City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org City Council
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Date: 6/6/2022
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Special Session
A. Call To Order
Mayor Nash called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Present: Combs, Mueller, Nash, Taylor, Wolosin
Absent: None
Staff: Interim City Manager Justin I.C. Murphy, City Attorney Nira F. Doherty, City Clerk Judi A. Herren
C. Study Session
C1. Review and provide feedback on the draft City of Menlo Park Sixth Cycle 2023-2031 Housing Element (Staff Report #22-108-CC)
Assistant Community Development Director Deanna Chow introduced the item.
M-Group representative Asher Kohn made the presentation (Attachment). Francesca Segre spoke in support of the school district and City partnering in housing development and amenities for educators and requested clarification on additional sites on El Camino Real.
Katherine Dumont spoke in support of increasing density near services, increasing fees in line with neighboring jurisdictions, and adding the civic center as feasible development sites, and noted that removal of the Flood School site would be short-sighted. Verle Aebi requested information about the Guild Theatre (site #51) being on the list and the Cornerstone building not on the list and expressed support for reducing the City’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) fees.
Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Erik Burmeister spoke in support of expanding housing supply and equity, encouraged cooperation between the district and the City to foster quality schools, and opposed the removal of references to school impacts in the public review draft of the Housing Element.
Lauren Bigelow spoke in support of housing staff, densification of housing near transit, and establishing metrics and milestones to track progress.
Housing Choices representative Kalisha Webster spoke in support of affordable housing and provided clarification and expanded upon the types of developmental disabilities described in the draft Housing Element, and encouraged outreach to other agencies that support individuals with the different types of disabilities described.
Adina Levin provided comments on the transportation programs, in support of the civic center as a site, and in opposition on reduce density of the Flood School site. Mid-Pen Housing representative Andrew Bielak spoke in favor of the proposed incentives for City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org affordable housing, requested clarification on the proposed affordable housing overlay modifications and applicability of fee waivers, and encouraged review of the proposed implementation measures and timelines to ensure the Housing Element will produce affordable housing.
Karen Grove spoke in support of increased density of 100 dwelling units/acre at the Sharon Heights shopping center as a housing site and in opposition of lower density at the Flood School site, and asked for enhanced tenant protections as quickly as possible in the upcoming Housing Element cycle.
Nicole Chessari expressed concerns about the density, access and affirmatively further fair housing of the Flood School and questioned the acreage identified for housing on Site No. 12. William Eger spoke in support for educator housing and a partnership with the school district and City.
Katie Behroozi spoke in support of the Flood School site, working with the Ravenswood school district, concerns on the viability of proposed sites, review of additional potential sites not currently on the housing opportunity sites list, development of a rental registry, and reduced parking requirements.
Pam Jones spoke on assessing other available properties like parking and vacant lots as housing sites, and review of the General Plan and Specific Plan to increase density in the downtown area and reduce the jobs-housing imbalance.
Liz Hove spoke on concerns related to reducing segregation and promoting equity, and considering potential environmental impacts in developing new housing across the city, specifically in relation to housing opportunity site #38 adjacent to US-101 and a low-density residential neighborhood.
Misha Silin spoke in support of the removal of unrealistic sites, strengthening feasible sites, and increased density Downtown.
Kathleen Daly spoke in support of development of affordable housing at the Flood School site, with consideration for exploring multiple access points to the site and waiting until project plans are available to understand the proposed density at the site.
The City Council received clarification on the number of units to meet and exceed the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requirements and reasoning behind the 30% buffer, equity around the proposed 30% buffer, restricting office building or requiring housing for office projects, cycle five housing element, retaining sites on the list even if the property owner is not interested in housing development on their site(s), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requirements, guidelines, regulations, density impacts to parking, Reference (Ref) G, Site #12 (345 Middlefield Road (US Geological Survey)) acreage, auction, and zoning, and Ref I, Civic Center campus.
The City Council discussed site #51 (Guild Theater), Ref A Sites #65 (1000 Marsh Rd.), 66 (3885 Bohannon Dr.), and 73 (4065 Campbell Dr.), developing affordable housing, staff recommendations and considerations, and rezoning office to residential.
