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Resident urges council to scrutinize high‑rise plans and flags water, bridge and park concerns
Summary
During public comment at the Aug. 5 special meeting a resident criticized press coverage, cited a dollar figure from a newspaper, and raised concerns about proposed 40‑story towers, local waterways (naming St. Lucille Creek), bridge conditions and the need for parks and better bicycling infrastructure.
A resident used the public‑comment period of Menlo Park’s Aug. 5 special city council meeting to raise a string of concerns about local development and infrastructure. The speaker cited a newspaper item ("They're saying $11.17.5 mil"), said they could "not believe they wanna make 40 story towers," and urged the council to consider parks and bicycle access in planning decisions.
The commenter also raised water and bridge issues near what they called "St. Lucille Creek," questioned downstream impacts of nearby projects and said the public should have better access to local news (noting they "don't have a computer" to view the paper). Mayor Betsy Nash acknowledged the comments but the record shows no formal council response beyond the later closed‑session report out that produced "no reportable action."
