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...�.. __ � � Minutes of the ftegular Acl,j ourned �eeting � Redwood City Council , September 3a, 1957s 8:00 P.M. Invocation was led by Reverend John J. F ast� First Free Methodist Church. ON ROLL CALL the f ollawi.n� were noted present: Councilmsn Floyd D. Granger� Sidney D. Herkner� Robert V. Spillers� Hiram S. Staut� I.auis Weiss� Ray Y,teymouth� Mayor �illiam H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. � � Dod.ge. Also �esent �ere City Manager E. A. Ro13.son� City E�gineer Glezui M. Jain� City Attorney Robert � , . J. Costello� Assistant City Attorney Axel Christiansen� Fire Chisf J. L. Lodi� Police Chief VPilliam Faulstich, Engi.neer Associate Arthur Eskelin� Planning Commissioners Greenwold� Tiedemann� and A�ac- Donald� Water Superintendent H. L. �9'inter� Assessor Anditor Johh J. Brop2�r� Assistant to t he City �"""' Manager I,. A. Kimball� Police Capta3.n Theodore Maudakas� and Senior Stenographer Clerk Vivian Holmquist. �,,, CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON MAST�t LAND USE PLAN. John Qillanders representing the Farn Hill Ca�nr- munity Assoca.ation� read a prepared statement endorsing the statements and petitions opposing the pra- posed R-3-G zonang at Jefferson and Farm Hill Boazlevard made and filed as part of the record in the Master Land Use Pl.an hearings by the various residents of the Farm Hill Development. He presented a petition with 51 additional signatures, Tn his statement� Mr. Gillanders took exception to the action o� the Planning Commission. Planning Commissioner Greenwold took issue with the statements made by Mr. Gi.11anders and. on a point of order was asked to refrain frc�m personalties. Councilman Spillers moved that Mr. Greernrold could continue with his statement� seconded by Cauncilr.�an 'Neymouth. After some dis- cussion the motion carried on roll ca]1 with CouncS.l�aan �eiss voting na. Mr. Greern�rold stated that his point was that there were people in the Farm Hills area which �re anti- Oddstad. These people have a quarrel and grievance vrith Adr. Oddstad. This fact does not enter into ' the planning of the City of Redwood City. He was of the opinion that the peop].e shauld take their � problem of �r. Oddstad up �rith the County and not ].et this matter effect the overall good. of the Cit� � � of ftedwood City. He explained the reason for the Master Land Use Plan against the reasons for a use , permit and the differences in har� it effects the City of Redwood. City� Mr. Greermrold. referred to the ' development in Farm Hills in the event the R-3-G is allooved. ' Arthur Smith stated that the arguments they have wit�h �Ir. Odds�tad is on an individual basis and does not effect their reasons �or ob3ecting to the R-3� zoning. He spoke against the R-3-G �arti�� and ex- plained his reasons why he was against the proposed zoning in Farm Hills. Counei7man Stout again referred to the specifications he had asked for from the Planning Commission as to ��r they proposed the changes in zonin� and their reasons for making the changes in the Master Land Use Plan. He apoke at same length as to shy they did not receive this report. Cauncilman Spillers asked tha.t Mr. Larry �ise� the P].anning Advi.sor� come forward and make a statement in answer to Council- man Stout�s statements. Mr. Wise sta ted that the Planning Commission was of the opinion tha.t there � wrnzld be a study meeting before the matter came up tanight. They felt that at that time they could go �"' over this matter vrith the Council and then make their report and give an ans�rer and report along the lines of the questions braught up at the study meeting. Councilman Stout vrant9d to knaw why they hadn�t been given an ans�►er when this matter was first introduced to the Council. P.qr. �ise stat�d that the re- � port given to the C atnezl was made before any public hear�n�s had been held by the Pla:nning Commissian. � He stat�sd that the resolution gave the stand and thinking of the P2annirig Commi.ssion. Councilman Stout stated that he did not believe that the resolution gave their reasons wY�y they reco�mnended the changes. This was folloared by discussion. The question was raised from a member of the audience with regard to the d�.fference in the figures stated in the statement made b,y Councilman Weiss at a previous Council meetin.g with regard to the ' report made by the Planning Co�nission. Mr. Wise explained that it was correct that th� figures did not check because they pertained to an ideal city. He explained the faetors which motivated the exeess �...:.,�$=w . F.�..,._�, - ,.. _..m �..,,.F..��.�--