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December 31, 2022, 07:00 PM
The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on these items via Zoom, on July 11, 2022, beginning at 7 p.m. or as near as possible thereafter, at which time and place interested persons may appear and be heard thereon. The Zoom link will be available with publication of the Planning Commission agenda, on the city website at menlopark.org/agendas, not less than 72 hours in advance of the meeting. If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Menlo Park at, or before, the public hearing. Written correspondence is typically considered a public record and may be attached to staff reports, which are posted on the city website.
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Public Hearing items
Use Permit/Larry Kahle/176 E Creek Drive:
Request for a use permit to construct first and second story additions and interior alterations to an existing nonconforming one-story, single-family residence on a substandard lot with regard to lot width in the R-1-S (Single Family Suburban Residential) zoning district. The proposed work would exceed 50 percent of the replacement value of the existing nonconforming structure in a 12-month period. The proposal would also exceed 50 percent of the existing floor area and is considered equivalent to a new structure.
Use Permit/Alejandro Salinas/900 Willow Road:
Request for a use permit to allow the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for off-premises consumption at an existing convenience store, in the C-4 (General Commercial) zoning district.
Conditional Development Permit Amendment, Below Market Rate Housing Agreement, and Environmental Review/Peter Tsai for The Sobrato Organization/162-164 Jefferson Drive (Commonwealth Building 3 Project):
The proposed project would redevelop the project site with a new approximately 249,500 square-foot four-story office building, an approximately 404,000 square-foot four-story parking structure (with five-levels), and publicly accessible open space on a 13-acre parcel. The project site contains two existing office buildings, encompassing approximately 259,920 square feet of gross floor area, which are proposed to remain. The project site is located in the O-B (Office-Bonus) zoning district. The proposed project would demolish existing surface parking and landscaping to accommodate the new office building and parking structure. The total gross floor area of office use on the site would be approximately 509,420 square feet with a floor area ratio of 88%. The proposed project includes a request to modify the City’s bird friendly design standards. The proposal includes a request for an increase in height and floor area ratio (FAR) under the bonus level development allowance in exchange for community amenities. The applicant has proposed to pay the in-lieu fee to satisfy its community amenity obligation. To comply with the City’s below market rate (BMR) requirements for commercial projects, the applicant has proposed to pay the BMR commercial linkage in-lieu fee. The proposed project also includes a request for the use of hazardous materials (diesel fuel) for an emergency backup generator
Public Meeting item
Architectural Control/D. Michael Kastrop/2900 Sand Hill Road:
Request for architectural control to construct new pedestrian and vehicle entry gates and modify fencing at the existing Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club parking lot entrance along Sand Hill Road in the OSC (Open Space and Conservation) zoning district. The project also includes modifications to the layout of the parking lot.