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137 Permit can only be granted by Council, following approval by Planning Commission, Mr, Rossman objected to the proposed amendments feeling that it removes some of the protective features of the present ordinance, Mayor Bury gave assurance in response, that Council has discretionary power in the application of the "P" designation, City Attorney at this point requested that the record show the comments made during discussion of the first agenda item relative to the matter presently being considered be deemed to apply to this item, There being no communications or additional oral protest, the public hearing was closed on motion of Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried, Councilman Rosselli moved to introduce ordinance repealing Section 46,8 of Ordinance No, 1130, the Zoning Ordinance, and amending sections of said ordinance, relating to Planned Development Permits, seconded by Councilman Arnett, Councilman Arnett in- dicated he felt that by the amendments, Council has not lost control as a governing body, and that they will encourage effective planning and design. Motion carried, Continued PUBLIC HFARING, Resolution of Intention of the Planning Commission to amend Ordinance No, 1130, the Zoning Ordinance, to modify residential density standards in multi -family districts, declared open and affidavits of publication ordered filed, This hearing had also been continued as for the previous two items, Planning Director presented a report on this proposed amendment, which pertained to density in apartment house districts. He indicated there was apparently a misunder- standing as to the effect of this proposal, that this would lower allowable density; however, he advised the density would remain the same as in the present ordinance, with one difference, the requirement for a Use Permit under certain conditions, He noted that no other city in the Peninsula allows a higher density in apartment dis- tricts than Redwood City, and it was felt the densities allowed are unreasonably high,and results in decline of quality. The proposed amendments are intended to continue to allow high density, but to screen out the "bad" high density, The Plan- ning Commission recognized the need to accommodate increasing population, but felt it should be under better control. A group of slides shown included graphs of the City showing current allowable density in various districts and various densities, and of comparison between density standards under policies of use permit vs. no use permit, as well as several views illustrating good and poor examples of apartment developments. Additional examples were given of the desirability of good planning which makes possible pleasant surroundings while at the same time adapting to a large population. He made the observation that it is necessary to consider quality of residential environment, in anticipation of increasing numbers of people, which even- tually will mean multiple residential units as a way of life. An illustration of high-rise apartments was shown, separated by open -space areas, as an example of inge- nuity in planning space usage,