A proposal by developer John Beltramo to build a 26,800-square-foot commercial building and 16 two-story townhouses off El Camino Real in Menlo Park won unanimous support from the Planning Commission at its July 10 meeting.
The commission voted 7-0 to recommend that the City Council approve the project, which is planned for a site at 1460 El Camino Real, near Valparaiso Avenue.
The two-story commercial building would face El Camino Real and the townhouses would front San Antonio Street.
Mr. Beltramo has requested the freedom to decide at a later date whether the commercial building will house office or retail space — a request endorsed by planning commissioners.
“I’m generally in favor of mixed-use projects like this,” said Harry Bims, the commission’s chairman. The developers “want the flexibility to wait and see the demands of the market (before) deciding if this will be office or retail space — they don’t want to put themselves in a corner.”
The council is tentatively scheduled to consider the project at its August 1 meeting.
