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_ . _ ..____V_ 7� of land in each of the aress. He re.ferred to the availability of land in RPd�rrood City. Ccun�il.m�n �eiss referred to the figures and statist�cs for multiple units. He ref��ed to the 103 acres considered for an ideal city. Larry �Pis e stated that the areas naw actually zoned mul�ipZs are 3�3 acres and of the avail- able 353 acres there is only 10 to 20� oi the improvements that have been made a paxt af them. He referrad ta the Friendly Acres area and stated that this area has apprascimate]y ld,$ of t:�e additional homes that can ""'!� be used for dupl�xes. There is a maximum �f 20� of the proPer�y ir� Redv�rood City tha-t can be used. r.�i 1�Til3iam Phoenix spoke in favor of the R-3-G z oning i.n Farrn Iiills. Ne had I,dirr. Simon Peters� �oint owmer with lN'i1_liam Phoenix of property lor•ated in Farm Hills Blvd. and Jefferson Ave., sho�r and s�lain a map of the area and where the area was in conjunction i�o the people protesting the Farm Hills R-3-G zonir.�g. The maj- aritv of the property ov^ners object�ng in Farm Hills is from 1500� radius to 3500� radius� the majority • � being betv�►een 250flt and 3500�. A�Ir. Phoenix asked I�dr. David Ingram of T�genlc� Park� an axpert on real estate a�:�priasals� to tell the people and property owners ha� R-3-G property v�rc�ul.d effect the present resid�ntial areas. I�ir. Ingrar� stated that vrh.ere good apartment units }�ave been built and maintained they have not d.e- valued the surrounding area. He further stated that there is a def�ni�ry need f or this type of a�n_ing in the Bay area� and he 011'fi1.121P(�. I11S reasons and the problems throughout the Bay Area with re�ard to multiple units. , This �ras followed hy considerab3e discussion. A. P�esnick, 962 Castle Hi11 koad� spoke aga�nst the R-3-G zoning in F�rm Hills. Councilr.��ar_ 1�Teis,� moved that the Council go on record requesting that the Planning Advisar be advised that any prc�visions for R-3� �n the area under �'isc�.�ssion be eliminated fro?n the Land Use Plan and leave it as R-1 zon:ing� seconded by Counci7.man Stout. The ��ayor stated t'nat the City At,tnrr�ey has ruled that �is mat- ter had alreac�y been turned back to the Planning Commiss�_on onc� �.nd as such the Counci? di.d not have to re- fo� this matter back to the Pla,nning Cammi,ssion but �they can direct the Planning Advisor to make this cha.nge �� on the plan. The Mayor asked to disqualify hirnself on this pa.rt�cular question only v�rith regard to the """""� I�aster I�and Use Plan in the vicinity of Farm Hi11.s because of his dealings with t,he School District on school sites. Councilman Herkner sta.ted that Counci]man S+rnzt brau�ht, up the fact� and so did the Planning Advisor� that they hold a stucLy rneeting with the Planning Cor¢nission to di.scuss this mat,ter before they take any acticn tonight. This was follovred by discussion. Councilman Granger should reach a deczsi_an tonigt�t. '!'ris v�as follawed by discussion. The City Ati�erney recor�m�nded that they not take any actior� on the plan until such tirue as the public hearing is closed. Councilman Wiiss withdrew his motion and Counci7.man Stout withdrew his secon�3. Councilman Granger asked if a subsection of the publ.ic hearing could be c7osed. The City Attorney stated that the public hearing was on the entire plan and na s,pecific actiorz be taken piecemeal until the public hearing ' be closed on the whole plan. Councilrr�an Stout moved that the public hearing be closed. This v�ras folla�red by cliscussion. The motion was �rithdra�m. The questica� was raised by rdr. Gillancters as to whether or not Councilman Spille.rs shoulci dis- � qualify himself because of his par� ir� the sale of the original property t� Mr. Oddstad. Councilman SpiZlers ansrvered that he did not think it was n.eceasary to disqualif�.r himself as thi.s happened si� years ago and was �ndled through Leonard Realty Compar{y. Anc�y Oddstad addressed the Council vrith regard to R-3-r zaning and xhy he fa�=ored the zoning. He stoad on his redord of mare than 1600 homes his com�any has built in the City I� ', of Redwood Gity. "� I�rs. Pd. A. Milsap� 210? Jefferson Avernze� asked �f there was ar�pr chance of extending the ft-2 or R-3 zoning to include Jefferson Avenue on the south side. She spoke of the depth of the lots and the present value of � the lots compared to the value of the older homes on the sauth szde of Jefferson Avenue. This Was followed !i by discuss�..on as to whether or not this matter could be considered at th.is partieuZar public hearing. It __ �.... _ ,.. _.... �.t,.�_... . :: �r,w��,�.. _ . . .. ,� -- _-.. . ,�.,,��