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Minutes of the Regular Meeting <br />Redwood City Council <br />November 21, 1960, 8:0U P.M. <br />Invocation was led by Reverend Clerk Helen C. Moore, <br />ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Sidney D. Herkner, John S. Rosselli, <br />William H. Royer , Harold C. Stehle, Mayor Ray Weymouth and City Clerk Helen C. Moore. Councilman Ron <br />Fields was noted absent. Also noted present were City Manager J. E. Neal, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, <br />Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Planning Director Dick Wilkinson, Building Inspector <br />S. H. Kreiss, Police Chief William Faulstich, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy, <br />Assestant Planning Director Leonard Knittel, Planning Commissioner Vincent Rambo and Deputy City Clerk Vivian <br />Rifbjerge <br />Councilman Rosselli moved approval of the minutes of November 14th and November 17th, as mailed, seconded by Coun- <br />cilman Stehle and carried. <br />The Clerk administered the loyalty oath to Edward J. Voss, Personnel Board member. The Mayor presented the <br />"Certificate of appointment" to Mre Voss, <br />CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING LESLIE ANNEXATION 2 -Be The public hearing was declared open. There being no pro- <br />tests, written or oral, Councilman Herkner moved that the -public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman <br />Rosselli and carried. Councilman Royer moved that the proceedings be terminated (MINUTE ORDER #60-241), <br />seconded by Councilman Herkner and carriea. <br />CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING EDGEffOOD ANNEXATION 1-C. The public hearing was declared open. There being no pro- <br />tests, written or oral, Councilman Rosselli moved to continue the matter for two weeks, seconded by Codncil- <br />man Stehle and carried. <br />PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PETITION OF GEORGE Y. AND HATSUYE TSURUMOTO, CLARENCE AND MILDRED TEMPLE, EDWARD AND ILENE <br />+" <br />HAZELHURST AND EDWIN N. BAL LERSTEIN, to amend Section 4el of Ordinance No. 60U to rezone from R-1, Single <br />Family Residential District to C-1, Limited Commercial District, property described as Lots 18, 19, 20 and ""W <br />21, Block 4, Kensington Square; said property also known as 569 Alameda de las Pulgas, 3114 and 3161.1 Jefferson <br />Avenue, and 518 Upton Street (PURITY STORE). The public hearing was declared open and the -affidavits of notice <br />were ordered filed. The Planning Commission found the following facts: <br />1. This proposed amendment consists of four lots which are in the City of Redwood City and front on Jefferson <br />Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgase , <br />2e Nine lots adjacent to the above mentioned parcels are in the County of San Mateo and the above mentioned <br />public hearing for rezoning from a single family to Commercial District is being heard by the Board of <br />Supervisors. The County Planning Commission has completed its action and recommends to the Board of <br />Supervisors denial of the request. <br />3e A petition opposing the rezoning to commercial containing 1132 signatures was filed with the Planning <br />Commission. Sixty-three percent oft he signatures were within four blocks of the proposed rezoning area. <br />Ninety plus percent of the property owners within 300 feet of this property signed the petition. <br />4• Representatives for and against the proposal appeared at the public hearing. <br />5• The planning staff made an extensive study of the situation and recommended against the commercial dist- <br />riot in this area. <br />%me <br />The Planning Commission recommends the petition to rezone be denied. This would constitute a spot zone of <br />commercial surrounded by single family residential on three sides and separated from the existing shopping <br />area by a major street which would divide the proposed commercial area. <br />A petition containing 29 signatures opposing the rezoning was read. The following people wrote letters in <br />opposition: Annette De and Ralph E. Howitt, 51U Lancaster Way; Peggy E. Cloud and Vir,gitia Je Margettse <br />Fieldman & O'Donnell, representing Land Development Company which is opposing the rezoning, submitted a report <br />by William Ee Spangle, Jre, City and Regional Planner. Henry Ellers and Mr. Brotm, representatives of Purity <br />Stores, addressed the Council and stated their reasons why they thought the property should be rezoned. They <br />presented a petition with 50y signatures favoring the granting of the rezoning. Mr. Ellers stated that his <br />clients, if granted the rezoning, even tually proposed to lease the corner of Alameda and Jefferson to a gas <br />