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Dear Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers, The future of a vibrant Menlo Park downtown depends upon an adequate supply of convenient and safe parking. The primary reason is that our downtown businesses must compete with nearby Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto downtown, Town & Country, and Redwo...
Dear City of Menlo Park, Attached are comments on the Draft EIR for the Parkline project. I am deeply concerned that the Project definition seems to be a moving target, and that some data and important conclusions in the DEIR are extremely misleading. Once the Project definition is settled, the D...
The citys projection of deficits for the foreseeable future is alarming and disappointing. This situation must be addressed directly - now. We are facing a rapidly growing population that will be demanding more services that depend on sustainable revenue from non-residential sources. Development fee...
Honorable Mayor and Council Members - It is vital that there be a strong focus on the non-residential components of the proposed Parkline project. Menlo Park does not need more Office space, yet this proposal includes "flex" space for office/R&D uses that have very different profiles of impacts on...
Hi Mayor and Councilmembers -- I hope you consider differently how much time is allowed for public comment. Yes, it takes a lot of time when issues are complex or controversial, but isnt that precisely the same time when public comment matters the most? There may be a gem of a new idea or a valid cr...
Honorable Mayor and Council Members: I suggest a couple priorities for the Council: and regret that I will be unable to speak at your meeting due to a conflict. 1. Modify the city mission statement so it includes support of a high "residential quality of life". That concept used to be in our c...
Council - Due to a prior commitment, I am unable to participate in public comment tonight. Here is roughly what I would have said: First, I share Councilmember Nashs concerns about unintended consequences, and urge you to keep the increased densities and other "make-it-bigger" changes in the Gen...
Council: The 12/5/23 staff report identifies "Additional topics for future consideration" beyond the zoning changes on Tuesdays agenda. These include potential overlays or requirements for retail, restaurants and other non-office neighborhood-serving uses. Lets face it: none of these measures w...
Honorable Mayor Wolosin and Council Members, As you approve zoning changes in support of the revised Housing Element, please also enact the following: 1. Retain the requirement “to apply for an amendment to the Specific Plan and complete the necessary environmental review” in the case of c...
Honorable Planning Commissioners (with copy to City Council), Following are comments that further my oral comments made when this topic was addressed previously by the Planning Commission. These focus mostly on the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan area: I am fearful that we residents wil...
