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1 APPROVING REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR INSTALLATION OF IDENTIFICATION SIGN, MARINE WORLD , seconded by Councilman Leipzig and carried on roll call vote . Arnold Browning , owner of property at 2066-2070 Broadway , protesting that tenants had been denied parking and open entrance to their businesses , and requesting consideration for a proposal to resolve . A communication from Mr . Browning regarding the problem had been presented to Council on April 3 , 1972 , and referred to Staff for review and report back . Mr . Arnold Browning , 42 De Sabla Road , San Mateo , spoke in regard to his request which related to paved area to the rear of the property . Access until recently had been by use of a neighboring property , but with construction of UCB building this was no longer available . He asked that entrance from or exit to the street be allowed by backing either in or out . (His sketch showing three parking spaces was included in report to Council , ) Mayor Keckley suggested that if the parking were to be reduced to two spaces , this might permit space to turn around to enter or exit without backing . Mr . Browning advised that he had three tenants , and the space was needed for parking and for deliveries . It was noted that there was space provided on Broadway zoned for loading , City Manager advised that , as indicated in his report , it was felt that it was up to Mr . Browning to find a solution , and that in good conscience , backing onto the street could not be allowed . He reviewed the efforts made to try to accommodate Mr . Browning by contacting adjacent property owners . He indicated that City would be willing to consider any solution Mr . Browning ' s engineer might have to suggest , Vice -Mayor Henderson saw the City ' s responsibility as being for safety of traffic , rather than in the relationship of the property owners , and concurred in the staff ' s recommenda- tion . Vice -Mayor Henderson moved to accept Staff report and recommendations , seconded by Councilman Williams , Mr , Joseph Giannoni , 617 W . Hillsdale , San Mateo , indicated he was told by the tenants concerned that the space was needed for deliveries and loading , rather than for parking . Request of Wayne McFadden , Attorney for Redwood Shores Homeowners Association , Council on May 1st approved request of Mr . McFadden to appear before Council on a matter of concern to Redwood Shares Homeowners , Mayor Keckley asked that Mr , McFadden state specifically in introductory remarks his purpose for the request . Mr , Wayne A , McFadden , 1700 South El . Camino Real , San Mateo , stated that his purpose in appearing 5-8- 72