November 20, 2021

City of Menlo Park

701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025


Mayor and City Council of Menlo Park

Planning Commission Senior Planner, Corinna Sandmeier

Assistant Community Development Director and Housing Element Engagement, Deanna Chow

Cc: City Clerk of Menlo Park


Subject: General Plan Revisions - Housing Element
The Sustainable Land Use Committee (SLU) of the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter advocates on land use issues in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
Currently, all cities in California are required to update their current Housing Element to meet the new 2023 - 2031 RHNA requirements. This is an impactful process, and we offer the attached comments and observations for your consideration.

We recognize that this Housing Element is particularly challenging and are very appreciative of the effort that the city is putting into it. Therefore, we offer this only in the hope that this information may serve to be useful in your process.


Respectfully Yours,

Gita Dev, FAIA, Co-Chair

Sustainable Land Use Committee

Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter


Cc: Chair and Members of the Menlo Park Planning Division

Mayor and Members of the City Council of Menlo Park

James Eggers, Executive Director, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter

Gladwyn d’Souza, Conservation Chair, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter





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Barbara Kelsey
she/her/hers
Chapter Coordinator
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
3921 E. Bayshore Rd, Suite 204
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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We do not have a Chapter office
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