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265 City Attorney recommended the proponent be advised of deferment until the next meeting. Councilman Petersen felt that he had not heard sufficient evidence to justify continuing the matter. City Attorney also pointed out that the public hearing had been closed and the ordinance introduced, and to hear additional statements would require reopening the public hearing and republish- ing notice. Motion LOST on roll call vote, Councilmen Henderson and Rhodes voting yes; Councilmen Petersen, Weymouth and Mayor Bury voting no. WHIPPLE AVENUE -EL CAMINO TRAFFIC PLAN. Ordinance pertaining to proposed parking restrictions had been introduced at Council meeting of May 25, 1970 and was published. Consideration of adoption had been delayed to this date to renotify and permit adjacent property owners opportunity to be heard. Communication from Nick A. Korn, owner of Whipple Avenue Lodge, was read, indicating support and approval of the proposed improvements as being a practical necessity. Councilman Weymouth indicated he had been contacted by Mrs. Leo Eads, 50 Elwood Street, who had previously written, approving of the improvements in general, but asked reconsideration of parking restrictions, and that she was now withdrawing her objections. Mr. Alfred M, Kimmel, 3000 Brittan Avenue., San Carlos, owner of Kimmel's Furniture, 928 Whipple Avenue, Redwood City, requested certain parking modifications adjacent to his store on Whipple Avenue, where all loading and unloading is done. He stated it would be impossible otherwise to conduct his business. He asked consideration of imposing parking prohibition only during morning and evening peak traffic hours. He suggested also making Stafford Street one-way northbound, to relieve congestion at that corner. Police Chief was asked to respond, and he advised the plan had been designed on basis of the traffic flow situation over a 24-hour period, and to adapt these modifications would require redesign all the way through if the traffic pattern is changed, This stretch of road is a major artery and carries heavy traffic, and the design submitted was felt to be the best, based on their studies. Mrs. Anna Wessa, 1942 Whipple Avenue, referred to property at 818 Whipple, which she stated had a driveway too short to accomodate a car, and there is nowhere else to park except on Whipple. William Royer, 1047 Whipple, objected to having no parking in front of his business, and felt City has reasonable alternatives.