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� � , 5� REAR YARD SETBACK, LOT 11, BLOCK 17, WOODSIDE TERRACE N0. !�. (Virginia arid Palm) . The Clerk read the letter from the Planning Commission. Councilman Weiss moved � approval of the Planning Commission� s recommendation and the City Attorney to pre- pare the necessary resolution, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. ' TRANSFER F'UNDS TO OFFSET DEFICIT IN PARKING DISTRICT N0. 1 ACC OUNT. The Mayor announced that this would be put off until they get a complete report on the Parking District �� � No. l. Councilman Stout moved that this matter be referred to the City Manager for `� a report for the study meeting, seconded by Councilman 4�'eiss and carried. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECONfi�IEetDS STOP SIGNS ON HA.RRISON AT MYRTLE AND FOUR-WAY STOPS AT � ALAMIDA AND JEFFERS�N. The Gommittee recommends that arterial stops be installed ,,,.,� upon Harrison Avenue at each of its intersections with Myrtle Street to afford needed � protection to traffic due to the Fact that this intersection liee ad�acent to one of the steepest hills in Redwood City. The Committee further recommends that arterial stops be installed upon Jefferson Avenue at each of its intersections with Alameda de las Pulgas, making this intersection a four-way st4p, and providing needed protection for vehicles attempting to cross Jefferson Avenue at this location. �ouncilman 3tout moved approval of the Traffie Committee� s recommendation and referred the matter to the City Attorney for the necsssary r esolution, seconded by Councilman _ Weiss and carried. Councilman Granger stated that he hoped that the Traffic Committee would give con- sideration to the Brewster Avenue Improvement Club request for signals at Brewster and Broadway. This is being co n�idered now by the Traffic Committee. ,� ' TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING COI�lMISSION�S PLAN TO EXTEND +,.r� INDUSTRIAL I�AY TO WINSLOW STREET. Councilman Weiss read the following prepared statement: »1. We have contracted for and now have before the Planning Corrunission for ennsider- ation a Master Street and Highway Plan, also we are about to receive the results and a report on a traffic stud� in connection therewith. It therePor would be pre- mature to take any action unless an emergency situation can be established. 2. To consider this matter on an emergency basis is not logical, because the paramount problem in that area or vicinity is the Whipple Avenue and E1 Camino Cross- ing. Only at the last meeting of the Plannin� Commission the question of overpasses includin� the WYiipple Avenue problem was discussed. 3. I also have given this matter and mo re especially the Whipple Avenue and El Camino problem a lot of study, with the result that I can now honestly state that any money put into eatending Industrial Road at this time would be fallacious, at least until we have explored exhaustively the advisability and feasibility of opening Hopkins Avenue from E1 �amino °through to the new clover leaf opposite Whipple Avenue with a suitable overpass over E1 �amino and the railroad tracks, and thus determine the effect that would have on the overall pr oblem. J.�.. I have made some investigations as to the advisability and possibility of such '� a program and after consultation with professional peop�s, other than those of our '' city staff, I have been encouraged as to its logic. In fact I �as told that a rough ""'�' estimate of costs of such a program would possible not exceed so�ne �1,1�U0,000. Further that since state highwa�s and the railroad are involved, participation by them could be �. _ expected. That if normal formulas are used in the event of fih� event of their participation, the possibility exists that the cityts share in the whole pro�ect may not exceed �500,000. , - � 5. jf such e plan should be formulated and succeed, the need for Industrial Road � eatension would be obviated and the proposed money some �100,000, would certainly � ' serve a greater and better purpose if allocated to the larger overall pro�ect. j Accordingly I move that this matter be held in abeyanee, and that the Pl;�nning �ommission, I '� the City Manager, the Cit9 E,�gineer and t�ie Traffic Committee be instructed to give 4 the Hopkins Avenue extension and overp�ss their a ttention, and that a report be sub- mitted to �the Council by not later than the last meeting in September, 1957• The City Attorney s tated that this should be referred to the Planning Coit�:nission and should not � _ _ _-, _.- �-