Dear City Council Members,
Please make sure that, if you proceed with housing on Plazas 1,2,3, you formally advise all developers that before they spend their time and money preparing a proposal to build housing on parking plazas 1,2,3, that they might NOT be able to proceed without a 51% majority vote to permit the use of plazas 1,2,3 for anything other than "PARKING ".
This is based on at least 2 issues:
1) Page 11 of Michael Giudicessi book (you have a copy) contains an historical account of the City of Menlo Parks decision to promise to provide perpetual parking for the business district, unless 51% decided to permit a different use . . . and I believe any other use would also be (obviously) subject to approval by a 51% vote.
( see page 11 attached )
2) I have read the Title insurance policy that you provided for Plazas 1,2,3.
It appears to me that the "Exceptions" section acknowledges that the title would be subject to the claims that have been asserted by local merchants, their attorneys and the public record of historical city council meetings and personal testimonies.
As a tax paying resident, I urge you to avoid expensive, protracted and divisive litigation; by making sure that you Serve a Formal Notice:
To all developers: Before you spend any time and/or money preparing a proposal to build housing on parking plazas 1,2,3, please be aware that you might NOT be permitted to proceed without a 51% majority vote to permit the use of plazas 1,2,3 for anything other than "PARKING ".
It is only fair to be transparent and completely honest with developers that there are issues that must be known by all parties, and resolved prior to proceeding with such an important and life changing plan.
Thank you,
Michael DeMoss
Resident
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