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Dear Planning Commissioners, I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave. The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park. Pl...

Dear Planning Commissioners,   I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave.The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park.Please sup...

Dear Planning Commissioners,I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave.The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park.Please support...

Dear Planning Commissioners, I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave. The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park. ...

Dear San Mateo County Legislators and Oversight Officials, I hope you are doing well I am writing respectfully in your administrative, legislative, and oversight capacities to document ongoing procedural concerns arising from Marin County Superior Court Case No. FL2103195 and the related appeal cu...

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Menlo Park Planning Commission and City Council, When Los Altos expanded its downtown zoning, the result was a significantly revitalized downtown. Many years later, it is clear that the decision was the right choice. For a long time now, property owners have been requesting more flexible zonin...

Dear Planning Commissioners, We support all the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave. The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Pa...

Dear Planning Commissioners, I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave. The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park. Ide...

Dear Planning Commissioners,I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave.The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park.Please support these changes.Thank you,[Name & Where You Live]

Dear Planning Commissioners, I support whatever our current businesses and landlords want in the downtown.We absolutely need to fill those empty locations.We also need to phase those buildings proposed for the parking lots so that one is finished and occupied before the next one starts.Dan Hilberman631 Arbor Rd, MP