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Noted absent were Jeanne Barnoli , Kathy Okabayashi , and. Dennis Zanardi . Councilman Weymouth moved to approve , as submitted , Minutes of Regular Meet - ing of April 16 , 1973 , and Minutes of Executive Session of April 16 , 1973 , seconded by Councilman Henderson and carried . Mayor Keckley introduced Mr . David Schutz , Editor of the Redwood City Tribune , who was presented with a proclamation honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the publication , and designating May 1 , 1973 as " Redwood City Tribune Day " . Mr . Schutz responded with appropriate remarks . . PUBLIC HEARING , Appeal of TEHANEYCONSTRUCTION COMPANY from the recommendation of the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City that a proposed pro- ject to construct an 18-unit apartment complex at 814-816 Palm Avenue not be approved , based upon Environmental Impact Report No . EIR 73- 11 , declared open and affidavits of publication and mailing ordered filed . Planning Commission at their meeting of March 2.7 , 1973 , concluded that the proposed project not be approved based upon the Environmental Impact Report . Planning staff transmittal dated April 10 , 1973 , Environmental Impact Report 73- 11 and Minutes of the Planning Commission of April 10 , 1973 , along with memorandum dated April. 20 , 1973 to Council from the City Attorney , letter dated March 31 , 1973 from Mr . Tehaney , appealing conclusions of the Planning Commission to City Council , and memorandum dated April 4 , 1973 from Chief ?Building Official , were ordered to be made part of the record . ( See City Clerk ' s file -- Planning - Environmental Impact Reports . ) Planning Director was invited to paraphrase recommendations of the Planning Commission . He indicated that the Planning Commission made the determina- tion on the environmental impact report that the adverse impact outweighed positive impact , for many reasons on which he elaborated . Under the California Environmental duality Act , Planning Commission recognized they need not approve projects which they do not feel are fitting or appropriate , or up to the standards they believe should be achieved . In this instance , they felt there was room for improvement . He emphasized that the Planning Commission was looking seriously on the balance of residential to non - residential developments as it affects economics of the City , and the ability to provide service . It was felt that residential projects in this competition for diminishing capacity of certain City facilities should therefore be outstanding , either in quality or having a needed component such as low- income housing . During d .i scilssion , it was established that the project met fully with zoning requirements , however , in offering an alternate proposal , the applicant came back with elimination of one studio unit , which the Commission felt was not 4/23/73 Reg . Mtg .