The office research, industrial and manufacturing zoning districts provide sites for office, light industrial, research and development, and limited commercial uses. The specific purposes for each district are listed below.
(a) Medical Office and Medical Research (MOR) District
The MOR medical office and medical research district provides for medical office, medical research, and some medical support services in areas characterized by low building intensity, large site size, and landscaped grounds. The MOR district is primarily intended for land that is designated for research and office park use in the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, and that is near hospitals.
(b) Research, Office and Limited Manufacturing (ROLM) District
The ROLM research, office and limited manufacturing district provides for a limited group of office, research and manufacturing uses in a manufacturing/research park environment, where uses requiring larger sites and available natural light and air can locate. Office uses can be accommodated, but should not predominate in the district. The ROLM district is primarily intended for land designated for research and office park use by the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan and located east of El Camino Real.
(c) Research, Office and Limited Manufacturing Subdistrict - Embarcadero [ROLM(E)]
The research, office and limited manufacturing subdistrict [ROLM(E)] modifies the site development regulations of the ROLM research, office and limited manufacturing district to apply to smaller sites in areas with limited access or with environmental sensitivity due to their proximity to the Palo Alto Baylands in the Embarcardero Road area.
(d) Research Park District [RP]
The RP research park district provides for a limited group of research and manufacturing uses that may have unusual requirements for space, light, and air, and desire sites in a research park environment. Premium research and development facilities should be encouraged in the RP district. Support office uses should be limited and should exist primarily to serve the primary research and manufacturing uses. The RP district is intended for application to land designated for research and office park use in the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan on sites that are west of El Camino Real and held in large parcels, which may or may not also be subject to ground leases.
(e) Research Park Subdistrict 5 [RP(5)]
The Research Park site subdistrict [RP(5)] modifies the site development regulations of the RP research park district to regulate large sites in hilly areas.
(f) General Manufacturing District [GM]
The GM general manufacturing district provides for light manufacturing, research, and commercial service uses. Office uses are very limited in order to maintain the district as a desirable location for manufacturing uses. The GM district is intended for application to land designated for light industrial use in the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 4884 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 4883 § 7 (part), 2005)