A new permit for the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park to expand its operations was approved by the City Council on a 5-0 vote at its September 19 meeting.
The permit is a compromise between the Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary, the owner and operator of the guild, and the neighborhood group that previously sued over expanded operation of the guild.
Under the new permit, the auxiliary has reduced, from its original proposal, the number and size of evening events proposed for the guild’s complex at 75 Arbor Road.
The agreement was reached in July, 10 months after Allied Arts Neighbors, the neighborhood group, successfully appealed a lower court ruling that allowed the auxiliary to expand operations at the guild.
Environmental awards
The deadline for nominations for Menlo Park’s “Environmental Quality Awards” is Oct. 3.
Nominations are sought by the Environmental Quality Commission, which awards individuals, businesses, groups and organizations for environmentally conscious projects, practices and activities.
Nomination forms, which include descriptions of the award categories, can be downloaded online. Go to MenloPark.org, and under “News Releases” click on “Nominations for environmental quality awards invited.” E-mail completed nomination forms to ddryer@menlopark.org.
