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Menlo Park: Redevelopment plans for Beltramo's Wines & Spirits approved

Original post made on Feb 27, 2018

The Menlo Park Planning Commission voted 6-0 on Monday, Feb. 26, with Commissioner Susan Goodhue absen,t to approve plans to construct two new buildings to replace the former Beltramo's Wines & Spirits site at 1540 El Camino Real.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 11:40 AM

Comments

Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Feb 27, 2018 at 12:24 pm

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"Mr. Hunter said it was a group decision to stick to the more straightforward guidelines associated with the lower level of development."

Very smart decision.


Posted by MP resident
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Feb 27, 2018 at 1:25 pm

Glad to see that the plan is attractive and that it complies with the town's specific plan. All positive.


Posted by Larry Rockwell
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Feb 27, 2018 at 2:15 pm

Looking more like Sunnyvale every day. And this is supposed to reflect "improvements" suggested by the architectural review board? Boring.


Posted by Joan
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Feb 28, 2018 at 12:25 pm

What an ugly building. I agree, MP looks more like Sunnyvale every day. Sad.



Posted by MPer
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Feb 28, 2018 at 1:55 pm

what is truly SAD are the commenters that feel pour current dilapidated mid century ugly ECR and downtown is fine, while poo pooing every new proposal as ugly. Sunnyvale is laughing at us. This building looks nice and will work for it's use. Sorry, not every building can be designed by Frank Gehry and if they were, they'd be even more expensive to build. Get a clue and stop being so opposed to EVERYTHING.


Posted by Fernando B.
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Feb 28, 2018 at 2:26 pm

Two points:

1) This looks better than Sunnyvale architecture
2) Sunnyvale architecture is totally fine!

Somebody call the "waaaambulance" for Larry Rockwell and Joan, though. We're sorry your lives are so tough!


Posted by Hank Lawrence
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Mar 1, 2018 at 11:06 pm

The Stanford ECR projects look much nicer. This is a rather sterile design.