San Carlos, CA

Community Benefits

Community benefits are just that! They are improvements and offerings that benefit the entire San Carlos community. Search below to learn more about the community benefits offered. Some are one-time infrastructure improvements like a pedestrian bridge and others are ongoing offerings, like free conference room rental at a hotel. While the City negotiated these benefits for the community, they are managed by the specific site or facility listed below. As such, community members are encouraged to contract the specific developer to learn more about or to reserve, if applicable, the offered benefits.

Community benefits and amenities can either be obtained as baseline requirements for developers or as part of community benefit negotiations in development agreements. The baseline requirements are elements required by code, conditions of approval, or mitigation measures. Community benefits are project benefits that go above and beyond baseline requirements. Community benefits can be provided by a developer at different scales, on-site or off-site. Ultimately, community benefits help find innovative ways to support the City Council's priorities. Below is a list of all the community benefits the City attained from completed, partially completed, and new developments.

1030 Brittan Avenue (MBC Biolabs)

Publicly accessible bike and pedestrian easement from Brittan Avenue to bridge going across Pulgas Creek Read More

301 Industrial Road (Palo Alto Medical Foundation)

One time $9 million Designated Fund and $1 million for athletic fields
Guaranteed use tax for 50 years
$500K contribution for US 101/Holly Ped Bridge Project

333 El Camino Real (Trestle Apartments)

Expanded and enhanced the publicly accessible Caltrain Plaza Read More

405 Industrial Road (Menlo Equities)

Publicly accessible pedestrian bridge connecting the site to Industrial Road/Holly Street
Landscaping improvements and planted trees around the site
$4.2 million contribution- City Council to decide use of funds

501 Industrial (Indigo Hotel)

Free use of the boardroom and large event space with rental fee, setup fee, and cleaning fees waived Read More

633 Elm Street (Pacific Hacienda)

Public walkway connecting Elm Street to Walnut Street Read More

642 Quarry Road (Presidio Bay Ventures)

Public plaza with pickleball & bocce courts, event space, dog park, & botanical garden
Maintenance of Belmont Creek path
$1.7M for downtown & community improvements, plus green energy
On-site 5,500 sqft. childcare facility

655 Skyway Road (Skyway Center)

Conference room on the second floor equipped with tables, chairs, projector, screen, sound system, sink, and coffee bar is open to nonprofits to use for events and community meetings for free; area also has a catering kitchen and back bar Read More

657 Walnut Street (Wheeler Plaza)

Public walkway connecting Walnut Street to Laurel Street
Small public plaza with water fountain feature and benches on Walnut Street

777 Walnut St.

Public walkway connecting Walnut St. to the public parking lot behind Bank of America. Read More

825-835 Industrial Road (Alexandria Center for Life Science)

Sidewalk, streetscape, and crosswalk improvements
Class 3 bike lane improvements
Public art on-site
$100,000 per year for 10 years for public infrastructure maintenance

Public access to the 17,000 sqft. landscaped courtyard; public parking
$2,796,600 towards the Downtown Improvement Funds; $3,000,000 towards Community Improvement and Recreation Funds; and $500,000 towards the Green Energy Sustainability Funds

959-999 Skyway Road (Skyway Landing)

Public parking
Public access to Bay Trail

Digital Billboards

City may use the digital billboards for free
City received revenue share
City received one-time payments ranging from $100,000-$150,000

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