I’d rather see the exterior of The Palm stay intact and even become something so tacky as a dollar-store, rather than destroy one of the few remaining historical structures that San Mateo has. If we need more low-income housing units in San Mateo, there are plenty of partially-vacant apartment buildings that could be transformed for that purpose. As a 15-year San Mateo resident, I am saddened greatly to see The Palm AND the historic Bay Meadows both on their way out this year, all in the name of more unneeded housing structures.
I’d rather see the exterior of The Palm stay intact and even become something so tacky as a dollar-store, rather than destroy one of the few remaining historical structures that San Mateo has. If we need more low-income housing units in San Mateo, there are plenty of partially-vacant apartment buildings that could be transformed for that purpose. As a 15-year San Mateo resident, I am saddened greatly to see The Palm AND the historic Bay Meadows both on their way out this year, all in the name of more unneeded housing structures.