Redwood City El Camino Real Corridor Study

1. El Camino Real is a state highway and major transportation
corridor serving Redwood City and the Bay Area Peninsula.
Through the years, it has developed into a roadway that is
oriented to automobiles rather than to pedestrians, bicyclists,
and transit riders. Redwood City is beginning a process to create
a Corridor Plan for El Camino Real that will improve safety,
mobility, economic development, and connections to Downtown
and nearby neighborhoods.
The El Camino Real Corridor Plan will reexamine the policies
and standards for the portion of the El Camino Real Corridor
within Redwood City’s jurisdiction. In doing so, the Plan will
help transform the Corridor into a “grand boulevard” that links
neighborhoods and Downtown and is a destination itself. The
Plan will achieve this by including urban design standards to
ensure that new development is high quality, a plan for street
improvements to make the Corridor more pleasant to walk along
and safer to cross, and policies that support small businesses and
a range of housing choices along the Corridor, as well as other
elements. The Plan will not increase height limits or building
densities/intensities beyond what is currently allowed in the
zoning ordinance.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The ultimate goal for this project is to produce an El Camino
Real Corridor Plan to consolidate existing zoning districts, land
uses and adopted plans into one cohesive document for the
Corridor in Redwood City. Specific objectives for the project are:
Project Area
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
• Consolidate recently re-zoned sections of the Corridor into a
cohesive plan
• Develop strategies to address current development
challenges, such as small, narrow, and shallow lots that have
different owners
• Improve the Corridor’s relationship with the Caltrain
station, downtown core (Downtown Precise Plan area), and
surrounding neighborhoods
• Improve the streetscape to promote walking, transit, bicycling,
and economic development
• Incorporate community benefits, such as strategies for
affordable housing, transitions from the Corridor to the
adjacent residential neighborhoods, and vibrant streetscapes
• Create a friendlier place for the people who live and work
here: parents, kids, commuters, homeowners, and local
businesses
• Provide a comprehensive business retention and development
strategy, focusing on small businesses
• Identify financing mechanism and phasing recommendations
to implement public improvements
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El Camino Real Corridor
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Figure 1-2
EL CAMINO REAL CORRIDOR PLAN
Study Area
Data Source: City of Redwood City GIS, 2016; San Mateo County
Geographic Information Systems, 2016; ESRI, 2016; Dyett & Bhatia, 2016
Redwood City
El Camino Real Corridor Study

2. Project Planner
Lindy Chan
Senior Planner, City of Redwood City
(650) 780-7237
elcaminoplan@redwoodcity.org
PARTICIPATE
Visit the Project Website
TIMELINE
WWW.REDWOODCITY.ORG/ELCAMINOPLAN
The project website is a great place to learn more
about the El Camino Real Corridor Plan process and
stay informed about events and opportunities to get
involved. Find current information about the project,
including background, details about meetings and
workshops, downloadable versions of materials and
completed reports, links to resources, and more!
Contact Us
Summer
2016
Fall
2016
Winter
2016
Spring
2017
Summer
2017
Community Outreach
––CAG #1
––Stakeholder Interviews
––CAG #2
––Community Workshops #1 + #2
––Planning Commission & City Council
Study Sessions
––CAG #3
––Online Survey
––CAG #4
––Community Workshops #3 + #4
––CAG #5
––Public Hearings: Planning Commission
& City Council
Technical Work
––Data Gathering and Technical Analysis
––Develop and Review Potential
Standards and Street Design Options
––Drafting Corridor Plan