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Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, I am writing to express support for the Staff recommendation to select LSA as the consultant for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 80 Willow Road project. However, I urge you to amend the contract BEFORE it is executed. As you know, this is a Builder’s ...
March 7, 2025 City of Menlo Park Council Members, Our family has lived in Menlo Park for over 53 years. I have served on the Planning Commission during 10 of those years through pro-development administration and anti-development administration. My children and grandchildren have been fortunate...
Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, City Council Members, and honorable staff, I’m Jenny Michel, a native living in D3, a recovering homeless teacher, public transit enthusiast, commercial property manager by trade, and mom of a current 5th grader. Personal comments: I support the exempt public l...
Dear Esteemed Officials: My mother and I write this email to all of you (apologies for the blast) because we are extremely frustrated with the fact that our view - which is to NOT make Coleman Avenue one way - is being ignored. We have resided on Coleman for over three (3) decades. We have wi...
I hope this latest version of the Housing Element meets all the State’s criteria. I have some comments, in no particular order: *Gas stoves: Do NOT give exemptions to a product which the industry considers a “gateway appliance”? If you have a gas stove, you have to have a gas line and are more li...
A P.S. to my note below: The previous commenter who opposes these new zoning edits is also mistaken about air conditioning increasing climate pollution. That is false. Air conditioning uses electricity, and our electricity is 100% carbon free from our utility (Peninsula Clean Energy). We must ...
Dear Mayor and all members of the Menlo Park City Council I am a resident of Menlo Park and a domestic violence victims advocate. I am writing to you with a request that has an impact on citizens of every city in the world. Domestic violence is a pervasive problem in our families. During COVID-...
Dear City Council, I appreciated hearing the discussions pertaining to seeking more grants, and possibly adding a staff member focused on obtaining grants. Some require a county partnership with the grant seeker at the state level. For now, please see the below email with a summary of opportuniti...
I understand you are discussing the use of Santa Cruz Avenue at your meeting tonight. I want to endorse the positive changes that the read closure has brought to the town. The concept of a design district with vacant rug shops really destroys the community-building opportunity of a pedestrian exp...
Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, Council Members, Chairs, Commissioners, members of the public, Staff, and fellow neighbors, My name is Jenny Michel, from the Coleman Place Neighborhood Block. Thank you for allowing me to make comments on our consequential housing element and related zoning changes. ...
