The Menlo Park City Council is scheduled to consider at its meeting August 1 a proposal by John Beltramo to build a 26,800-square-foot building and 16 two-story townhouses on El Camino Real near Valparaiso Avenue.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at the Civic Center, between Laurel and Alma streets.
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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 uses — a request endorsed by Planning Commissioners when commissioners voted 7-0 on July 10 to recommend the council approve the project.
City may merge dispatch services
The Menlo Park City Council is expected to decide at its meeting August 1 whether to merge its police dispatch services with those of San Carlos.
If approved, the four San Carlos dispatchers would become employees of Menlo Park, and all dispatchers would take calls from both cities.
Menlo Park would have three, instead of two, dispatchers on each 12-hour shift.
Menlo Park would receive $574,713 a year from the city of San Carlos. The payment would increase 5 percent annually over the five-year contract.
The San Carlos City Council voted 4-0 at its June 26 meeting to approve the contract.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the council chambers.
Cancelled meetings
The Menlo Park City Council will not hold its regular meetings August 8 and August 15. Meetings are scheduled to resume August 22.
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