Dear City Council Members,
I have read the Staff Report with great interest in preparation for this coming March 4th meeting to review the criteria for site selection to comply with the Housing Element. I am aware that the downtown business owners have expressed concern about building on downtown parking lots.
I would like to express my 100% support of the work the City Council has done to get us to this point, and I fully support the sites you have selected. I am sure that you will proceed in a way that is mindful of adding, not subtracting, parking to our downtown, and keeping our parking free (both of which are concerns of the business owners). While I do understand there will be a period of disruption, these locations fit best with the General Plan of Menlo Park and the desire to add housing in greater-resourced areas that are close to public transportation.
I will be traveling business and not able to attend this meeting, but please know you have my support.
Edie Goldberg
950 Siskiyou Dr.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
District 5
