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Menlo Park council splits on advancing downtown parking‑lot housing proposals ahead of referendum
Summary
Public commenters and councilmembers clashed over whether to pause staff work on downtown parking‑lot redevelopment until voters weigh in on a referendum. Some residents urged delay; others and staff urged continuing public outreach and presentations so voters are informed.
Residents and councilmembers debated whether Menlo Park should proceed with staff presentations and outreach about proposals to build affordable housing on downtown surface parking lots while a referendum related to those lots is pending.
At the informational‑items portion of the meeting, Anthony (Tony) Drager, a longtime Menlo Park resident, asked the Council to “put off any of these decisions on these parking lots until that election is held, and the people speak,” arguing voters should decide before the…
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