's Builder's Remedy, which permits bypassing local zoning rules if some units are affordable. Neighbors previously criticized potential neighborhood disruption.
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