"Three developers have submitted proposals to build hundreds of housing units atop city-owned downtown parking lots in Menlo Park, moving forward with redevelopment plans even as opponents push a ballot measure aimed at stopping the projects over concerns about impacts on local businesses. The proposals submitted by Alliant Communities, Presidio Bay Ventures, and Related California and Alta Housing come amid an escalating political fight over the future of downtown."
"Earlier this month, the Menlo Park City Council decided to place a ballot measure before voters in the November 2026 general election, asking residents whether the city should be required to get voter approval before redeveloping downtown parking lots. The decision came after opponents of the housing plans successfully gathered enough signatures to force the council to either adopt the measure, call a special election, or put it on the general election ballot."
Three developers submitted proposals to build hundreds of housing units on city-owned downtown parking lots in Menlo Park. The City Council placed a November 2026 ballot measure asking whether voter approval should be required for redeveloping downtown parking lots after opponents gathered enough signatures. City officials said the redevelopment process continues for now and the council is expected to review proposals in early 2026, though later planning stages may be uncertain until voters weigh in. Alliant Communities proposed 345 fully affordable units including senior housing; Presidio Bay Ventures proposed 347 units targeting middle- and upper-middle-income residents.
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