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3) Hear public comment; Joe Steinfeld, appellant, Council candidate, inquired of City Attorney Schricker why he decided that only Item I. listing in his appeal letter was pertinent and not Item 4., which stated that there are two separate projects that were improperly combined in one Hearing. Also, the application did not explain how the cost of each project can be accurately determined nor how the title and taxes can be divided. Mr. Steinfeld continued that he had heard there would be some four-bedroom units, and felt that there would be approximately three-quarters of a car per bedroom, and if there were more children in the family, then it would be six-tenths or one-half a car per bedroom. Mr. Steinfeld stated it was an attractive project, but the it should be rejected based on inadequate parking, just as the proposed Gold's Gym application had been rejected. Mr. Steinfeld pointed out that Sequoia Station had asked for a reduction of a building due to the need for more parking, and felt that the Library and surrounding area would be negatively impacted and that the project will end up needing the south side of Main Street for parking which will destroy businesses there. Mr. Steinfeld reviewed the parking section of the staff report's Executive Summary and the number of auto stalls that would be required, and asked if he would be allowed to ask questions of staff regarding the number of bedrooms being proposed. He was informed by the City Attorney that should City Council Members wish to pursue that matter they could request information from staff. Mr. Steinfeld then addressed the requirement of 60 on site commercial parking spaces, and advised there would be a gain of 21 parking stalls by going to diagonal street parking. He stated that in his building at 830 Main Street there had also been parking spaces set aside for commercial parking. However, the commercial parking also occurred in the residential parking slots and the separation was soon discontinued. Mr. Steinfeld pointed out that the City was giving up the right of way to the developer, and the project would displace Library parking on the east side of Middlefield Road. In regard to the assumption that the users of the commercial parking would be local and could walk to the area, Mr. Steinfeld stated that it was insupportable speculation. Mr. Steinfeld advised that people would park in available parking at one end and walk. He reiterated that the Library needed parking, and added that businesses are being destroyed for parking. Mr. Steinfeld stated that Park Chevrolet was destroyed for parking and the same thing will happen here. Mr. Steinfeld urged Council to return the application to the Planning Commission for a more detailed analysis. He added that aesthetically it was a beautiful project, but the parking impact would be severe and would destroy long standing Main Street businesses as Sequoia Station did. Mayor Gasparini called on anyone else who wished to speak to this issue. MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes Page No. 395 October 30, 1995 Page 8 . . -.........----......... "--_...'_._._...._~"."""'--""""'-""""'-"._-'-"