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'4 4 Mayor Mario Biagi vice Mayor Wm. J.Stengel j Redwood I MINUTES Councilmen !1 u Callfornfa JOINT MEETING Brenton C. Britschgi U� founded MI/j City Council/ Planning Commission Robert H. Bury Gerald R. Chandler ' Veterans Memorial Building Marguerite Leipzig January 13, 1981 Bill Rhodes mei JOINT MEETING mmig The City Council and the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City met on this date at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Biagi presiding. Councilmen present: Bury, Stangel and Mayor Biagi Councilmen absent: Britschgi , Chandler, Leipzig, Rhodes Planning Commissioners present: Castle, Poncia, Rowe, Spillers, Wandmayer and Chairman Claire Planning Commissioners absent: Smith Officials and staff present: Fales, Schricker, Schroeter, Bold, Reggetts General Council referred to a decision made by them last night to deny appli- cations (General Plan amendment and proposed rezoning relating to a "floating homes" proposal ) previously approved by the Planning Com- mission and in order to allay any misunderstanding by the Commission, wanted to assure them that the decision was believed to be the correct mmq one based on careful examination of the proposal , and concern for what is best for the community, as well as the fact that this small area is all that remains in the entire City that is suitable for heavy industry. aro Council also noted that those on the Council who had previously also served on the Planning Commission recognize that the Council has the advantage of more time to study issues referred to them by the Planning Commission, as well as the benefit of their judgment. City Council guidance regarding El Camino Real In response to comment by Council regarding conditions and the dilapi- dated appearance of the 700 Block of El Camino Real , City Manager Fales noted that staff and the Planning Commission had gone to a great deal of effort to do long range planning for the entire length of El Camino Real within the City at the specific request of Council ; that the problem is endemic with El Camino Real , not just the 700 Block; that for any community to have any kind of progress there must be continuity, rather than individual decisions on each small project; and that the principal role of the Planning Commission must be to-do that kind of long term planning that takes time, effort, hearings and study sessions to provide their best thinking with respect to these major projects that Council assigns to them. He stated that he believed the El Camino Real proposal should not have been discharged out of hand, but that there should have been this kind of dialogue, over whatever period of time it takes, to reconcile all of the research the Planning Commission had done. He noted that the City had commenced an investment in El Camino years ago, that it is not complete yet because of the State, and that when completed, it will amount to well over $2.5 million. Mr. Fales con- tinued that the idea of having the Planning Commission and Council deal with matters such as side yard setbacks is not productive, nor even interesting; that if every decision is to be made on a political basis, nothing will be accomplished, and hoped that the discussion tonight would address the kind of relationship that involves team planning and Jnt.Mtg. Council/Ping. 1/13/81