The City Council directed
Ref A, Sites #65 (1000 Marsh Road), 66 (3885 Bohannon Drive), and 73 (4065 Campbell Drive) – Remove from opportunity sites list
Ref B, Sites #4 (2480 Sand Hill Road) and 49 (2700 Sand Hill Road) – Keep on opportunity sites list Ref C, Site #45R (Alpine Road at Stowe Lane) – Remove from opportunity sites list City Council Special Meeting Minutes
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City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org Ref D, Site #40(C) (St. Bede’s Church) – Keep on opportunities sites list with Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) bonus
Ref E, Site #6 (900 Santa Cruz Avenue) – Keep on opportunities sites list with AHO bonus Ref F, Site #38 (320 Sheridan Drive) – Keep on sites list but limit density to 20 du/ac and do not apply the AHO bonus
Ref G, Site #12 (345 Middlefield Road) – Keep on opportunity sites list with increased densities on site with AHO bonus and reflect acreage for a school
Ref H, SRI/Parkline – Keep as pipeline project
Ref I, Civic Center – Reaffirm – do not include in the housing opportunity site inventory; no change The City Council took a recess at 9:48 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 10:00 p.m.
In addition to clarifying decisions related to the sites discussed earlier in the evening, the City Council also discussed utilizing City-owned parking lots for housing and discussed not including the Red Cottage Inn on El Camino Real as a potential housing site in order to maintain hotel tax revenues.
ACTION: By acclamation, the City Council extended the meeting past 11 p.m.
The City Council received clarification on proposed zoning ordinance amendments related to the Housing Element Update, the minimum residential density requirements being evaluated, how residential mixed use redevelopment could be implemented on parcels currently designated only for office and commercial uses, maintaining a balance of office uses in the community, the planning review process for residential projects of different sizes, and the potential for property tax exemption changes from development residential uses on religious sites.
The City Council also discussed re-prioritizing implementation items, such as an anti-displacement strategy, in the draft Housing Element, and ensuring coordination with the school districts during the Housing Element Update process.
D. Closed Session
D1. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code 54957(b)(1): Public Employment Title: City Manager
D2. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code 54957(b)(1): Public Employment Evaluation Title: Interim City Manager
D3. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code 54957(b)(1): Public Employment Evaluation Title: City Attorney
Pam Jones requested the same information with the previous city attorney firm.
The City Council continued items D1., D2., and D3. to a future meeting.
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City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org E. Report from Closed Session
None.
F. Adjournment
Mayor Nash adjourned the meeting at 11:23 p.m.
Judi A. Herren, City Clerk
These minutes were approved at the City Council meeting of June 28, 2022.
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C1-PRESENTATION City Council Special Meeting Minutes
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Background
Review of May 16 Housing Commission
and Planning Commission Study
Session
Structure of Draft Document
Site Inventory
Goals, Policies and Programs
Timeline
2 Agenda
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Background
3 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
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Background
4 Menlo Park Housing Element Update
Required 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
Plan for housing need in the 2023-2031 planning
period
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 2,946
units
Update initiated in May 2021
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MenloPark.org/HousingElement
Outreach
7 Community
Meetings
6 HC
and PC
Meetings
Community
Engagement
and Outreach
Citywide
Mailers
16 Focus
Groups/
Interviews
Social
Media
4 City
Council
Meetings
4 Pop-Up
Events
Community
Survey
2 Project
Galleries
5 CEOC
Meetings
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May 2022
30-Day
Housing
Element
Public
Review
Begins
6 Draft Review Timeline
May 16
Housing Commission /
Planning Commission
Study Session
June 6
City Council Study Session
Mid/Late June
• Draft updated to address
comments received
during Public Review
• Draft Housing Element
sent to HCD for
Initial Review (90-Day
Period)
May 11 to June 10, 2022
Public Review and Comment
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7 Housing Commission/Planning Commission
Joint study session held May 16, 2022
Commissioners expressed general support for the
direction of the Housing Element:
Identified programs that would benefit from shorter
implementation timelines:
- Program H2.D: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Amnesty Program - Program H2.E: Anti-Displacement Strategy
- Program H4.O: Identifying SB 10 Sites
- Program H4.E: Ministerial Review of 100 Percent Affordable Housing - Program H7.A: Create Residential Design Standards
Additional comments available in Attachment F
May 16 HC/PC Study Session
