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The Menlo Park City Council has a new member. Maria Doerr was appointed to represent District 5 at a special Jan. 9 meeting, to fill a vacancy left by Ray Mueller who was elected to the county Board of Supervisors.
This year in Menlo Park was about a city reopening, reverting the final constraints of the pandemic and bringing back big events. It was also a year focused on housing, and a divisive affordable housing idea that split residents.
Rezoning, Airbnb rentals and anti-displacement strategies were all hot topics at a Dec. 6 Menlo Park City Council meeting, as city officials weigh changes to its housing element ahead of a looming state deadline.
Meta's ambitious Willow Village development in Belle Haven was approved Dec. 6 after two years of collaboration and deliberation with the Menlo Park City Council.
Following Council member Ray Mueller’s election to the San Mateo Board of Supervisors and subsequent resignation, the Menlo Park City Council is seeking applications to finish out his term and represent District 5.