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139 Councilman Weymouth clarified the facts about the drainage , water , and sewer bonds that were brought up by Mr . Winkle . Mr . Fred Clarke , 2211 Broadway , Redwood City, commented that the downtown area needs improve - ments and many merchants are at the point of lease expiration , and he was in the process of improving the front of his store . Competition in the peripheral area of downtown would make it difficult for people who would like to improve their stores and continue to present a good face to Redwood City . He asked that Council not approve the application . Councilman Henderson mentioned that downtown business areas of the nearby communities seem to have regenerated themselves after the so-called " satellite " stores have come into their areas . Mayor Keckley invited further comment from the audience for either side . Mr . Don Hager , a " fringe " downtown merchant4 852 Walnut , commented on the very active Chamber of Commerce and their encouragement of new businesses . He felt that improvement from the standpoint of large corporations would be advantageous to the community at large , and supported the rezoning request . Walter Small , 3832 Vineyard Drive , Redwood City, suggested perhaps the real issue was how many dis - count outlets can our area support . He spoke in opposition to the rezoning application . Mr . Webber quoted from the Livingston-Blaney Report of 1964 , which stated there was a lack of compaction of the downtown area . This was alleviated by limiting the commercial development outside of downtown area to neighborhood servicing businesses . Opponents were asking only that zoning remain as it exists . Mr . Ed Keller expressed =cern as to whether Kaiser Hospital , adjacent , had been contacted . There being no further discussion or communications , Councilman Weymouth moved that the public hearing be closed , seconded by Councilman Rhodes , Councilman Norris asked that the Plot Plan and any other documentary material concerning this hearing be filed with the City Clerk , Motion carried . Councilman Leipzig moved to introduce Ordinance adding Section 60 . 1 . 2 to Ordinance No . 1130 , the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance , rezoning property in the vicinity of Veterans Boulevard , Walnut Street , Bayshore Freeway , and Maple Street , seconded by Councilman Hender- son and carried on roll call vote . Councilman Henderson commented that in the Planning Commission reports there was some discussion of " CP" ( Commercial Park) zoning which , while not applicable to the question before them , was something very important to be considered . Councilman Henderson moved that 8/14/72 Reg . Mtg . 4)