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Council and staff,  as a life long Peninsula resident,  43 year Menlo Park Homeowner and downtown Business owner, former MP Planning Commissioner,  And Stanford trained Urban Planner,   Ive noticed a decidedly managed effort by current Mayor Nash and staff to downplay the proposed Downtown Parking P...

Good afternoon, Tessa, I am copying the Citys Public Engagement Manager who will be responding on behalf of the City. Nira F. Doherty | Partner she, her, hers Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP 181 Third Street - Suite 200, San Rafael, California 94901 D 415.755.2603 | O 415.755.260...

Hi there, Im an Editor at https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fSFGATE.com&c=E,1,wk_XHiRyxmrzddlBIQOtxTFiSIaaOC5Fljq0YF5m2dUOR1dQrl_JDDbeQhWRZJCvXLTshmZbAeKC2Ptqb6JuSVdo5gqadiJOdlKkQk-cpw,,&typo=1 and Im reporting on the pausing of the Willow Village development. Does someone have t...

Betsy Nash and Council Members, "Meta halts massive mixed-use development in Menlo Park". (Almanac News 5/1/2026) This is a "Big Red Flag". It is telling you to abandon the parking lot idea and look elsewhere for "State Mandated Low Cost Apartments". (ASAP) Free Enterprise MARKET demands w...

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Hello, My name is Wolfe Gleitsman, and Ive been a Menlo Park resident for about 16 years. I recently learned that the city is considering raising a variety of fees <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fpadailypost.com%2f2026%2f04%2f24%2fcity-wants-to-hit-newspapers-with-a-new-fe...

Dear Planning Commission and City Council, I am submitting comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the 1005 O’Brien / 1320 Willow project. My primary concern is that the DEIR does not adequately analyze or mitigate impacts on Belle Haven, a community already experiencing elevat...

Dear Students, Family, and Community Leaders, As a reminder, our reception for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is coming up this Monday, May 4th at 4:00 p.m. at the Menlo College Student Union. Doors will open at approximately 3:45 p.m. If you havent already RSVPd for you and your family, ...

Hello! My name is Sofia Martinez, and I am a Stanford student working on a community-based geospatial project for the non-profit Canopy, focused on equitable urban forestry planning in the Belle Haven community. Our team is currently developing a tree prioritization and planting tool that will he...

Hi after reviewing the Agenda Packet Planning Comm from April 13th I am surprised to see that you did not question the appraised value of the Coast Live Oak #1952 The Bartlett Tree Report exhibit D page A-63 on attachment A indicates that the value of a large Oak tree is only $5400.00! The bas...

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Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Members of the City Council, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your confidence in appointing me to the Environmental Quality Commission. It is a profound honor, and a responsibility I intend to uphold with dedication and care. I am deeply committed ...