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Housing Element
Structure and Content
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1. Introduction
2. 5th Cycle Housing Element Review
3. Housing Conditions and Trends
4. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
5. Actual and Potential Constraints to Housing
6. Energy
7. Site Inventory and Analysis
8. Goals, Policies and Programs
9. Definitions of Key Housing Terms
10. Appendices
9 Housing Element Structure
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Evaluated accomplishments of the 2015-2023
Housing Element
Identified policy/program changes for the 6th Cycle
Housing Element (2023-2031)
5th Cycle HE Review
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Typical Home Values
$2,438,631 Purchasing a home
is out of reach for
many working and
middle-class
families
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TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas (2021)
12 Menlo Park by Resource Area
Resource Area Type % of Population
High Resource Area 80%
Moderate Resource Area 17%
Low Resource or High Segregation and Poverty Area 3%
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White Black Asian/API Hispanic Multiple Race/
Other Race
High 70% 2% 16% 7% 5%
Moderate 11% 16% 14% 56% 3%
Low 19% 4% 10% 64% 3%
Race by Resource Area
TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas (2021)
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Site Inventory and Analysis
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Introduction
1,469 affordable units
15 Net RHNA Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate
Total
Units
(0 - 50%) (51 - 80%) (81 -
120%)
(above
120%)
6th Cycle RHNA 740 426 496 1,284 2,946
30% Buffer 222 128 149 385 884
6th Cycle RHNA with 30% Buffer 962 554 645 1,669 3,830
6th Cycle RHNA Credit
Pipeline Projects 119 399 97 2,766 3,381
ADUs 26 25 26 8 85
Subtotal 145 424 123 2,774 3,466
Total Net New Units Needed 817 130 522 0 1,469
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Council District 1 has several large
residential projects that have been
approved/under review.
16 Opportunity Sites
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Higher Resource Areas
are generally located
south of Highway 101
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18 73 Opportunity Sites were identified
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Site Sheets
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19 Sites for Further Consideration
A. Marsh/Bohannon Sites (Sites #65, #66, and #73)
B. Sharon Heights Office Park Sites (Sites #4 and #49)
C. Stanford Site (Site #45R)
D. St. Bede’s (Site #40C)
E. Menlo Church Site (Site #6)
F. Former Flood School Site (Site #38)
G. USGS Site (Site #12)
H. Parkline (SRI Site at 333 Ravenswood Avenue)
I. Civic Center (701 Laurel Street)
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21 Sites for Further Consideration
Ref. Site Name or
General Ref. Acreage Potential Density
Potential
Units
Considerations for
the Site Inventory
Potential Options
(Bold Text = Staff
Recommendation)
A Marsh Rd. and
Bohannon Dr. Sites
Site #65 (1000
Marsh Rd.)
Site #66 (3885
Bohannon Dr.)
Site #73 (4065
Campbell Ave.)
Site #65
2.5 acres
(1-acre
carve out)
Site #66
5 acres
(1-acre
carve out)
Site #73
1.4 acres
Site #65
30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
Site #66
30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
Site #73
30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
Site #65
30 units Base
100 units AHO
Bonus
Site #66
30 units Base
100 units AHO
Bonus
Site #73
42 units Base
140 units AHO
Bonus
Why Remove
Property owner stated
disinterest in housing
development
unless higher densities
considered
Why Keep
Limited sites in District 2 and
desire to spread housing
opportunity throughout the
city
• Keep on
opportunity sites
list and increase
densities on sites
• Keep on
opportunities sites list
with AHO Bonus
• Remove from
opportunity sites list
F Former Flood
School
Site #38 (320
Sheridan Dr.)
2.6 acres 30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
78 units Base
260 units AHO
Bonus
Why Remove
The site should not be
removed as a housing
opportunity site but a lower
density could be considered
given concerns raised by
neighbors.
Why Keep
Only vacant site in Menlo
Park with expressed property
owner and developer interest
for affordable housing
• Keep on sites list
but limit density (30
du/ac minimum for
HCD) and do not
apply the
Affordable Housing
Overlay
• Keep on
opportunities sites list
with AHO Bonus
• Remove from
opportunity sites list
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22 Sites for Further Consideration
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23 Sites for Further Consideration
Ref. Site Name or
General Ref. Acreage Potential Density
Potential
Units
Considerations for
the Site Inventory
Potential Options
(Bold Text = Staff
Recommendation)
E Menlo Church
Site #6 (900 Santa
Cruz Ave.)
1.8 acres 30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
55 units Base
183 units AHO
Bonus
Why Remove
Property owner stated
disinterest in housing
development
Why Keep
Plans to use site for housing
can change and this would
allow more options/potential
• Remove from
opportunity sites
list
• Keep on opportunity
sites list with AHO
Bonus
G USGS
Site #12 (345
Middlefield Rd.)
