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136 District to "CG" (General Commercial ) District , property described as area bounded by Veterans Boulevard , Walnut Street , Bayshore Freeway , and Maple Street , consisting of approximately 11 . 69 acres of land , declared open and affidavits of publication and mailing ordered filed . Communications were noted received from the following : Eltinge , Graziadio & Sampson Development Company , transmittal of analy- sis of the impact of a K-Mart Discount Store upon Central Business District ; Redwood City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors , expressing support of the application ; S . S . Kresge Company ex- pressing interest in locating a K-Mart Discount Store in vicinity of Redwood City and requesting favorable consideration on rezoning . Mayor Keckley asked for comments by Staff , if any . Speer McClellan of the Planning Department advised that S . S . Kresge Company was interested in the site which was not disclosed at the Planning Commission presentation . A slight difference in maps being pre - sented was noted in that the application was for the whole parcel , but there appeared to be a small section deleted in one corner on the parcel map submitted to Council . It was suggested that perhaps the applicant would be able to comment on this . Mayor Keckley invited the applicant to come forward . Mr . Robert J . Costello , 525 Marshall , attorney representing owner of the property , United Artist Theaters Circuit , Inc . , and Eltinge , Graziadio & Sampson, proposed purchasers thereof . Mr . Costello felt that the question of the portion of land being deleted could possibly be better explained by representative of the Eltinge organi - zation . Negotiations with the Eltinge organization have been going on for about the last three years . He commented on the substantial amount of back- ground material that no doubt Council was familiar with . He brought out since the property was zoned "IP " ( Industrial Park ) in. 1964 it has remained undeveloped . The use of the site as General Commercial property can be expected to result in a much higher assessed valuation than that of the present undeveloped area . He reviewed the two basic commercial zones in the City , one being the "CB " or Central Business Dis- trict ( downtown area ) and the other , "CG " or General Commercial District . Mr . Costello quoted Section 15 . 1 of the Zoning Ordinances , Article 15 , "CG " General Commercial District , Pur ose : "To provide a district for commercial uses w ich do not specialize in serving the pedestrian shopper but rather, because of the character of their product or service , are more appropriately located along thoroughfares or away from the central shopping districts where more land is available or where special facilities can be provided for the performance of their function . " He stated he could not conceive a more appropriate application 8/14/72 Reg . Mtg .