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>> From: michael demoss >> Date: October 26, 2026 >> Subject: parking ramps >> >> Dear Betsy and council members Combs,Taylor,Wise & Schmidt >> As a commercial real estate attorney and general partner and property manager of over 100,000 sq ft of office and retail spac...
Dear Betsy and Council members, My advice: BEFORE November 3rd (and ASAP): Adopt the Ballot Measure ! I understand how HARD it is to compromise on an issue that is so important to you personally, but your fiduciary duty to the city, and to the taxpayers, requires this immediate action: Adopt...
Mayor Nash, Council Members Combs, Taylor, Wise & Schmidt Adopt this measure, and settle the "SaveDowntownMenlo" Lawsuit ! Summarized: "a Citizens Initiative Prohibiting the City of Menlo Park from Selling, Leasing, Donating, Disposing, or Conveying the citys Taxpayer-Owned Downtown Parkin...
Friendly advice from a Commercial Real Estate Attorney: Years ago, I and my investment partners owned a large parking lot in Minneapolis and I negotiated a 30 year lease with a medical/dental group who built a clinic on part of our lot, and paid us monthly on a land lease with rent escalators. ...
As an attorney and expert in Commercial Real Estate: I have observed that the Menlo Park Council is NOT seeing the numerous errors, that are so obvious to experts, regarding the Downtown Parking Lot Apartments project. The only way to stop erroneous, costly, irreversible decisions is to inter...
Betsy and members, Have you asked this Noble Prize ECONOMIST/ EXPERT for help? There are also 3 Developers who withdrew from bidding because they decided it is: NOT FEASIBLE ! How many negative RED FLAGS are you going to ignore??? At this point, your actions are viewed as UNEXPLAINABLY RE...
The 4th Friday band downtown 5-9 p.m. plays at a cruel, ear bending, decibel level. The event is a nice idea to get folks downtown. But why so ridiculously loud? I like to walk my dog downtown, dine in the various restaurants, shop in the stores. But avoid 4th Fridays. I am now totally deaf in ...
Either the city council does NOT understand Parking and Businesses success, OR They dont WANT to Understand ! Vote Yes on P to stop their Incompetence!!! The Downtown Businesses unanimously OPPOSE the councils FLAWED Plan. The Citys Own Feasibility Report says: NOT Financially Feasible. !...
