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Palo Alto plans to relax rules for roof decks

Original post made on Feb 21, 2019

Seeking to encourage more roof decks, patios and gardens in the downtown area, Palo Alto officials are preparing to relax the zoning rules for some of the area’s tallest buildings.

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Comments

Posted by Neal
a resident of Community Center
on Feb 21, 2019 at 9:29 am

Neal is a registered user.

I can guarantee than any amplified music will be audible beyond the property boundaries. Who are you kidding? We don't need more noise pollution in downtown PA.


Posted by Resident
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Feb 21, 2019 at 11:44 am

On a recent trip to an overseas destination, I had lunch with another on a rooftop at a cafe. The ambience was pleasant, there was no music, just many people enjoying lunch, looking at the view and in particular the architecture of buildings nearby. However, it was a breezy day and many napkins and similar were caught by the breeze and blown off the rooftop.

Litter from these rooftops could well be a problem.


Posted by YSK.2
a resident of Crescent Park
on Feb 21, 2019 at 12:03 pm

Oh goody! You will also be provided with a free drone to make it even easier to invade the privacy of others.


Posted by DTN Paul
a resident of Downtown North
on Feb 21, 2019 at 1:07 pm

DTN Paul is a registered user.

I always find it odd that people choose to live downtown (or near it), and then object to many of the things that come with living downtown.


Posted by Charlotte R.
a resident of Downtown North
on Apr 27, 2019 at 10:10 pm

With the beautiful weather that we have all year round compared to other cities, along with m a vibrant, elite, international university crowd why must Palo Alto be such a sleepy town? On top of it all, we boast innovation and creativity. Let’s bring some life to Palo Alto. A rooftop with some nice lounge music on a sunny warm afternoon would be incredibly pleasant. Great for business meetings and networking too. Equinox in San Mateo is currently the only place in the entire area that has a vibrant yet relaxing feel - by its outdoor pool. While it’s great that some of us at least have that option, it is pretty sad, in my opinion, that it’s the only place of retreat on a rooftop in the entire area.