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495 City Attorney questioned Mr . Royer if it was his position now that he was changing the comments which were made on his application , or the statement of justification , with regard to the special circumstances applicable to the property, keeping in mind the requirement of the Ordinance , which is that because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property including size , shape , topography , location or surroundings , the strict application of the ordinance will deprive subject property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classification . He noted that Mr . Royer had indicated a negative answer to those questions on the statement of justification . Mr . Royer replied that he did feel there are special circumstances surrounding the property that fit the requirements of the Ordinance . City Attorney asked that he inform Council in what particulars the circumstances exist . Mr . Royer stated that on the rear yard setback there is a specific reason why the size of the property affects the property development and the request for the variance and that is the fact that the frontages on both streets are so close to being the same , and the fact that the major portion of it fronts on Lincoln , request for variance was made on the basis of size of the property . Attorney asked if Lincoln were the frontage would there still be need for the parking variance , and Mr . Royer replied in the affirmative . He also stated that the use of the property and the type of the project is a specific reason for the request . Council requested clarification of some questions by the Housing Authority representative , specifically regarding age and health eligibility , the approach to subsidy , how it is administered , and how it is applied for . Morgan Griffiths , Housing Coordinator with the County of San Mateo Housing Authority , informed Council that the age mentioned , 62 , is correct . In the matter of health , this is determined on an individual basis . It is for the apartment manager to determine if they are no longer able to take care of themselves or have no one living with them to take care of them and therefore must be moved to other facilities that would be available in the County . Application is made to the San Mateo Housing Authority . Nearly every applicant is a long-time resident of San Mateo County . There is a long waiting listwith few units available , and a current study being made by the County indicates approximately 11 , 000 individuals or families would be eligible under the low and moderate income bracket . Once they have applied , they are interviewed and their income is determined . It is required that the tenant pay no more than 25% of his income for rent . There is a double subsidy involved with the Federal Government , in that the Housing Authority may set an individual ' s rent at $ 50 per month but he may be charged $20 a month . The Federal Government would first send a subsidy of $30 , and then later send the difference between $50 and what they pay the landlord , what the overhead is and what the tenant pays the Housing Authority . Rents do fluctuate . The average contract rate is $52 , but the tenants are actually charged less than that .