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345 AGENDA (continued) ACTION TAKEN (continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 2. (continued) and properly landscaped. Mr. Mantelli de- scribed the properties near his business which are not well maintained and recommended a law requiring property owners or tenants to take care of their property. Roger Selby, Foster City, Selby Motors, 346 El Camino Real, opposed the Plan, stating he believes good commercial property will be traded for poor quality residential. Mr. Selby also objected to large setbacks. Al Davies, EZ Davies Chevrolet, 1101 El Camino Real, requested and received the time of other prospective speakers in order to make his pre- sentation longer than three minutes. Mr. Davies stated that he believes development of El Camino would be better if it were allowed to develop naturally with no plan, since anti- cipated use of property according to a plan might have to be overcome by the eventual developer which would be costly for anyone wishing to construct something not in the plan. He suggested that someone might wish to con- struct something not necessarily less desirable than what might be in a plan. Mr. Davies de- scribed his personal experience regarding a proposed park. Mr. Davies said that there are inaccuracies in the proposed Plan and that he believes it is the Council's obligation to protect property owners on El Camino, main- ,,,, taining it as a commercial zone. He suggested commercial zoning depth on the west side of the street should be increased to the full lot depth, stating that possibly high rise resi- dential could be included. Mr. Davies ob- served that there is too much consideration given to trees in landscaping and that asphalt can also be attractive. Discussion followed and Mr. Davies commented and replied to questions concerning his under- standing that the Plan is a concept; that it could not proceed without cooperation of the property owners; whether there is any need for a conceptual plan; the demonstrated efforts of Council to bring business to the City; the need for good development and Council's encouragement of it; the charge to the Planning Commission to consider future upgrading of El Camino; the immediacy of the need for improve- ment; the desirability of better participation from property owners; the apparent intention of removing the automobile business from El Camino; and the need for government to lead while obtaining cooperation of business. Jim Horstman; Southern Pacific Transportation Co., (SP) observed that two SP properties are included, one designated for open space and the other for a transportation depot. Mr. Reg.Mtg. 9/8/80 Page 3 �rrr