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476 Councilman Spillers moved approval of the Planning Commission recommendation, seconded by- Councilman Weymouth. Councilman Herkner asked if the Fire Department approved the variance. Assistant Fire Chief Leslie stated that the Fire Chief attended the Planning Commission meeting and if he objected he would have told them so at the time. The motion lost on roll call with Councilmen Herkner, Stout, and Weiss voting No and Councilman Granger being noted absent. owl Councilman Herkner moved that a sketch of the proposal be presented to the Council at the next Council meeting in regard to this matter, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. Councilman Weiss moved that the Planning Commission make a stud of this problem in view of the fact of amending the zoning ordinance to eliminate the necessity of so many variances. The motion lost for lack of a second. smvo PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL APPLICATION OF J. E. CRAWFORD TO REZONE PORTION OF LOT 4, BLOCK B, .r W.W. & M. SUBDIVISION, from R-4 to C-1-H (1110 Roosevelt Avenue). The Planning Commission refused to recommend approval of the extension of a C-1 Zone, particularly in view of the statements made by the applicant that he only wished to reduce required setback for an apartment development. Council- man Stout moved approval of the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny the rezoning, seconded by Councilman Herkner. Councilman Stout changed his motion in line with the recommendation of the City Attorney to set the matter for public hearing in three weeks, June 10th, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL APPLICATION OF R. SICK FOR VARIANCE TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL SINGLE FAMILY UNIT AT 1308 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS IN AN R-1 DISTRICT. The Planning Commission stated that there were many protests and a petition against the variance. They could not make the findings required under Ordinance 600 and therefore denied the application. The Mayor stated that no Council _ action was necessary. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED A FOUR WAY STOP AT WHIPPLE AND ALAMEDA, ALSO THAT AN EXISTING STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF ALAMEDA AND THE BY-PASS FROM HOPKINS AVENUE BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGN. Councilman Herkner moved approval of the Traffic Committee's recommendation and referred it to the City Attorney for preparation of the necessary resolution, seconded by Councilman Weiss and carried. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED A YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGN BE INSTALLED ON HOPKINS AVENUE EAST OF ELWOOD STREET TO PROTECT TRAFFIC ENTERING HOPKINS AVENUE FROM BROADWAY. Councilman Weiss moved approval of the Traffic Committee's recommendation and referred it to the City Attorney for preparation of the necessary resolution, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION REGARDING DREAM GIRL BEAUTY CONTEST. Bili Detlefsen, President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, requested that they be allowed to proceed with this matter. They handled this for the Council last year and would like to have it again this year. Councilman Herkner moved that the letter be referred to the Junior Chamber of Commerce seconded by Councilman Weymouth eymouth and carried. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESOLUTION OBJECTING TO"ROUTE A." The Clerk read the letter wherein it was stated that our resolution would be make a part of the record concerning the project and copy thereof would be forwarded to their Headquarter** Office. Councilman Stout moved that the letter be mmi filed, seconded by Councilman Weiss and carried. wow SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL REQUEST FOR EXEMPT LICENSE TO OPERATE THRIFT SHOP. The Clerk outlined the contents of the letter. The City Collector stated that there were two other stores of this type in Redwood City and they had been required to meet the requirements of the ordinance. He referred to the Salvation Army and Good Will Industries. He said they paid the necessary licenses and even posted their bond. This would be in diredt competition with them and would be the same type of business. fq}A \ LAA