Zoning Ordinance Update: The Zoning Ordinance will implement the 2009 General Plan.  Mixed-use zoning, form based design and standards for Transit Oriented Development, Transportation Demand Management, Landscaping, Parking are some of the measures which will implement the Grand Boulevard Initiative Guiding Principles.  The Planning Commission considered the document on August 1, 2011 And October 3, 2011.  The Planning commission recommendation on the Zoning Ordinance Update were considered at the November 14th City Council meeting.

San Carlos Eastside Connect Project: The San Carlos Eastside Connect project will consist of bicycle and pedestrian improvements, landscaping and lighting, crosswalk improvements, and connectivity improvements to the Caltrain Station on the east side adjacent to Old County Road, residential areas and employment.

The City received a Transportation for Livable Communities grant from MTC for the East Side Connect Project for improved pedestrian and bicycle access to east side housing, jobs and transit with connections to the Caltrain Station on El Camino Real.  The amount of the grant is $2,216,648 with matching funds of $554,162 contributed to the project using one-time funds from the State's Proposition 1B program and San Carlos Redevelopment Agency funds. The project also includes two existing bikeway grants; one from the Transportation Development Act, Article 3 and one from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.  Together these grants provide for completion of bikeway improvements through San Carlos from Redwood City to Belmont on Old County Road parallel to Caltrain line and El Camino Real.

San Carlos Transit Village: The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the San Carlos Transit Village is underway, with a draft expected in May 2012.

Wheeler Redevelopment Project: The City’s Wheeler Redevelopment Project (at San Carlos Avenue between Laurel Street and Walnut Street) is also in progress.  The City is looking to redevelop the City-owned 2.4 acre site with new mixed-use development featuring underground parking, ground level retail, and condominium housing above.  The EIR is in progress and is expected to be released soon.

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