CC MIN 1974 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

78 Officials and staff present : City Manager Fales , City Attorney Schricker , Assis - tant City Manager Smith , City Clerk Hildebrand and Planning Director Schroeter , Director of Public Works Pusich , Parks and Recreation Director Weeks , Police Chief Bold , Police Captain Gsell and Fire Chief Keller . -a. Approval of Minutes of January 21 , 1974 MOTION : Councilman Norris moved , seconded by Councilman Weymouth , to approve the Minutes of January 21 , 1974 as distributed . The motion carried unanimously by voice vote . Public Hearing - Land Use Element of the General Plan Affidavit of publication of Notice of Public Hearing being on file in the office of the City Clerk , and the only written communication having been distributed to Coun- cil , Mayor Keckley declared open at 7 : 37 p . m , the public hearing on the Land Use Element of the General Plan . Planning Director Schroeter summarized the requirements regarding adoption of a Land Use Element , stating that the element before the Council would complete the General Plan with regard to land use for the entire city . Mr . Schroeter reminded Council that consideration has already been given to the Downtown Development Plan , Redwood Shores Area. General Plan , Woodside Road General Plan and Emerald Lakes/ Redwood City Hillside General Plan . Mr . Schroeter advised that the intention of the Planning Commission is to seek to have a task force appointed including Councilmen , Planning Commissioners and other citizens . The task force would pursue an aggressive review of the elements of the General Plan during the next five months so that by July the Planning Commission could consider the review and by September could present to the City Council a com- plete proposed revision of the General Plan . Mr . Schroeter stated that such action would be consistent with the State ' s plan to have general plans considered and up - dated every October , Mayor Keckley announced that Council would proceed to consider the proposed Land Use Element in the order in which it is presented with Councilmen and public having the opportunity to speak and recommend approval or amendments . After such consid - eration , Council will consider the resolution adopting the proposed Land Use Ele - ment with whatever changes may have been approved by Council . Discussion followed concerning the section on Physical Goals and Principles . MOTION : Councilman Henderson moved , seconded by Councilman Norris , that Item No . 2 of Physical Goals and Principles be amended to read as follows : "Prohibit high- rise and limit cluster developments in hillside areas . " The motion carried unanimously by voice vote . Discussion continued and City Manager Fales and Mr . Schroeter commented on the difference between the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance . It was pointed out that the General Plan is a dynamic one and represents long range guidelines cover- ing the direction the City should take according to the City Council and is based on present knowledge of circumstances . The Zoning Ordinance covers specific situ- ations , and while the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance should be reasonably consistent , they are not equal . The Council is always free to consider any develop - ment that may be considered to be good for the City and alter the zoning accordingly , if necessary . MOTION : Councilman Henderson moved that in item No . 1 of Physical Goals and Prin- ciples that "a ration of 50%- 50% " be substituted for "present ration . " The motion failed for lack of a second . MOTION : Councilman Rhodes moved , seconded by Councilman Henderson , to delete item No . 3 of Physical Goals and Principles regarding confining residential developments to valleys and canyons . The motion carried unanimously by voice vote . MOTION : Councilman Henderson moved , seconded by Councilman Leipzig , to delete ' compact " and substitute " viable " in item No . 4 of Physical Goals and Principles , making the item read : "Make Downtown more viable . " The motion carried unanimously by voice vote . _ 1/28/74 Reg . Mtg .