Dear City Council, I attended the last public meeting discussing the planned housing on downtown parking lots 1, 2, & 3. I and others asked why the parking lots at Burgess Park and the main library arent being considered for housing. The answer was that the city had agreed to not develop housin...
Dear City Council As a Menlo Park resident for more than 40 years , finding parking downtown today can be challenging as it is...I cannot imagine doing it if you eliminate like half of the spaces as contemplated and add high density housing....more people and even more cars!! Between Springline an...
City Council Members, My family and I have been Menlo Park residents for the past 32 years, and we utilize our downtown on a daily basis. I have just learned about the meeting this evening, where you intend to consider and VOTE ?? on declaring the downtown parking lots as surplus land. As a de...
I am a frequent visitor to Menlo Park and customer of the downtown. One of the main reasons I prefer Menlo Park to other cities like Palo Alto is the convenience of the parking. I almost never go to Palo Alto because it is so hard to park. Parking garages are an alternative, but they are not as p...
Dear Menlo Park City Council, I have heard from other business owners about the proposed affordable housing plan, and it has significantly changed my perspective on my current business plans. I am in the process of signing a lease for commercial space at 845 Santa Cruz Ave, but I immediately h...
As a long time resident and business owner (30 years) of Menlo Park, I am vehemently opposed to the development of the parking areas downtown Menlo Park for high density housing. This proposal is an absolute INSULT!!! Menlo Park is already so overdeveloped. It is nearly impossible to get from...
I think Downtown Menlo Park will need more parking in the future in addition to the affordable housing. Just as the downtown area is starting to become a dining destination, we lose half of the parking available under this plan. This could be a devastating blow to the 4 planned new restaurants in...
Do not convert downtown parking lots for residential use. Look elsewhere for sites. Even to use of park land before decreasing parking in commercial areas. How about using some land now devoted to parks? Parks are nice to have, but downtown access is more important to my daily life. Susan Smith Oakland Ave. Menlo Park, CA
I heard about replacing the parking lots North of Santa Cruz with high rise high density housing. As a 28 year resident of Menlo Park, I strongly oppose this. You have already ruined the town with the ugly El Camino Real developments. That should be enough or double down there. I will not patron...
TO: Menlo Park City Council from: Anne K. Kanerva RE: please don’t replace downtown parking lots with high-density, low-income housing Date: January 11, 2025 Dear City Council Members, I am very concerned about the proposal to replace 3 downtown parking lots with very high-density, low-incom...
