With new management, the Mermaid Inn Motel in Menlo Park has conditional approval from the Planing Commission for a major renovation. But some commissioners are still concerned about the aesthetics.
A San Jose proposal to build townhomes in a residential neighborhood is being challenged by environmental advocates who say that its location in a floodplain and its proximity to creek wildlife could pose problems for residents and animals.
Palo Alto is considering easing a four-decade ban on buildings over 50-feet tall to allow for construction of a building complex that would soar up to triple that height between downtown Palo Alto and Stanford University.