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Belmont residents ask planning staff about parcel ‘merger’ notices and a proposed 5‑story hotel

5912582 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

During public comment at the Oct. 7 Planning Commission meeting, residents raised questions about the city’s “notice of merger” on contiguous parcels and asked whether a private owner’s proposal for a five‑story hotel on El Camino Real is before the commission; staff offered follow‑up meetings and an email contact for further information.

Several residents used the Planning Commission’s public comment period on Oct. 7 to press the city for information about parcel records and to ask about a possible hotel proposal along El Camino Real.

Gargi Parikh, who said she lives next door to the Silicon Valley Inn, asked whether a recent email from the hotel’s owners proposing a five‑story hotel is “already with the planning commission.” Community Development Director Carlos D'Amelo responded that staff can meet…

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