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Dear Councilmembers, In addition to sharing my preferred options for tomorrows 600 Santa Cruz Ave discussion earlier today I’d like to suggest the Council also consider today’s article on the front page of the Palo Alto Daily Post about the negative feedback San Carlos leadership is getting from ...

Greetings Mayor and Councilmembers, Thank you for arranging a public discussion of the referenced topic. Please accept this input for your consideration at tomorrow’s City Council meeting. As a District 4 Menlo Park resident since 1978 who can walk to Downtown within 5 minutes but who finds hi...

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Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, Having attended yesterdays Special Session of the Council and having read the proposed amendment to the 2026 Housing Element referred to in that meeting by fellow resident Laura Mehlan may I please ask the Council to direct the City Attorney and the Planning Divisio...

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Hello Council member, I have lived in Menlo Park for 26 years, in the Willows and Menlo Oaks neighborhoods, which are close to the proposed 80 Willow road development. I had a business at 68 Willow road, and my employees complained constantly about the traffic on Willow road to get to hwy 10...

Dear Menlo Park City Council, We, as downtown businesses, oppose the use of parking lots for high-density housing because it would impede our ability to serve the community. We hope you will consider alternative locations for affordable housing. Our businesses depend on it. Respectfully, 36...

Dear members of City Council, My name is Heinrich Kuettler. I live in 420 Guinda St, Palo Alto, CA 94301. I received a letter from Menlo Forward about the future of 80 Willow Road. I urge you to allow as big a building as the fire code allows and to not let the millionaire homeowner class wi...

Dear Mayor and Members of the Menlo Park City Council, I am writing as a 30-year resident and homeowner in Menlo Park. My wife Elizabeth and I raised our four children here; they attended local public schools, and our family has deep roots in this community. We live within easy walking distance o...

The parcel, opposite 101, with an easily rehab opportunity 5 unit rental bldg,  was bought and boarded up by MIdPen, and the City inanely deferred to a plan for 8 FOR SALE townhouse units, when this .3 acre parcel could easily accomodate at least 20 or more units next to the freeway, with 4 or more ...

Dear Councilmembers, Im writing to oppose adoption of the ordinance and zoning map amendment that would temporarily exempt eligible sites from the density standards set under SB 79. Instead, I urge you to take No Action (Option 4) and allow the default development standards established by S...