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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 1938 8 : 00 P . M. Upon roll call the following were present : Councilmen H . F . Anderson, E. A . Fletcher , Wm . Hohn, R. N . Jones , P . A . McCarthy, G . V . McNulty , Mayor L . C . Christensen, and City Clerk B . E . Myers . There was received a petition signed by C . T . Everson and I . M . Burke , both representing the Seventh Day Adventists , in which petition it was requested that the organization be allowed a permit to erect a temporary wooden tabernacle on the northeast corner of James Street and El Camino Real, said building to be used about I months . On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, permit was given with the understanding that all special requirements of the City would be met and that the building should be temporary only. In a letter to the Council , Mark A . McCann asked permission to move a small office building from Woodside Heights to a location on El Camino Real , a short distance south of Five Points , said office building to be used during the developing and building, up of the Flynn and &Garvey Tract . On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher , permission was given with the understanding that it would be for 12 months only and revocable at any time , The Redwood Highlands Company asked permission to cut Lot 2 , Block 1 , Oak Knoll Manor, into 2 lots . The request was referred to the Planning Commission . . The Clerk read a letter from the Redwood City Planning Commission recommending that permission be given to C . J . Kearns to divide Lots 1 and 2 of Block 21, Robinson Subdivision , to make 3 lots facing Cleveland Avenue . On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Anderson, the Council concurred in the recom- mendation. Mrs . Frances Gunning appeared before the Council to request permission to repair and otherwise place in better condition her property at the corner of Main, Cassia , and Heller Streets . Such permission was granted on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McCarthy. C . H . Beckman asked the Council if some change in the building requirements could be made to permit him to utilize 80% of the width of his lot instead of 70 as allow- ed by ordinance . During the discussion which ensued , it seemed advisable to amend the ordinance controlling this point , and the City Attorney, on motion of Council- man McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , was instructed to bring in at the next meeting such amendment allowing up to 800 of the width of a lot 55 feet or less in width with a clearance at the lot sides of not less than 4 feet . With this evidence of the willingness of the Council to change the regulations , Mr . 441