123 Independence Drive

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The Sobrato Organization is proposing to redevelop the project site with approximately 116 for-sale townhomes and a 316 unit multi-family rental building with an approximately 2,000-square-foot commercial space located on the ground floor (a total of 432 dwelling units total) on a 8.15 acre site located at 119-127 Independence Drive, 1205 Chrysler Drive and 130 Constitution Drive. The approved project utilized the City’s bonus level development allowance for increases in density, intensity, and height in exchange for community amenities. Additionally, the approved project included a vesting tentative map to create ownership townhome units.

The overall proposal would be comprised of:

  • 432 dwelling units (116 for-sale townhomes and 316 multi-family rental units)
  • Average height of 58.2 feet and maximum height of 67 feet
  • 66 below market rate (BMR) housing units (15% of the total 432 units) for low-income households, including 18 for-sale townhome BMR units
  • 8 additional for-rent BMR housing units, for low-income households, as the project’s community amenity 
  • Approximately 3.1 acres of open space, including approximately 1.1 acres of publicly accessible open space
 

Current status

On August 28, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted resolutions certifying the project Environmental Impact Report (EIR), adopted findings required per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), adopted the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and approving the use permit and architectural control permits for the proposed project. On September 26, 2023 meeting, the City Council reviewed and approved the Below Market Rate (BMR) housing agreements and vesting tentative map. All entitlements requested for this project are approved and considered final.

The applicant has not submitted a building permit application.

Environmental review

Final environmental impact report

The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), technical appendices and notice of availability were released Aug. 4 and are available in the links below.

Draft environmental impact report

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), technical appendices and notice of availability(PDF, 201KB) were released with a 45-day comment period that closed on Jan. 17, 2023. 

Notice of preparation

A notice of preparation was prepared for the proposed project. The City requested comments on the scope and content of the environmental impact report during a 30-day comment period that ended October 11, 2021.

Project plans

Contact us

Payal Bhagat
Contract Principal Planner
Email

650-330-6702

  

Location

123 Independence Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025  View map

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