Looking forward to seeing this come to fruition. More downtown for everyone!

We were all pleased with the unanimity of the council for proceeding with a Precise Plan. That last sentence in the article may have slightly abbreviated my intended message, which was that today's appearance of Moffett Boulevard reflects a less-than-thorough planning approach in the past, and that a Precise Plan is what we need now. I certainly didn't mean to suggest our city is in the habit of taking shortcuts. It is not. Listening to each council member's reasoning Tuesday evening reaffirms my admiration — IMHO, we really do have a great council!

The quote is a little odd, but I think I understood the gist correctly.

'Moffett Boulevard as a “gateway to downtown,”'. Yep, travel down Moffett Boulevard and when you get to Central Ave, you will see downtown, just across the tracks; but you can't get there from here, so.... turn right on Central, turn right at Shoreline, then turn left at California. That will eventually get you to downtown.

That's if you're traveling by car. If you're traveling on foot or by bike, you have to cross Central Expressway at grade -- one of only a handful of such crossings anywhere along that road. Fortunately, this is planned to be fixed with a new undercrossing, but it'll take years to finish.

Happy to see this area in focus for development as it's neglected. How does this work with private property owners in this area? Until an underpass or some way to allow foot traffic with Central ave in the way is ready, it cannot reach its full potential.

Long out plan - will that meet the Very Urgent deadline to actually get rezoned - Housing Element suggested areas for new residential development? I think that is what the staff was taking about, and what all local cities are 'rushing to get finished'. (even Los Altos!)

Small Alpha stage Precise Plan / followed by Beta? (bigger). It might be better to 'have a good, timely small Plan, and then have The Best BIG Plan' ?? :)

I am pleased to hear that the area is considered for development. However, I am concerned about gentrification. I would hate to see the small market on the corner of Central Avenue and Moffett be replaced. How can we retain a diversity of community offerings and have the area be developed?

Another time wasting boondoggle by council to keep city staff busy. What exactly are they going to precisely plan? The properties that have the potential for redevelopment are scattered about and a large number won’t be going anywhere. Adobe building, 100 Moffett Apartments, MV Adult education, the Hampton Inn, and at least two other new or nearly new commercial buildings. The potential for development primarily lies in the two small shopping centers and the string of disparate commercial properties along the East side of the 100/200 blocks. That’s a lot of different property owners with a lot of different interests. Even if they are interested in selling, any “precise” restrictions on land use will only devalue their property. There will never be any sort of “downtown” feel to Moffett Blvd. To think otherwise is simply foolish. Council should concentrate on the existing downtown area and stop with their foolish road closures and money wasting projects. What was left of retail downtown has been nearly choked out and the traffic nightmare of closing a thoroughfare without creating an alternative is nearly untenable. But I’m wasting my breath. Council will march merrily along with more silly ideas and more wasteful spending no matter who it hurts.

@GD. Planning out two or three decades in the future is not quite wasting money (IMO).
But the Council 'upping the project scope' of the nearby Public Safety Building? (from 160 to > 200) oh - that's in units of Millions of Dollars (spent, not collected as tax revenue + the public borrowing bond interest).

I think the staff will have time to do this planning - the staff is rather good at 'pushing_back' when the Council gives them too many Things To Do At Once!

I enjoy watching the slow development that is now going on with the El Camino (?) village corners Higher Density (taller) mixed use Precise Plans! Thanks! - to past City Council majorities.

Yes, along my El Camino (and other transit-oriented lands)