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Councilman Claire who originated the motion requested an amendment, and Councilwoman Buchan who seconded the motion agreed to amend the motion to read: To deny the appeal of the decision of the Zoning Administrator which denied the conversion of an existing dwelling into a commercial office at 555 East Bayshore Road, Redwood city and to direct the Planning Director to enforce the conditions of the Use Permit. Council Members Bury and Murray_ suggested rehabilitating the residence and donating to HIP or another non - profit organization. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Buchan, Claire, Greenalch, Murray and Mayor La Berge NOES: Council Members Bury and Stangel Findings to be presented at Council Meeting of September 17, 1990. MINUTE ORDER NO. 90 -122 3. PUBLIC HEARING - Appeal of the decision of the Zoning Administrator which denied a Use Permit to allow a basement unit in a single - family residence - John and Regina Grandsaert, Appellants (203 -10) Location: 3556 Highland Avenue; being Lot 16, Block 7; Highlands of Emerald Lake; APN 057 - 283 -030; "R -I" (Residential - Single- Family) District. Affidavit of publication on file. Report: Planning Director, 8/27/90 Planninq Director Patterson presented the staff report citing the 11 points in the findings by the Zoning Administrator (Mr. Patterson) in his Notice of Official Action of July 27, 1990. Council discussed the first appeal Mr. Grandsaert filed for a Use Permit to allow an accessory dwelling unit in conjunction with a single family residence heard by the Council on June 20, 1988 and denied (See findings dated June 24, 1988, Minute Order No. 88 -101 dated June 28, 1988). Mayor La Berge declared the Public Hearing open at 8:39 p.m. and invited anyone who wished to speak to please do so. John L. Grandsaert, 3556 Highland, Redwood City distributed pictures of his house and uphill neighbors; advised Council that California Government Code 65852.2 and Redwood City Housing Policy allow second units, but Redwood City Ordinances do not; original denial was based on the fact the lot must be occupied by a single family dwelling first (R.C. Ord. 1130.226) and the dwelling had not been built; and offered the following grounds for appeal: Reg. Mtg. Minutes August 27, 1990 MINUTE BOOK NO. 50 Page 3 Page No. 052 -- - - - -— - - __J