City project
156 California
Development application at 156 California.
- Current status
- Lot A was added to the Housing Element Sites Inventory, enabling processing of a revised Builder’s Remedy 2.0 application.
- Location
- 156 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
May 26, 2026: Design-negotiation update
The liaison reported that the Council ad hoc committee negotiated a reduction in tower heights and a design Council could support.
Read related coverageMay 18, 2026 update on revised concept and Housing Element inventory
Staff corrected the report’s reference to Lot B, stating that Lot A—the larger parcel—is the parcel proposed for addition to the sites inventory.
Read related coverageOctober 2, 2025 — Hearing item removed
The Architectural Review Board did not hear the application after it was removed from the agenda at the applicant's request. Staff stated that the removal would not count toward the project's five-hearing limit.
Read related coverageSeptember 19, 2024 Builder Remedy status update
Staff identified this application as a Builder Remedy project.
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