Stanford is seeking permission to build almost 2.3 million square feet over the next 18 years. The General Usage Permit (GUP) plans include expanding the campus by 9600 students, faculty and staff;
The GUP numbers exclude other major Stanford and 3rd party development of hosptial, medical, commercial buildings, and other related and local developments in our area.
For example, 500 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, is a Stanford development estimated to increase car trips/day by over 2,600* — just this development. That is just a fraction of the major development that is outside of the GUP. Add in the GUP and we project a huge increase in traffic.
Santa Clara County has released Recirculated Portions of the Draft EIR on the Stanford University 2018 General Use Permit Application.
This is the last opportunity to make public comments and to suppport your concerns and your neighbor’s concerns about this recirculated portion of the Draft EIR and in particular the aspects of housing and traffic pertaining to those housing and expansion options.
Please reply to the Recirculated Portions of the Stanford GUP with your concerns and note issues by July 26th, 2018. Comments on the Recircuated Portions of the Draft EIR on the Stanford 2018 GUP should be addressed to: david.rader@pln.sccgov.org If you email your comments, the preceeding email link will inlcude both Menlo Park and San Mateo County. Written comments may be addressed to:
County of Santa Clara
Department of Planning and Development
Attention: David Rader
County Government Center
70 West Hedding Street — 7th Floor, East Wing
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 299-5779
Email: david.rader@pln.sccgov.org
(Link above will include Menlo Park and San Mateo County addressees)
The County has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the Stanford University 2018 General Use Permit (described below).
Draft EIR Vol 1
Draft EIR Vol 2
Draft EIR Vol 3
* Additional car trips per day noted in Alamanc article.
Past public meetings: