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203. 1 MOTION Title having been read, Mr Williams introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Mr. Barrett, its adoption RESOLUTION NO RD 75-1 ACCEPTING AND APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF SELECTED PROJECT AREA, DIRECTING TRANSMITTAL OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING THERETO TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY AUDITOR AND TAX ASSESSOR, AND DIRECTING PLANNING DIRECTOR TO PREPARE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN BASED THEREON Mr. Norris requested that the criteria contained in the staff report of October 21 , 1975 on the Project Area which have been met with regard to a preliminary redevelopment plan be included in the Minutes, as follows "According to the State Law, a Preliminary Plan need not be detailed and is sufficient if it: a) Describes the boundaries of the project area. b) Contains a general statement of the land uses, layout of principal streets, population densities, and building in- tensities and standards proposed as the basis for the re- development of the project area. c) Shows how the purposes of this part would be attained by such redevelopment d) Shows that the proposed redevelopment conforms to the master or general community plan e) Describes, generally, the impact of the project upon resi- t dents thereof and upon the surrounding neighborhood. " Mr. Barrett requested the record also include the statement from the same staff report regarding attainment of the purposes of the law, as follows "Attainment of the Purposes of the Laws "It is the policy of the State of California to protect and promote the sound development and redevelopment of blighted areas and the general welfare of the inhabitants of the communities in which they exist by remedying undesirable conditions through the employment of all appro- priate means. "The Preliminary Plan for the El Camino I Project Area proposes to attain the purposes of the law in the following manner a) Effectuation of the plan will transform an area of economic stagnation into one of vitality and major importance in the community. It will do this by reducing the proportion of land presently vacant to commercial uses b) The area will be renovated and provided with structures which will fit into the general framework of the proposed land uses and relate these uses to the downtown area c) The present obsolete street pattern will be replaced by an attractive layout of parking lots and walkways, giving a con- venient access to all proposed stores and facilities d) The incompatible mixture of land uses and a lack of developed open space which now exist will be replaced by a planned de- velopment utilizing landscaping and open space to the best advantage -2- 11/17/75 Mtg #1