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�� As a result of variortzs public protests rreceived at the May 6 hearing, continued hearings and further planning commi.ssic�n meetings have been held to discuss these protests. ° Mr. Smith and I attended one such planni.ng coamnissicm meeting in an endeavor to ascertai.n the reasons for thecc�maissions recom�endation that this area be R3Q. We p�esented o�tir reasaris �+rhy xe believed it xhaul shauld be R1 and �rere b�usquely told that t,hey �ere not valid and that ttie c anmission xould pa� no heed to them. Upon being pressed for its reas rns rrhy the area should be ft3G the only answ�er given was � �There is a demand fvr this type a� haxsing by the executive c�.ass and this is the logical place to � bui.ld it." Mr. Smith and I asked the cor�nission upon what fact8� figures or surveys this ides was based � and the on].y ansorer Re re ceived �ras - "That they kn�r �uch a demand existed." ' �� It shauld be pointed au.t that at no time for the record has the commissian produced even one letter fraa a so called �ceuctive asking abaut housing at the �200 a moaith level. l�e submit that this de�oand axista anly in the minds ad' the plarming conanisaion and that it is not a valid rsason for rezoning the property. As the meeti.ng broke up� we �rere informed that the Coranission had no intention � recommending a change in the proposed zoning. � At the recent public hearing held by the planning commission� it was a�]� too apparent that they had not �� changed their minds - even going so far as to submit at the close of the hearing� a previously �repared statame�t �rhich recosmnended the ad�ption of tYle plan �rithout any changes. I call your attention to tahe propased zoning map. A glance is sufficient to reveal that the R3G zoni.ng along Farni Hill Blvd. is a spot zon and bears no resemblance �o other proposed R3Q zones� It is �t-• eral]y miles away from si�i�ar zoning and fr�n ar�y other multiple dwelling area. it � an eacs�aple of zoning at its worst. I again remind the council that the on],y reason yaur planning eormni.ssion has given far this abstird soning - is a nebulous demand for eae�utive type housing� a demand t,hat they are unable to substantiate in any rec- ognized manner. We are at a loss to underst�and sl� your co�mmi.ssiaai can$inue� to insist az� foisting this zoning up� the people of Redwood, City. At the last public hearix� held by the planning coaanissicm� dne of ths co�ni�sioners stated that Zdri1F1g A39 going to be done by ths corsamission and nat by certain pressure g�oups. To this theory �e stibacribe whole- heartedly. Haa�ever� this theory only holds �rhen the zoning i� dane in the bes� interests of a ma3ority vf of the people. _ �Phen it ia apparent that zoning is against the inter$sts of a great rnuuber of people and would only ben= ef�t a eery feA special interests �re believe that it is the duty af the individual citi�en to protest and make knrnm his vie�vs. �� Zhis we are doin�. ,� Counci]man Granger asked if consideration had been given to possible R-2-G zcning f or this area and if it xauld be feasible. This �ras folltr►ed. by discussion. , The followra.ng people also �pc�ka at great length against the R-3-(� zoningz Arthur Smith; James MalLaar�� 3670 Farm Hill Blvd.; Bert Smith� ��h.itey'� Peterson, 788 Castle Hill $oad; and Bob McCand7.ess� 3671 Farm Hill Blvd.c Tom Munson� 927 Castle Hill xoad� spoke in favor o� �-3-G zoning. Couneilman Hertrner moved t�hat the pubL�i.e hearing be continued for three *eeks� seconded by Cauneilman Granger. I,uther Carr� xepresenting B6r. Deluechi, spoke about ?�r. Delucchi�s property in the eieinity aP' ' Florence Street. Co�uicilman Stout s�ated that the League Conference �rould be in three xeeks and he sug- gested that t,he public hearing be coaltanued to another date. Councilman Herkner changed the date to � September 3�h. Counci7�nan �Peiss read the follcAring prepared stataraent� A� the last meeting of the Council of August 26� as a result of speak�ng from notes� mpr colleagtie Ceuncil- laan Herltner had the impression that I was reading a prepared statement and openly sta ted that I nn�t have � used a crystal ball to be able to foresea v�hat he wauld say on the question at hand. The reason I mentio�n � this fact is because tonight I am reading fram a prepared statement, and I am ready to concede that � crystal ball was xorking in fine shapi�. Also for the benefit of our good Council�nan Granger� I can state ', that the imps were back again in fine fettle� but may I advise one and all that the li.ttle imps are not counciliaen; they are little "Menehunes" - little Ha�raiaan Elfins that have the great facili.ty far� doing good. for people who believe in +.,he�. I do love the little fellaars� I mean those little imps that are akin to the Hawaiian '��enehunes�" the ones that make it possible for me to gather my thaughts� and thus enable �e to put them dawn in black and white in advance of these meetings. � ' ' ��"'� ' P1ow then to the speci.fic question at hand - I have studied the material furnished us� I have attended �he °! various meetings and public hearings� I listened intently� I have weighted the import of'�rhat people had to +� say� and after listening �o the people t�his evening� I still f ind that evervthing I have �rritten in advance appears to be proper and pertznent to the question� all thanks to those li��le� "Menehunes" or Imps� if yau ° like it better. � In a recent article reporting on procedures f ol].ared in apt�roaching the preparation af � Master P2an or a neighboring ca�munity the folla�ring improtant points were stressed: Quoting - �+The planning Coffinission was a�are that a successful plan must represent the broadest possible eoncensus of public opini.on� both as to the long-range ob�ectines trnrard v�rhhieh the plan is pointed� and the proposals for _.� -_ � - - ,��,..��- _ ;:�m,. .M..,��,�..n��..�,�,,. , , �.-;, -, �,,,�.,.