The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) held its kickoff meeting on August 25, 2014.  GPAC members serve as ambassadors of the General Plan Update and M-2 Area Zoning Update and will help guide the process over the next two years.  At its first meeting, the GPAC confirmed that the effort will be branded as ConnectMenlo, with its logo depicting the major roadway intersections of the M-2 Area, and its meaning serving to illustrate the interconnectedness between land use and mobility, and the connectivity between people and places.

The GPAC also discussed the upcoming community workshops.  Menlo Park residents and members of the business community will play a critical part in the success of this effort.  The overall project schedule includes a variety of opportunities to participate in the process.   Upcoming events include workshops, an educational series, mobile tours, and an online survey.  The first event will be a community workshop, which will be held twice in September. All are welcome to attend both, but the same presentation will be given at each session.

Workshop #1	Workshop #2
Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Menlo Park Presbyterian Church Social Hall 700B Santa Cruz Avenue	Wednesday, September 17, 2014 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Menlo Park Senior Center 100 Terminal Avenue

All Menlo Park residents, businesses, and property owners in the city will soon be receiving a bright green postcard in the mail about how to be involved in the ConnectMenlo process. The easiest way to stay informed about the process and upcoming events is to sign up for notifications through the project web page at www.menlopark.org/connectmenlo. We hope you to see you at one or all of the upcoming events.