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� C, 1• There is need in Redwood Cityfor this type of R-3-G zoning in such locale� 2. Thia particular area appears to be most auitable f or such a development� and 3. There will be no sericus detrimental effect on the surrcmnding a single family residentiml'areas� and WFIEREAS� with respect tv the ba�dary �Setween the R 3-G zone and R-1 zone in the vicinity � of F�yde Street' it is the opin3on of ths 1�].anning Co�i�sion that Hyde Street is the mos� logical brnandary bbtxeen ths txo zones, and that a�der�y sezoning of thi9 area to R-3-G wi.11 not seriously be detrimental to the sing]�e family haaes on the uest side c�f Hyde street� and �^ > FTHEREAS, �fter due consideration �d' the pending Land. Use Plani the Planning Co�mni�sion �,,, is of �he Opinion �ha£ this plan' withaut additional change at this time� represents the3.r best colleetive effort for the Puture planning a�f Redwood City� NtAP THEftEF'ORE BE IT RESOI,V'ED� that the Plarming Comm�.esiar� of Redxood City recc�nends to ' the �ity Cauncil caf Redwood City that the Land Use P].an be adopted in the form and ca�tent as originally presented for adoption� and �^ BE IT FURTHEft RESOI,VID� that the atore�entioaed Land Use Plan cansiats c� a map entitlsd "Iand Use Plan� and a docmnent en.titled "Master Plan c� I�and Use Rep�t�" adopted as a �,,,,,, section of the-�aster Plan af R�rood Citq� 3#.ate af Calif orn3.a� by ths Red�►ood City Plan- ning Ccxnm3.ssion on February 26, 1957� ftesolutial No. 18-57� the said map and report being on file xith the City Clerk c� Redwrood City. The Mayor stated that they xauld take the items up one at a ti.me� starting with item �1: Friendly ' Acres as an R-1 Z'one. The May� indicated to the people that there was �ossib].y fcrur af the crnincil- men who �ere in favor af leaving Friend7,y Aares in an 8-2 District. Councilma� Aerkner asked if there was ar�yone in the andience xho xas in favor of the R-1 zoning. No orr�e spoke in Yavor Qf the R,-2 zoning. Ite� �2, Union�;Avenue as an ft-3-G zone. Thsre�r wras a petition in the hands of the Clerk representing apprmr3.mate].y 92� of the people a� Union Aver� protesting the incltlsiaa� of the3r atreet in the R-3-G �¢oning of the ne� master land use plan. This was follawei by diacussion in regard to possible �pot $oning in ths future• It was�the opinion of the Planning Ccx�ission that in this garticu]ar ca�e they �ould approve rezc�ning to R,-3-G by blecks c�ly ar�d not by single lots• There wras also discussicn ia regard to the �sa o� master plan and the matter of aoning map and the pTesent zariing cf the area. � Iten #2t� I�rde Street as t�he baundry betxeen an R-1 and 8-3-G zrne� I� was announced that ttie people ' �"�'' oaz Hyde Street do not xant their street te be the buffer zone �nd they dfl not �►ant apartatents acrass the �treet from thema• They suggested that the zoning ewae within cme lot af Hyde Street. �ir. Arthar Smith stated that Mrs. aill eould not be present and she ob�ected to R-3-G zoning � F;yde Street. ' Cauneilman aranger asked if the area �rere eaccluded toni.ght cauld they petiticm at a later date to be ' included in t,he x-3-�G zone. The ans�er �ras yes. ' I� #3s the Jefferson Avenue and Farmhill Baulevard Area as an 8-3-G zone. John R. Gillanders� ?9? Castle Hill Road, spoke as representative cad' apprc�acimately 300 property amers in the Farm Hill�ea• He read the follc�ing prepared statementt � l� i�ame is John R. (�illanders. I reside 79? Castle Hill �asd in the Fara� Hi�3.s Tract. ' I am speaking in behalf of aver 300 property c�mers in the Farin Ail]s Develop�nent. At the publie heari.ng ari the master land use plan held on Maq 6� I presented for the racord petitions signed by aver 275 property araers opposing t�he porposed zoning ot' certain Farm Hill a reas to R�. I ' �, al�o presented a statement which listed, 6 reaso�s xhy �►e opposed such zoning elaasification. I wanld ' like to read again these 6 points. � ' l. Any rezoning fram single tamily to �ultiple famil,y �ould result in an immediate and . permat��:. de-valaation af our property. ° 2. ftezoning xauld result in everarc�r,li.ng of present schoo2 t'acilities in the Far» Hill ' Area. ' 3. ftezoning �cyuld result in an increase in local traffiawith its attendant hazards and problems. +r- !�. No rezoning should even be contemplated until the raute of the prope8ed ne�r freewy ' � is finalized. �, 5• Reaoning would contrav�ne the spirit� if not the ],�tter� a£ the 7.lt pa,ge �Declaraticn of Restrictions" nv�rfiled against all property in Farm Hill� xhich De�3.aration xas , eacecuted by the developer of the tract. 6. As no x3G Elassfication nc�rr exists in Redwood City, �e believe that the planning eae� �.i.ssio�t as trell as interested citizens should �ave an opportunity to invastigate the effect sueh devel.op�ents have had on aities xhich have allc�red such zcning. �Ife firmly be]ie've these are still valid ob3ections ar�d cartAinly they have not been refuted by the planning comml.ssian. � the eontrary, the ec��.ssion� at its last public hearing admitted 'xihat the ,present school facility in Farm Hills �rould be c7vererc�urded upon its opening and that Jefferson Avenue traYfie is presently a major problem which needs an irnmediate solution. ��.,��,,.�..�. ._�- „�.;.,�,w.��n.�.��,-�r.��-.._.-,�-��.��.:�,rr � ��m,��