Everyone is excited that our local businesses can now take a big step forward toward reopening! As we transition to Phase 2 the Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Menlo Park, is working to support all businesses with their reopening activities.
A major step being considered
Tuesday night (June 16th
) by the City Council is the Chamber of Commerce’s
proposed partial closing of Santa Cruz Avenue
. A team of Chamber of Commerce board members walked the downtown on Thursday June 4th and again Saturday June 6th to obtain feedback from businesses regarding the concept of closing Santa Cruz Avenue. The attached plan below makes every attempt to address the need for restaurants to expand outside, while respecting businesses, like banks, that prefer the street stays open fronting their business. Not every need is met by this plan but every attempt was made to prepare a plan that supports the reopening of our downtown, making the area festive and inviting for families to frequent your business. The Chamber of Commerce is recommending that with the proposed plan, the City implement any closing of Santa Cruz Avenue with a sunset clause to provide for careful evaluation of the success of this pilot program.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Chamber of Commerce.
Fran Dehn
CEO Chamber of Commerce
