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The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on the below items in a teleconference meeting (virtual and in Menlo Park City Council Chambers located at 751 Laurel St.), on July 10, 2023, 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.gov/agendas, not less than 72 hours in advance of the meeting. If you challenge these items 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.
Visit the city website for the Planning Commission agenda, public hearing and staff report information.
Public Hearing items
Use Permit/Salar Safaei/1380 Cotton St.:
Request for a use permit for excavation within the required side setbacks (east and west) for two basement lightwells associated with a new two-story residence with a basement on a standard lot in the R-1-S (Single Family Suburban Residential) zoning district. The proposal also includes an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), which is a permitted use, and not subject to discretionary review.
Use Permit/Jensen Smith/1055 San Mateo Dr.:
Request for a use permit to construct first-story additions and interior alterations to an existing nonconforming one-story, single-family residence located in the R-1-S (Single Family Suburban Residential) zoning district. The proposed work would exceed 75 percent of the replacement value of the existing nonconforming structure in a 12-month period.
Architectural Control/Jonathan Hitchcock/1467 Chilco St.:
Request for an architectural control to construct additions to an existing Fire Station 77 in the P-F (Public Facilities) zoning district. Additions are comprised of a fitness room, expansion of the existing mechanic shop, and a new carport. The proposal also includes interior remodeling and addition of an accessible parking stall.
Easement abandonment for 1585 Bay Laurel Dr.:
Adopt a resolution determining that the vacation of a storm drain easement lying within 1585 Bay Laurel Drive is consistent with the General Plan and recommending that the City Council approve the requested abandonment.