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The Sobrato Organization proposes to construct a new 249,500 square-foot, four-story office building and a new approximately 404,000 square-foot four-story, five-level parking structure with 1,340 parking spaces, located at 162-164 Jefferson Drive. The site contains two existing four-story office buildings, each approximately 129,960 square feet in size, to remain on the project site. The total existing and proposed office development on the parcel would be approximately 509,420 square feet.

The proposed project includes a publicly accessible park along Jefferson Drive. The applicant is requesting modifications to the City’s bird friendly design standards and the use and storage of hazardous materials (diesel fuel) for an emergency backup generator. To comply with the City’s below market rate requirements for commercial projects, the applicant has proposed to pay the below market rate commercial linkage in-lieu fee.

As part of the ConnectMenlo General Plan and Zoning Ordinance update, the site was rezoned to O-B (Office, Bonus). The proposal includes a request for an increase in height and floor area ratio under the bonus level development allowance in exchange for community amenities. The required community amenity value is still being determined and once the appraisal for bonus level development is finalized it will be published to this project page. The applicant is proposing payment of a community amenities in-lieu fee. 

City actions required on proposed project

City staff is evaluating the revised project proposal. It is anticipated that the following land use entitlements would be applicable to the proposed project:

• Environmental review
• Conditional development permit amendment
• Architectural control
• Below market rate housing agreement

Current status

A draft environmental impact report(PDF, 47MB) has been released along with a notice of availability for the proposed project. The City will accept comments on the draft environmental impact report before 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the item on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available for review the Thursday before the meeting date.

Location

162-164 Jefferson Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025  View map

37.48085626418546, -122.17204849785927

162-164 Jefferson Drive , Menlo Park, CA 94025

162-164 Jefferson Drive , Menlo Park, CA 94025