>> From: michael demoss
>> Date: October 26, 2026
>> Subject: parking ramps
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>> Dear Betsy and council members Combs,Taylor,Wise & Schmidt
>> As a commercial real estate attorney and general partner and property manager of over 100,000 sq ft of office and retail space, and 300+ Apartment units ( all with adequate parking), I have seen Parking Problems "ruin" otherwise good real estate ideas.
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>> My point here in downtown Menlo Park:
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>> A Multi story parking ramp, does NOT replace surface parking.
>> It is NOT the "same" as a surface parking lot.
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>> A ramp is actually of little use on levels below street level and above level 2.
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>> I went to see for myself:
>> See photos on a busy afternoon in Palo Alto.
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>> Street levels 1 and 2 were full.
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>> All other levels: EMPTY:
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>> Also:
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>> Try walking the 1/3 mile from the proposed ramp near PEETs coffee to Stacks cafe, and back with a 5 pound bag of purchases.
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>> Businesses and customers need convenience, close by, free parking.
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>> The proposed ramp will be NONE of that.
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>> It will be "Metered, Private, Pay to Park and distant"
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>> Also: my experience:
>> Most women, will not use ramps.
>> I asked them, "they dont feel safe".
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>> Hope you agree.
>> Mike DeMoss, resident
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