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Citing dated downtown rules, Menlo Park Planning Commission seeks some control over its agenda
The Menlo Park Planning Commission wants the City Council to allow it to proactively review zoning. Photo by Seeger Gray. The Menlo Park Planning Commission meeting on April 13 opened with an unusual scene: Chair Ross Silverstein walked down from the dais to deliver a public comment at his own meeting. “Two weeks ago, in […]
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According to The Almanac’s source item, Citing dated downtown rules, Menlo Park Planning Commission seeks some control over its agenda, The Menlo Park Planning Commission wants the City Council to allow it to proactively review zoning. Photo by Seeger Gray. The Menlo Park Planning Commission meeting on April 13 opened with an unusual scene: Chair Ross Silverstein walked down from the dais to deliver a public comment at his own meeting. “Two weeks ago, in […]
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- Citing dated downtown rules, Menlo Park Planning Commission seeks some control over its agendaThe Almanac - 2026-05-23T16:41:00+00:00
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