5.0 acres 40 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
120 units Base
200 units AHO
Bonus*
*Potential units
based on 2-ac.
carveout at 100
du/ac and 3
acres at 40
du/ac for a total
of 320 units
Why Remove
N/A
Why Keep
The site is up for sale and
increased housing allowance
could incentivize a housing
developer to participate in a
bid to develop housing on the
site
• Keep on
opportunity sites
list and increase
densities on site
• Keep on
opportunities sites list
with AHO Bonus
• Remove from
opportunity sites list
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24 Sites for Further Consideration
Ref. Site Name or
General Ref. Acreage Potential Density
Potential
Units
Considerations for
the Site Inventory
Potential Options
(Bold Text = Staff
Recommendation)
H SRI/Parkline
333 Ravenswood
Ave.
63 acres 40 du/ac 400 units Why Remove
N/A
Why Keep
• Listed as Pipeline
Project (not on sites
inventory), but counted
towards RHNA as a site
that has a development
proposal
• Project currently calls
for approximately 400
residential units in a 10-
acre "Residential Zone"
Keep as Pipeline Project
and consider the
potential for more units.
The applicant is
proposing to study a
variant as part of the
environmental review
process, which would
include up to 600
dwelling units on the
site.
I Civic Center
701 Laurel St.
26.5 acres 0 du/ac 0 units Why Keep Off
City Council has previously
provided direction to not
consider the Civic Center as
a potential housing site
Why Add
Some Housing and Planning
Commissioners and
members of the public
expressed interest in using
the site for housing
• Reaffirm – Do not
include in the
inventory; No
change.
• Add new program to
consider housing on
at Civic Center
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26 Sites for Further Consideration
Ref. Site Name or
General Ref. Acreage Potential Density
Potential
Units
Considerations for
the Site Inventory
Potential Options
(Bold Text = Staff
Recommendation)
B Sharon Heights
Office Parks
Site #4 (2480 Sand
Hill Rd.)
Site #49 (2700
Sand Hill Rd.)
Site #4
6.8 acres
(2-acre
carve out)
Site #49
10.9 acres
(2-acre
carve out)
Site #4
30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
Site #49
30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
Site #4
60 units Base
200 units AHO
Bonus
Site #49
60 units Base
200 units AHO
Bonus
Why Remove
Property owner stated
disinterest in housing
development during the
planning period and current
investment/improvements at
the larger site.
Why Keep
• Plans to use site for
housing can change
and this would allow
more options/potential
• Limited sites in District
5 and desire to spread
housing opportunity
throughout the city
• Remove from
opportunity sites
list
• Keep on
opportunities sites list
with AHO Bonus
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Sites for Further Consideration
Ref. Site Name or
General Ref. Acreage Potential Density
Potential
Units
Considerations for
the Site Inventory
Potential Options
(Bold Text = Staff
Recommendation)
C Stanford-owned
Site
Site #45R (Alpine
Rd. at Stowe Ln.)
0.9 acres 30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
28 units Base
93 units AHO
Bonus
Why Remove
Property owner stated the
site has constraints such as
drainage, accessibility and is
impacted by the Stanford golf
course and operations, which
would make housing
development highly unlikely
in the planning period.
Why Keep
• Plans to use site for
housing can change
and this would allow
more options/potential
• Issues could potentially
be addressed during
site planning
• Remove from
opportunity sites
list
• Keep on
opportunities sites list
with AHO Bonus
D St. Bede’s Church
Site #40(C) (2650
Sand Hill Rd.)
0.5 acres 30 du/ac Base
100 du/ac
AHO Bonus
15 units Base
50 units AHO
Bonus
Why Remove
• Property owner stated
disinterest in housing
development
• Site also serves as
school and parking
needs and hours of use
are different than a
church-only site
Why Keep
Plans to use site for housing
can change and this would
allow more options/potential
• Remove from
opportunity sites
list
• Keep on
opportunities sites list
with AHO Bonus
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28 Site Inventory and Analysis
With consideration to State law and guidance by the
Menlo Park community, does the site inventory
represent an appropriate inventory of land
suitable for residential development, including
vacant sites and sites having the potential for
redevelopment?
Are there particular potential housing opportunity
sites that should be explored for addition,
modification (such as to increase density), or
removal?
