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CONSENSUS: It was determined by Mayor Buchan that it was the consensus of the Council to accept the findings as stated in the Acting Planning Director's report of July 26, 1993: FINDINGS The Zoning Administrator denied the project because he was unable to make the required findings necessary for granting the Variance. Spec ifi ca 11 y, there are no special circumstances applicable to the subject property. It is flat, rectangular in shape, and is an appropriately sized parcel for the existing two legal units. In addition, the granting of a Variance would constitute a grant of special privilege. The City would set precedents by sanctioning an illegal, non-conforming unit. Finally, the granting of the Variance would adversely affect the general welfare of the community because there are only two legal parking spaces on the site (garage), where six are required. The applicants have submitted a letter of justification for the Variance, which is enclosed. In it they state that granting a Variance would not constitute a grant of special privilege because "there exists numerous other lots in the immediate area improved by three or more units." A land use survey of the immediate area conducted by staff (see attached map) indicates that the majority of parcels have single family and duplex units. A three unit parcel would not be indicative of the surrounding densities. MINUTE ORDER NO. 93-169 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST A. Councilwoman La Berge presented an update on the work of the Facilities Committee and advised that the Belmont School District and Redwood City are discussing property appraisals for the proposed new school and community center in the Redwood Shores Neighborhood. B. Councilwoman Gasparini reported on the excellent League of California Cities Executive Forum she attended last week, and advised she would distribute information she gathered there in the near future. Councilwoman Gasparini reported that some cities in California have adopted cities in the midwest devastated by the recent floods. Mayor Buchan asked her colleagues to contact her to discuss this issue. MEMO 1/21193 C. Councilwoman Steinfeld reported on the excellent League of California Cities Redevelopment Forum she attended last week, and the proposed merger of ITSMA and MITSMA. Regular Meeting Minutes July 26, 1993 MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 Page 5 Page No. 485 . ,_......_- 1 -,_.