Palo Alto, California
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5th Sep 2024
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Planning and Zoning for Palo Alto, CA
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The Zoning Map for the City of Palo Alto in CA divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Palo Alto, CA?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Palo Alto, CA as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 4.46% | 1109.35 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 4.46% | 1109.35 | |
| Industrial | 0.74% | 185.17 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 9.03% | 2246.15 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 7.33% | 1824.08 | |
| Manufacturing | 6.56% | 1631.37 | |
| General industrial | 0.74% | 185.17 | |
| Residential | 55.38% | 13779.01 | |
| Two family dwelling | 28.20% | 7016.63 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 3.40% | 845.86 | |
| Communal housing | 96.66% | 24049.75 | |
| Multi family dwelling mixed use | 0.03% | 7.57 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 55.27% | 13750.59 | |
| Accessory dwelling unit | 55.86% | 13897.20 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 67.13% | 16702.49 | |
| Single family dwelling | 55.38% | 13779.01 | |
| Mechanical | 27.18% | 6762.38 | |
| Utility structures | 97.68% | 24303.09 | |
| Communication towers | 27.18% | 6762.38 | |
| Agriculture | 55.86% | 13897.20 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 55.86% | 13897.20 | |
| Other | 19.25% | 4788.28 | |
| Accessory | 99.20% | 24679.43 | |
| Temporary uses | 44.80% | 11145.33 | |
| Multiple | 62.78% | 15620.02 | |
| Uncategorized | 19.25% | 4788.28 | |
| Retail | 36.82% | 9160.14 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 11.05% | 2750.08 | |
| Restricted retail | 2.47% | 614.77 | |
| Professional services | 40.53% | 10083.82 | |
| General retail | 12.34% | 3070.38 | |
| Personal services | 36.82% | 9160.14 | |
| Community | 35.03% | 8715.19 | |
| Medical | 43.97% | 10938.60 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 97.71% | 24309.22 | |
| Schools and universities | 97.12% | 24162.61 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 35.03% | 8715.19 | |
| Lodging | 29.89% | 7437.41 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 0.15% | 37.01 | |
| Hotel/motel | 29.89% | 7437.41 | |
| Commercial | 34.31% | 8536.78 | |
| Professional office | 41.42% | 10305.82 | |
| General commercial | 2.47% | 614.77 | |
| Entertainment | 9.03% | 2246.15 | |
| Non-retail sales | 3.22% | 799.95 | |
| Automobile related uses | 9.03% | 2246.15 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 34.31% | 8536.78 |