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Housing Goals
and Policies
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Housing
Goals:
Overarching
objectives for
City to strive
towards Housing
Policies:
Approaches
to move the
City towards
goals
Housing
Programs:
Concrete steps
that enact a
policy and
accomplish goals
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Overarching Intent:
Create a balanced community
Focus on affordability
Forward social justice
4 existing goals (2015-2023 Cycle)
7 proposed goals (2023-2031 Cycle)
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Policy Development
32 Community outreach findings
Fair housing issues
Site-specific programs
Reducing constraints to housing
ABAG’s Resilient Housing Policies
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HOUSING GOALS
GOAL H1 IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITIES
Continue to build local government institutional capacity and monitor accomplishments to effectively respond to housing needs.
GOAL H2 EXISTING HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS
Equitably maintain, protect and enhance existing housing and neighborhoods, while also supporting quality schools, city services, and infrastructure.
GOAL H3 SPECIALIZED HOUSING NEEDS
Provide housing for special needs populations that is
coordinated with support services.
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HOUSING GOALS
GOAL H4 AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Support the development of a diversity of housing types for people at all income levels, particularly for extremely low-, very low-, and low- income households.
GOAL H5 EQUITY
Ensure equitable access to housing.
GOAL H6 SUSTAINABLE HOUSING
Implement sustainable and resilient housing development practices.
GOAL H7 DESIGN OF HOUSING
Ensure new housing is well-designed and addresses the
housing needs of the city.
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Continue to build local
government institutional
capacity and monitor
accomplishments to
effectively respond to
housing needs.
Coordinate with regional and
inter-jurisdictional efforts
Utilize and advertise BMR funds
Augment local funding
Increase organizational
effectiveness, including
evaluating staff capacity
Coordinate with non-profits on
housing
Monitor housing element
Goal H1 IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITIES
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Equitably maintain, protect
and enhance existing housing
and neighborhoods, while
also supporting quality
schools, city services, and
infrastructure.
Ordinance for at-risk units
Provide housing rehabilitation
outreach and funding
Adopt ADU amnesty ordinance
Develop anti-displacement
strategy with the community
Goal H2 EXISTING HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS
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Provide housing for special
needs populations that is
coordinated with support
services.
Encourage linking supportive
services to housing
Incentivize accessible and
special-needs housing
Publicize rental assistance
programs
Allow low barrier navigation
centers in residential mixeduse areas
Regional collaboration to
address homelessness
Goal H3 SPECIALIZED HOUSING NEEDS
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Support the development of
a diversity of housing types
for people at all income
levels, particularly for
extremely low-, very low-,
and low- income households.
Rezone for higher housing
densities near downtown
Allow ministerial review of 100%
affordable housing
Modifications to affordable
housing overlay
Convert commercial to mixeduse
Modifications to below-market
inclusionary requirement and inlieu fees
Modify parking requirements
ADUs
Goal H4 AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Goal H5 EQUITY
Ensure equitable access
to housing.
Ensure equal housing
opportunity
Require community participation
in planning
Identify opportunities for
homeownership
Multilingual information on
housing programs
Provide tenant support and
protection programs, including a
fair chance ordinance
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Implement sustainable and
resilient housing
development practices.
Encourage renewable energy
and conservation
Implement walking/biking
improvements
Promote resilient design and air
conditioning alternatives
Goal H6 SUSTAINABLE HOUSING
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Ensure new housing is welldesigned and addresses the
housing needs of the city.
Develop residential design
standards
Objective design standards for
SB 9 projects
Goal H7 DESIGN OF HOUSING
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42 Housing Goals and Policies
With consideration to State law, AFFH requirements,
and guidance by the Menlo Park community, do the
goals, policies, and programs of the Draft Housing
Element reflect an appropriate plan for housing in
Menlo Park between 2023 and 2031?
Are the implementation timeframes for proposed
housing programs appropriate?
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Timeline
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May 2022
30-Day
Housing
Element
Public
Review
Begins
44 Timeline
*Tentative dates subject to modification
30-Day
Housing
Element Public
Review Began
HCD Review of
Draft Housing
Element
Begins
Draft SEIR
Circulation
HCD Review of
Draft Housing
Element Ends
Safety + EJ
Elements
Public Review
Period Begins
Final SEIR
Published
Certify SEIR
Adopt Housing Element Update
and Associated Zoning Ordinance
Amendments
Submit Housing Element to HCD
HCD Approves Housing Element
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Online comment
form closes on:
June 10, 2022, 5 PM
The Public Review Draft is available for public comment on the City’s website!
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