In January 2020, Supervisor Simitian, along with his colleague Supervisor Cindy Chavez, asked staff to update the Stanford Community Plan, a part of the County’s General Plan and essentially a “mini” general plan for the Stanford University lands located in the unincorporated County. The original Community Plan dates to 2000 and needed an update when the University withdrew its application for a General Use Permit in late 2019. While processing of the Use Permit ceased, the County, at the request of Supervisors Simitian and Chavez, continued to move forward with updating the Stanford Community Plan. Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, the updated Plan will replace the existing one and provide a basis for evaluating future development requests by the University.
