I do not usually voice my thoughts on things like this etc...What I say may Not make any difference But I have a Very Bad feeling about this. This Looks Like Eminent Domain for West Menlo Park & so many other things. You cannot do this without home owners being pushed out of their homes and out of t...
Dear Council Unfortunately, I have a business engagement which was set up before learning of this topic so I cannot attend the Council Meeting in person. That said, here are some points from some previous exchanges with the City Staff. Further, I am glad the City is finally getting some mon...
Dear Councilmembers, My name is Haley Kovacs and I am a low-income resident of Menlo Park. I live in Flood Triangle with my husband, young daughter, and in-laws. I have lived in Menlo Park since 2014 when we were forced to boomerang home due to high bay area housing costs. My husband has been a r...
Dear Council Members, Im writing in response to the staff report that outlines alternatives by which the 1162 ECR Project developer could comply with Menlo Parks BMR requirement. I strongly support option 4 in the staff report: a direct land donation from Prince, the market-rate developer, to...
Re: Agenda Item L1 - Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Title 11 of the municipal code to revise sections related to stopping, parking and standing for vehicles, and establish parking restrictions for oversized vehicles Dear City Council and Staff, I’m opposed t...
Dear Councilmembers, My name is Haley Kovacs and I am a low-income resident of Menlo Park. I live in Flood Triangle with my husband, young daughter, and in-laws. I have lived in Menlo Park since 2014 when we were forced to boomerang home due to high bay area housing costs. My husband has been a r...
Heres an article on the KQED website that discusses Scott Weiners Bill 951 to tie the Commissions hands when protecting the coast from development. Lets hope Josh Becker will rethink his ties to the Palo Alto Forward group and intercede. We have also added a petition that you may have already si...
THANK YOU! . . . to each and every one of you who read all the fine print and worked doggedly to come up with a solution for the city’s housing plan that would pass the state’s new, more rigid requirements. Just reading about your work has felt exhausting. I can’t imagine how tedious and frustr...
Dear Menlo Park City Council Members, My name is David Eckert and I live at 20 Willow Road. I’ve been a homeowner here for the past 10 years. I’m writing about my concerns over the proposed construction at the former Sunset site. What I’ve read about the proposal is appalling! I am someone who is...
I need to sincerely thank the City Council, and city staff, for its steadfast efforts to get our Housing Element at last approved. Perhaps armed with this, we can now find a way to prevent the builders remedy project that Russian oligarchs plan for the Sunset Magazine property. Steve Follmer Willow Road
