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Menlo Park: Hearing tonight for three-story development on Santa Cruz Avenue
Original post made on Dec 11, 2017
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Posted by Thanks, Council
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Dec 11, 2017 at 1:58 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Dec 11, 2017 at 1:58 pm
We can thank the Council for this one. Before the Specific Plan was approved, this building would not have been allowed. Yes the zoning now allows for this massive building that belongs in San Jose.
What was our Council thinking?
Posted by 1
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm
Looks great! Could be twice as tall, with more housing- the upper floor setback keeps things chill at the street level.
Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 11, 2017 at 8:59 pm
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a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 11, 2017 at 8:59 pm
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"What was our Council thinking?"
That maybe the majority of MP residents are tired of the blight on ECR and sick of a downtown that looks like it was built in the 70's?
Posted by new blight
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Dec 13, 2017 at 11:46 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Dec 13, 2017 at 11:46 am
I don't have a problem with the project but I detest the boxy design. It will not age well, and looks more like an office park than part of a small city. Welcome new blight
Posted by Joan
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Dec 13, 2017 at 2:29 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Dec 13, 2017 at 2:29 pm
I agree, new blight. How about a charming Carmel-like building? Something that fits more with the surrounding area? It doesn't cost any more to build something that looks inviting, instead we get an ugly box.
Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 13, 2017 at 6:41 pm
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a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 13, 2017 at 6:41 pm
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.
Joan:
haven't you heard? The in style is contemporary now.
Posted by Are You Kidding??
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Dec 13, 2017 at 9:06 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Dec 13, 2017 at 9:06 pm
This massive building would be wildly out of scale on Santa Cruz Avenue. I don't know how the Planning Commission can even consider approving it.
Look at the artist's rendering ~ that wide, featureless street looks like El Camino Real, not Santa Cruz Avenue. I'd like to see a rendering of the building drawn on the actual corner where it would be built ~ I think people would be shocked at how huge it is, and how it dominates that corner, and indeed, the entire block.
This building would be appropriate on El Camino, or, as Thanks, Council said, in San Jose. It is NOT appropriate for downtown Menlo Park.
Posted by Brian
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Dec 14, 2017 at 10:46 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Dec 14, 2017 at 10:46 am
I’m all for development, but yeah I think this design needs some iteration. It looks very sterile, and not nearly as warm and inviting as I would like to see on Santa Cruz Ave.
Take a look at the new Coffee Bar being built on Chestnut for inspiration of what a big, modern, inviting building looks like.
Posted by really?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 14, 2017 at 2:01 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 14, 2017 at 2:01 pm
Looks like the planning commission kicked this one back.....
Posted by new blight
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Dec 19, 2017 at 8:16 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Dec 19, 2017 at 8:16 am
With major new developments on the old car dealer lots designed with a CA mission style (sort of), why can't our downtown convey a similar style as it redevelops? The boxy design of this project belongs in an office park, not the downtown of a small city. I hope the Planning Commission considers the design precedent this project represents, and the opportunity to set the stage for a charming and cohesive downtown over time.
