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Dear Mayor Combs and Members of the City Council, My name is Eduardo L. Hernandez, and I have been a resident of Menlo Park’s District 1 for over 25 years. Belle Haven residents continue to face significant disparities in city services and community engagement compared to other neighborhoods such ...
*September 2, 2025* *Subject:* Menlo Park Downtown Parking Plazas – Disclosures and Issue *Dear Justin Murphy, Mayor Combs, and City Council Members:* As a concerned Menlo Park resident and tax payer, I want my city’s downtown businesses to thrive and for the City to work within th...
Dear City Council - As a member of the Menlo Park community, I would like to express my support for additional housing in Menlo Park. We are first and foremost a community and to augment our downtown housing for teachers, police, medical workers and others will add dimension and vitality to ou...
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers - I support staffs recommendation to release the RFP to the six development teams. Im excited to see this process continue towards providing much-needed affordable housing to our community. Downtown is an ideal location for more housing due to its proximit...
Honorable Councilmembers, Please prioritize other alternatives before proceeding on this RFQ - once the parking lots are built upon with housing, it will irrevocably change the character and quality of life in Menlo Park. Reasons to delay building on the parking lots: 1. Small businesses on Sant...
Dear Menlo Park City Council and staff, As a progressive citizen, I am a supporter of bringing more affordable housing into Menlo Park. The lack of housing, and accompanying lack of sustainable infrastructure for transit, is a serious problem here. As a resident of Menlo Park, I am also in s...
Dear City Council, My name is Jennifer Baskin. I am a Menlo Park resident, former Parks and Recreation commissioner and active school and community volunteer. I am truly shocked that you continue to move forward with the downtown development on the parking lots. Businesses I know and love wi...
Dear council members, I am a Menlo Park resident since 2011 and I am writing in support of the measure to build much needed affordable housing in downtown Menlo Park. I strongly oppose the new conditions that are being placed on the development and condemn the misinformation that is being spread ab...
First, why does Menlo Park need to meet the RHNA. I don’t think that is in the best interest of MP and its citizens. I haven’t heard a thorough analysis of the options. Second, the city is overcrowded now and with the newly opened developments on El Camino it will be more so. There appears to ...
Dear Council and Staff, Thank you for all of your hard work around the housing elements creation and implementation. Im in strong support of adding affordable homes downtown! I’ve read the staff report for the RFP and have a concern about the newly added conditions at the end of page K-1.3. ...
