Ms. Arlinda Heineck

Based on suggestions by the two councilmen, and the agreement of their colleagues January 28, drafts of a potential general plan amendment, zoning amendment and operations permit for the Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary will be revised, then reconsidered by the council, probably March 11, said Arlinda Heineck, director of community development.

The Allied Arts Guild complex on Arbor Road, which dates to 1929, houses a restaurant, artisans' workshops and small stores, offices and gardens.The WAA, which raises money for a local hospital, closed the grounds just over a year ago, in anticipation of a $7 million renovation of some of its Spanish-style buildings.

Disagreements between some neighbors and the WAA arose over how the land is zoned, and what activities should be allowed at the complex, which is surrounded by the residential neighborhood.

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An environmental review document will be revised to reflect the changes directed by the City Council, and will be available for public review for 30 days beginning February 10, said Ms. Heineck, the director of community development.

The neighborhood group does not represent everyone, a fact that has raised complaints from at least one Allied Arts resident.

Arlinda Heineck

Community Development Director

(650) 330-6715

aaheineck@menlopark.org

Arlinda Heineck, who had been serving as Menlo Park's acting community development director since September, will fill that role on a permanent basis, the city announced February 13.Ms. Heineck was previously the director of the city's Planning Division.In her current post, she oversees the city's planning, building and inspection, and housing and redevelopment programs.

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The land would need to be rezoned for a hotel to be built, said Arlinda Heineck, Menlo Park's community development director.Currently, administrative, professional and research office uses are allowed on the site.

"There's a lot we don't really know yet about how we would design the appropriate zoning," she said."It may also require a general plan amendment."

The project would go through both the Planning Commission, which would closely eye the buildings' design, and the City Council, Ms. Heineck said.