Unwilling to cook without gas, world-famous chef José Andrés considered abandoning plans to open a restaurant in Palo Alto.
“Due to the years-long planning effort which started in 2019, three years before the City adopted the all-electric requirement, the City and the Mall have agreed that this one project should be able to proceed with gas service consistent with the long-established project plans,” city leaders wrote Tuesday. “... Except for this one-off situation, Palo Alto’s all-electric requirement is being implemented for all new projects and substantial remodels.
Patrick Burt — a member of the city council — echoed the city’s statement in an interview with SFGATE, saying an exception was made for Andrés because of how far the restaurant already was in its approval process. He said he wasn’t worried about other businesses attempting to seek exemptions in the future, given the unique situation Zaytinya is in.Palo Alto’s new building code was adopted in an effort to help the city reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
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