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Saturday: Fire district holds community meeting in Belle Haven

Original post made on Apr 27, 2017

A promise to meet with Belle Haven residents to talk about fire services will be fulfilled on Saturday, April 29, when the Menlo Park Fire Protection District holds a public meeting at the Chilco Street fire station.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, April 27, 2017, 8:16 AM

Comments

Posted by Observer
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Apr 27, 2017 at 3:29 pm

Will the Manhattan Plan be touched upon, that Director Kiraly inquired about?


Posted by False Hope
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Apr 28, 2017 at 4:12 pm

Looks like ED is not off the table. Move this station away from the neighborhood and place it in the industrial area. Enough is enough! We don't want the station in its current location, besides, the fire district does not own the property. The board looks like they're dealing with a chief that has no idea what reality is....Why is the chief the only one dealing with the public at this meeting, where are the Fire Board Members? Are they cowards? I hope the Menlo Park City Council puts the district in their place!


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Apr 28, 2017 at 4:58 pm

Peter Carpenter is a registered user.

Board President Carpenter and Board Vice President Ianson will both participate in the meeting.


Posted by False hope
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Apr 28, 2017 at 5:58 pm

Why aren't the other board members going to participate then. Is ED still on the table? What about moving the station in the industrial area?


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Apr 28, 2017 at 6:04 pm

Peter Carpenter is a registered user.

False Hope - show up and ask.


Posted by False Hope
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Apr 28, 2017 at 7:35 pm

Sir, all due respect to you and your position, I would not waist my time and sit through a one sided presentation by your chief, you and another board member. It appears your minds are made up! The city of Menlo Park will save us from your district. I hope the city's action will force you to leave the property and build the new station in the industrial area.....leave our residential area. The current buildings there are run down and look like a garbage dump. Menlo Park's code enforcement should do their job and write up some violations....


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Apr 28, 2017 at 7:38 pm

Peter Carpenter is a registered user.

How wonderful to have posters with such an open mind.


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Apr 28, 2017 at 7:40 pm

Peter Carpenter is a registered user.

"The city of Menlo Park will save us "

And when exactly was the last time that the city did anything for Belle Haven?


Posted by speak up
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 29, 2017 at 2:00 am

False Hope, residents can email city.council@menlopark.org and request this parcel never be sold to the fire district.


Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 29, 2017 at 9:11 am

Menlo Voter. is a registered user.

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face.


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Apr 29, 2017 at 1:03 pm

Peter Carpenter is a registered user.

This was a good, well attended meeting with lots of thoughtful input from the community.

Bottom line - Belle Haven residents feel strongly that they should not have to suffer either a loss of services or the loss of any residences because the City of Menlo Park approved the huge expansions of Gateway and M2 without adding a single square inch of public facility land for schools, libraries police stations and fire stations.

I totally agree.


Posted by details
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 29, 2017 at 9:22 pm

Carpenter writes, "residents feel strongly that they should not have to suffer... because the City of Menlo Park approved the huge expansions of Gateway..."

Oh Peter, the voters, not city council, approved the Gateway project (Measure T in 2010) by 65% Web Link


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Apr 30, 2017 at 1:11 pm

Peter Carpenter is a registered user.

Wrong.

"In June 2010, the City Council voted to approve the Menlo Gateway project, subject to voter approval of a
ballot measure for the November 2, 2010 general election. The voters approved Measure T, and the
project approvals became effective with the certification of the election results on December 7, 2010.

During a March 10, 2015 City Council study session, the applicant presented an update on the Menlo
Gateway project including an introduction of the new hotel brand, Marriott Autograph Collection, and the
new hotel operator, Ensemble Partners. During the study session, the City Council expressed support for
the modified project and urged staff to expedite the approval process to permit construction.

In May 2015, the Planning Commission recommended the modified project for approval by the City
Manager. In June 2015 the City Manager issued a letter with the determination that the modifications to
the project are substantially consistent with the existing project approvals and do not result in any new or
increased environmental impacts"

The approved modification could have, but did not address, the establishment of additional PF zoned sites.