The environmental review of a proposed complex spanning 151 Commonwealth Drive and 164 Jefferson Drive has started; the Menlo Park Planning Commission scheduled a scoping session for Aug. 20 on the project's environmental impact report.

Sobrato plans to build two four-story research and development buildings totaling 259,919-square-feet on 13.3 acres after demolishing structures currently on the site. Since the height of the buildings would exceed 35 feet, the developer is requesting that the site zoning be changed from general industrial (M-2) to general industrial with conditional development (M-2-X).

The Planning Commission meeting starts at 7 p.m. in council chambers at the Civic Center at 701 Laurel St.

Go to the project page to review associated reports on the city's website.

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