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Planning Commissioners: I am writing with additional comments and a correction to my previous email regarding the NOP: Metrics and standards: The ConnectMenlo General Plan projections of growth should be used as the standard of evaluation, not ABAG projections. In some past projects' EIR's, impacts...
City Council:It appears that the zoning rules meant to implement the General Plan are not working as expected since the Office cap is about to be exceeded only 18 months into the 24-year Plan (See reference below regarding the purpose of zoning). I suggest you request additional information and eval...
Dear Council - it is surprising to learn that the Planning Commission has not been asked to provide input to you prior to your Biennial Review of the ECR/Downtown Specific Plan that is scheduled this coming Tuesday. Since the Commissioners have been involved with numerous project proposals under the...
Dear Council: I encourage you to discuss the big picture tonight rather than on the architectural details and plan layout. Some topics to consider are consistency with the ConnectMenlo General Plan update, impacts on housing shortage, jobs:housing ratio, school impacts. First, however are a couple p...
Dear Council and City: Regarding the recommended modifications to the trip cap for Facebook East Campus: You also should institute an overall trip cap across Facebook sites, including the Facebook-leased Menlo Gateway office buildings. Our community suffers when traffic increases, regardless of fro...
Planning Commissioners, As you conduct the study session on 2/26 regarding the potential master plan for Facebook in the area rezoned in November 2016 during the ConnectMenlo General Plan update, I hope you will address the project’s potential impacts on two crises affecting Menlo Park already: ho...
Using arithmetic and the information provided in the 12/5/17 City Council staff report Attachment A., the Maximum Allowable Development threshold for non-residential SF has already been exceeded. According to my calculations, the total square feet for the pending projects is 85,151 SF, which is 18% ...
Council: If offices could be on this Sand Hill Rd site, then housing could be. If the General Plan is an issue, modify that to allow appropriate zoning for more housing. You have done this before. Menlo Park does not need more offices. It needs housing. It needs playing fields. Don't approve the pro...
Dear City Council and Planning Commissioners I share Patti's concerns that she has outlined in her letter to you (see below). I live on Cambridge Avenue and am very worried that the only clear and perceptible outcome of this project will be a lot more traffic on El Camino and neighboring streets. Th...
