Downtown Affordable Housing – FAQ

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This area is dedicated to answering questions about the Downtown Affordable Housing Project (“Housing Project”) from Menlo Park residents and local business & property owners have
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(Note: A DIFFERENT set of FAQ is published on the City website and administered by the City planning staff.)

Surlus Land Declaration

How can the City declare three parking lots as “unneeded for future city purposes” and also require a developer to supply public parking spaces?

2. Does the City have the ownership rights required to declare its public parking lots surplus land?
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3. How does a surplus declaration of the parking lots affect the City’s ability to either influence or determine the DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION of the Housing Project?
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Project Objectives

  1. How likely is it that the Housing Project can provide 345 housing units,  504 public parking spaces, and likely 345 private parking spaces on land that now has 556 public spaces?
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  2. Will there be enough space to include public amenities like open space, playgrounds, plazas, public paths, trees and attractive landscapes?





Affordable Housing

  1. What are the household incomes qualify for the Housing Project?
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  2. Will Menlo Park teachers, policemen, firemen, and city and business workers would qualify for the Housing Project?
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Public Parking



Myths, Misinformation & Unsupported Claims