Hello, City Council! I’m writing to voice my support for the plan to develop housing downtown on current parking lots and building one or more parking garages. Thank you for creating the page at https://menlopark.gov/Government/Departments/Community-Development/Planning-Division/Comprehensive-...
Dear Council, I have talked with many of you and trust all of you to do the right thing for Menlo Park tonight. You know, better than 99% of the citizenry, why we have to execute on the Housing Element, both from a state statute and from a housing affordability perspective. You also know far be...
City Council Members, We are joining the chorus of residents respectfully requesting a delay on any decision to move forward with housing on plazas 1-3 until the city residents can weigh in on this proposal. This proposal has been kept secret from the residents in order to ram it through and t...
City Council Members, If the public parking lots, which are heavily used, can be declared surplus land available for housing to correct the massive housing imbalance caused by the huge developments of office space approved by the city council over the years (Meta and Bohannan complexes, for examp...
Menlo Forward supports the creation of more affordable housing and the state-certified Housing Element. The downtown parking lot conversion offers much-needed affordable housing close to public transportation and places of work, and allows for a more equitable distribution of new housing across the...
Dear Members of the Menlo Park City Council, I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed housing development in downtown Menlo Park. While I recognize the need for housing solutions, I believe this project raises significant concerns that should be carefully considered before moving...
The City of Menlo Park has two proposals in front of it, 1) to become a Sanctuary City, Do we want people lying on our sidewalks? Do we want feces all over those same sidewalks? Menlo Park is filled with people who have worked hard and purchased homes fixed and painted those homes. In many cases th...
I am writing to express my concerns over the proposed construction of affordable housing utilizing the City’s parking lots. I have read through the August 2024 report to familiarize myself with the plan should the Council choose to approve it. The plan seems to be an expedient way to comply wi...
Mayor Taylor, fellow Councilmembers, and City staff, My name is John McKenna and I’m writing tonight as an individual and a long-time resident of Menlo Park. First, I want to thank Council and staff for their diligent work this year to finalize both the Housing Element and the Environmental Justice...
Mayor Combs, Vice Mayor Nash and City Council Members: I serve on the Planning Commission and am submitting this comment as an individual. I am writing in support of the City taking the steps, as recommended by staff, towards creating affordable housing on city owned parking lots 1, 2, 3....
