The document discusses a proposed development by Stanford University on land in Menlo Park. It argues the development will significantly increase traffic and endanger safety, as it could add over 6,400 car trips per day. It also claims the development does not align with the goals of the specific plan for the area, as it does not improve connectivity or maintain the village character. Local activists ask the city council to remove the property from the specific plan or lower development limits, and to review and amend the plan to address these issues.

1. Saving the
Vision of Menlo Park
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2. Re-Arranging Deck Chairs on
the Titanic
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3. We Ask City Council To Take
Immediate Action
• Remove the Stanford Property or the
ECR- SE district from the Specific Plan
and reestablish a base .75 FAR
• Review and Amend the Specific Plan as
scheduled for June

4. It’s size of 4 HOMEDEPOTS
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5. Traffic
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6. Traffic Will Kill Menlo Park
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7. We Ask City Council To Take
Immediate Action
• Remove the Stanford Property or the
ECR- SE district from the Specific Plan
and reestablish a base .75 FAR
• Review and Amend the Specific Plan as
scheduled for June

8. Endangers the Safety of Families
Biking and Walking Across El Camino
and Neighboring Streets
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9. STANFORD PROJECT AS % OF LIMITS
UNDER 2012 PRIOR ZONING: 217%
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10. SPECIFIC
Stanford Report Card: F
GOAL DESCRIPTION STANFORD COMMENTS
PLAN GOAL PROPOSAL
Vision Plan Area Maintain a village character Office park appearance, not small village
Character: unique to Menlo Park. F character of Stanford Park Hotel or Specific
Stanford Plan
East-West Provide greater east-west, F Does not help fund undercrossing. Safety
Connectivity: town-wide connectivity. concerns about plaza
El Camino Real Improve circulation and Worsens traffic.
Circulation: streetscape conditions on D-
El Camino Real.
Neighborhood Ensure that El Camino Real Significant concerns about additional cut-
Context: development is sensitive to F through traffic and congestion (only a few
and compatible with outlets from project onto ECR)
adjacent neighborhoods.
Vacant and Revitalize underutilized Overutilization of property increasing
Underutilized parcels and buildings. D development size with limited access
Parcels on ECR: harming adjacent residential neighborhoods
Downtown Expand shopping, dining Only 2% of the project is retail (shopping or
Vibrancy: and neighborhood services dining). Any vibrancy is limited to color
to ensure a vibrant F palette, plaza for development retail, and
downtown. watching pedestrian and bike conflicts with
cars at driveways
Housing: Provide residential Provides only a limited # of units out of
opportunities in the Vision C potential 337 units at Base (506 at PB
Plan Area. Bonus level)
Open Space: Provide plaza and park F Modest plaza, with safety concerns, huge
spaces. parking lot
Pedestrian and Provide an integrated, safe Safety concerns for plaza; no undercrossing
Bicycle Circulation: and well-designed F support
pedestrian and bicycle
network.
Parking: Develop parking strategies Provides parking for its buildings on 30% of
and facilities that meet the C- site and underground. Huge blight.
commercial and residential Community harmed by traffic to reach
needs of the community. parking lots.
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11. Stanford Gains Hundreds of Millions of
Dollars From This Development.
What Does Menlo Park Get?
Their Traffic!
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12. Traffic: Imagine 6400 Additional
Car Trips Per Day On El
Camino
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13. Traffic
• Safety and Traffic
• Clear Downsides and No Benefits
• The future of Menlo Park in the hands of
this City Council. Your vote is what you’ll
be remembered by.

14. The Money
• Specific Plan Assumed low traffic senior
housing and a tax-generating hotel on this
land.
• Current development will barely break
even, even excluding costs for services
like Police or Fire for the buildings.

15. We Ask City Council To Take
Immediate Action
• Remove the Stanford Property or the
ECR- SE district from the Specific Plan
and reestablish a base .75 FAR
• Review and Amend the Specific Plan as
scheduled for June