A residential project has been proposed for development at 68 Willow Road in Menlo Park. The project proposal includes the development of a residential community offering 50 units, 99,015 square feet of total floor area, within eight building rising three-story high. 68 Willow Owner LLC is the project developer. SDG Architects is responsible for the designs.
68 Willow Road Lot Coverage via SDG Architects
The project site spans an area of 2.5 acres. The scope of work includes the construction of eight new three-story residential townhome buildings totaling 50 housing units. The proposal includes a major subdivision to subdivide the property into 50 condominium parcels for individual sale and one common area parcel. Eight of the units would Below Market Rate (BMR) units to comply with the City’s BMR requirements. Parking for 102 vehicles will also be developed on the site.
The proposed project is located in the C-1 (Administrative and Professional, Restrictive) zoning district and the project site is currently developed with an existing office building which would be demolished.
68 Willow Road Elevation via SDG Architects
The proposed project will be developed using the State Density Bonus Law, which allows for developers to ask for waivers from development standards to allow for the project to achieve the proposed density. The project includes requests for waivers from C-1 residential development standards to reduce the minimum front, left side and right side setbacks, increase the maximum floor area ratio (FAR), modify the building profile requirement, modify building projection requirements, increase the allowed percentage of stucco siding, and decrease the minimum parking stall dimensions. In addition to requested waivers, the applicant is requesting one concession to increase the maximum parking ratio for residential uses in the C-1 district.
A project application requesting architectural control, use permit, below market rate housing agreement and environmental review has been submitted.
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