This ruling fails to take into account the cumulative effect of many "small developments" that have created the traffic problems we have today. How will the near-by site that used to house Sunset Magazine be handled? Will they be judged to have too small an impact to count?

If we fail to stop this on-going, dense commercial development, the only option residents have is to restrict parking on residential streets to residents only. This will not stop congestion and the resulting noise and pollution, but it will eliminate one additional attack on residential quality of life.

Another bs decision by the Council rubberstamping the Planning Commission without protecting the city's residents.

Boo hoo hoo, blah,blah,blah. This looks like the least worst option allowed by the zoning code and everybody just carps on about how MP is going to the dogs. How about a restaurant to replace Mike's? Neighbors would love the parking. How about it's donated as a park? Keep dreaming. Surely Willows Market can just buy the lot for extra parking? They don't have the dough!

If you don't like this, try to get the zoning code changed for no more commercial, or a moratorium on all new building, or more parking or less parking- that's how the system works. Or maybe make every public project go for public review and get rid of all 'by-rights' zoning? good luck with your house values.

Time for some good ideas, not just complaints.

I can't wait to see what happens when the parking "puzzler" breaks down.

Or when four clients happen so show up at the building at the same time.

Or, heaven forbid, when the business in the building grows and needs to hire two new people.

Welcome to Menlo Park.