Time for state and fed gov't to change the. non-profit and university tax codes to only exempt academic use land and buildings.

Doesnt Menlo Park have to zone the land now ad it is annexed? Why csnt it zone it as it pleases... and needs?
Seems lame excuse.

Does Stanford still own land on Sand Hill Rd? If so, they could fix up the buildings.

The horrific traffic, plenty caused by Stanford, might kill the golden goose.

Why is this a good idea for Menlo Park???
With 302 extra daily traffic trips, and only $6,500 annual revenue (IF Stanford uses the site for commercial purposes, not academic), the "benefit" is on average $17.81/day or $0.06 per new trip. Is that worth it? I don't think so.

The county won't let Stanford rezone for commercial purposes. Why should Menlo Park allow that?

A real benefit would be to use the site for playing fields, whether part of the county or part of Menlo Park.

Maybe the reporter can ask our city attorney what MP can and cannot do in response to Stanford's request?

The value to Menlo Park is totally unclear. I don't understand why the council is even discussing details. They need to first discuss the big question of whether annexation is good for our town. Sure doesn't look like it.