Land Use and Environment Planning

Stanford University lands consist of 8,180 acres in six jurisdictions.

• Map of Land Use by Function

Unincorporated Santa Clara County

• 4,017 acres
• Academic and university housing uses located north of Junipero Serra Boulevard
• Academic Reserve (Academic reserve lands are undeveloped or leased to agricultural and/or equestrian tenants for interim use)
• Santa Clara County General Plan, Stanford Community Plan
• General Use Permit (2000) allows academic and housing development, with conditions of approval
• 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement with Santa Clara County and Palo Alto
• Santa Clara County Planning Office

City of Palo Alto

• 1,161 acres
• Current land uses
  • Stanford Research Park
  • Stanford Shopping Center
  • Stanford Hospital and Clinics
  • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
  • Oak Creek apartments
  • Stanford West housing
  • Hyatt Housing along Sand Hill Road
  • El Camino Ball Park and Downtown transit center
  • Academic Reserve (Academic reserve lands are undeveloped or leased to agricultural and/or equestrian tenants for interim use)
• Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan
• 1985 Land Use Policy Agreement
• Palo Alto Planning and Community Environment

Unincorporated San Mateo County

• 2,701 acres
• Current land uses
  • Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
  • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
  • Academic Reserve (Academic reserve lands are undeveloped or leased to agricultural and/or equestrian tenants for interim use)
  • Buck Estate
• San Mateo County General Plan
• San Mateo County Planning and Building Department

City of Menlo Park

• 111 acres
• Current land uses
  • Commercial leases along El Camino Real and Sand Hill Road
  • Housing
• City of Menlo Park General Plan
• City of Menlo Park Planning Division of Community Development Department

Town of Portola Valley

• 76 acres
• Current land use
  • Academic Reserve (Academic reserve lands are undeveloped or leased to agricultural and/or equestrian tenants for interim use)
• Portola Valley General Plan
• Town of Portola Valley Building, Planning and Engineering Department

Town of Woodside

• 114 acres
• Current land use
  • Housing
  • Academic Reserve (Academic reserve lands are undeveloped or leased to agricultural and/or equestrian tenants for interim use)
• Town of Woodside General Plan
• Town of Woodside Planning and Building Department