Stanford told the Almanac it plans to submit updated plans for its 8.4-acre "Middle Plaza" development at 500 El Camino Real on Monday.

The update reflects some architectural changes, such as the shape and location of some buildings, according to officials from Stanford.

"To the casual observer, the current project will look very similar to the images we showed in September 2015," said John Donohoe, associate director of planning and entitlement at Stanford.

The entire project, which Stanford has named Middle Plaza, will occupy 8.4 acres running from the Stanford Park Hotel (100 El Camino Real) in the south to Big 5 Sporting Goods (700 El Camino) in the north.

The development will still contain about 215 rental housing units, 10,000 square feet of retail space, and 144,000 square feet of office space. Also unchanged from the plans submitted to the city in September 2015, the project will not include medical office space.

A large plaza, also expected to be named Middle Plaza, will remain part of the development. It will be publicly accessible but privately owned and maintained, and will have landscaping, outdoor seating and shops, according to the plans.

"Residents who participated in the Middle Plaza open houses overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of a significantly expanded public plaza that serves the community as an asset and vibrant gathering place," said Steve Elliott, Stanford’s managing director for development, land, buildings and real estate, in a press statement. "Beyond the plaza, residents also made it clear that they want to see more restaurants featuring a diversity of cuisines, more open space and more rental housing to support the City’s growth," he said.

The city of Menlo Park is expected to release its draft environmental impact report on the development later this week, Stanford officials said.

Stanford will host an open house for the public to learn more about the project on Thursday, March 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. The informational event will be at Little House at 800 Middle Ave. Staff will answer questions and explain the changes on a drop-in basis.

Stay tuned for updates as more information becomes available. Documents about the project are likely to be uploaded to the city's web page on the project here.