Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, August 17, 2015, 8:05 AM
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Tonight: Menlo Park Planning Commission reviews El Camino mixed-use proposal
Original post made on Aug 17, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, August 17, 2015, 8:05 AM
Comments (6)
Posted by Bob McGrew
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Aug 17, 2015 at 9:40 am
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Aug 17, 2015 at 9:40 am
Retail with housing on top near downtown? This is exactly what Menlo Park needs more of.
Posted by really?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 17, 2015 at 10:20 am
really? is a registered user.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 17, 2015 at 10:20 am
really? is a registered user.
Looked at the plans on the website- pretty blah looking building....
Posted by Menlo Voter
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 17, 2015 at 12:51 pm
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a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 17, 2015 at 12:51 pm
Menlo Voter is a registered user.
really?:
better than what's there now wouldn't you say?
Posted by Downtowner
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Aug 17, 2015 at 12:52 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Aug 17, 2015 at 12:52 pm
Will there be adequate parking for 15 homes (minimum 21 spaces) plus employees & patrons of the service & retail businesses? If El Camino lane changes are still under consideration, any parking on El Camino will be eliminated, won't it?
Posted by really?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 17, 2015 at 1:00 pm
really? is a registered user.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 17, 2015 at 1:00 pm
really? is a registered user.
Menlo Voter:
agreed, but we're starting at a very low bar.
Posted by lost retail
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Aug 18, 2015 at 8:57 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Aug 18, 2015 at 8:57 am
It's great that this brings more housing downtown, but it also REDUCES the amount of retail/personal services (from 6,471 to 1,997 of "commercial", a reduction of 4,474 square feet). There may be zero retail since it's called "commercial", which often means offices.
The city needs to pay closer attention to the ongoing loss of retail.
The design is "modern" lacking character. That won't age well. Better would be a more traditional, time-tested design like the El Camino housing near Partridge.
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