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Tonight: Planning Commission could approve boutique hotel in Menlo Park
Original post made on Apr 18, 2016
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 18, 2016, 11:40 AM
Comments
Posted by Samia
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Apr 18, 2016 at 2:14 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Apr 18, 2016 at 2:14 pm
This seems fine overall, but why does it have to be so ugly. Hopefully the PC pushes back on aesthetics.
Posted by whatever
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 18, 2016 at 2:24 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 18, 2016 at 2:24 pm
No giveaways from the city. Full taxes and special fees from the developer. Better yet, don't allow it. Too much traffic, too much noise, and not enough parking.
And where's the heritage oak coming from.
Posted by new guy
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:04 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:04 pm
So, its OK that Palo Alto and Redwood City fully build out (and contribute to traffic), but MP should not develop. How does that logic work?
Posted by MPer
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:30 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:30 pm
I like the empty lot, it looks nice. Let's keep it that way, and the other empty lots as well. That's why it costs so much to live in MP, so we can keep out dusty empty lots and chainlink fences.
Posted by really?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:34 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:34 pm
There goes my AirBnB income!
Posted by Louise68
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:35 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:35 pm
How can our city justify adding even more people (in this case -- hotel guests )who will use more of our too-scarce water?
Using figures from a paper published in 5-2014 by the University of Nevada in Las Vegas -- "Water Use on the Las Vegas Strip: Assessments and Suggestions for Conservation":
Web Link
For average use per guest per night, if you do some simple calculations, assuming an 80% occupancy rate, this new hotel will use between 32,000 and 42,000 cubic feet of water per month, which ranges from 53 to 70 times what one single-family home here in Menlo Park is allocated every month.
You cannot drink money.
Please remember that!
Posted by Stop the Trolls
a resident of another community
on Apr 18, 2016 at 4:09 pm
a resident of another community
on Apr 18, 2016 at 4:09 pm
@Louise68 -- You're right. Menlo Park would be MUCH better off with undeveloped, weed-choked empty lots instead...
Posted by really?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 18, 2016 at 4:16 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 18, 2016 at 4:16 pm
Regarding water, we should push our Council to be the first 'Toilet to Tap' community on the Peninsula. Water recycling's come a long way. Can't be any worse than Daisani?
Posted by Steve Taffee
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Apr 18, 2016 at 6:14 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Apr 18, 2016 at 6:14 pm
We should prioritize affordable housing over tax revenue.
Posted by Resident
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Apr 18, 2016 at 10:20 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Apr 18, 2016 at 10:20 pm
That is one ugly building!
Posted by Ed Schor
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 19, 2016 at 4:50 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 19, 2016 at 4:50 pm
I don't understand letting developers donate for affordable housing rather than building affordable housing. Where is that affordable housing supposed to located? Who will build it. This seems like the city is creating a savings account for affordable housing that will never get used.
