1966 345-372 _ 11-14 to 11-28-1966

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PUBLIC HEARING, Application of PATRICIA PHILIP for amendment to the Zoning Map to rezone property, being a 100 x 125' parcel on the southwesterly corner of Bay Road and Fifth Avenue, at 895 Fifth Avenue, fromIR to CN -A declared open and affidavits of publication and mailing ordered filed. Planning Commission read stating Planning Commission held a public hearing and had thereafter recommended the requested rezoning. Staff report read concurring in recommendation being made for granting requested rezoning. Councilman Rosselli questioned whether a study had been made of this entire block as felt original discussions on this zoning had indicated CN. Planning Director reviewed zoning in the area and reasons for the recommendation on this one parcel because of lack of interest from other property owners, and fact balance of block developing in an IR manner so possibility of inte- grating zoning already considered remote. Councilman Rosselli questioned whether this could be considered as Vspot zoning" and was advised by Planning Director zoning requested considered more protective to residential district adjacent to property. Councilmen Petersen and Bury questioned building restrictions as to parking and set back lines, particularly if future plans involved widening of Fifth Avenue. Planning Director advised proposed plans for property had been presented which showed buildings to be well set back and oriented in favor of residential properties across Bay Road. Building planned for small standard grocery market, present building to be removed. There being no communications or oral protest, Councilman Petersen moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Bury and carried. Councilman Henderson moved to introduce Ordinance adding Section 60.3.16 to Ordinance No. 1130, the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, rezoning property in the vicinity of Bay Road and Fifth Avenue, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried, Councilman Keckley being noted absent. PUBLIC HEARING, Adoption of Official Plan Lines of Main Street, Veterans Boulevard to Bradford Street, declared open and affidavits of publication and mailing ordered filed Planning Commission report read recommending odoption of Plan Lines as proposed. Staff report read, more fully describing proposed plan for 84' street between Veterans Boulevard and Bayshore Freeway, approved on basis of elimination of a parking lane on the westerly side of Main Street, and reduction to 612. feet of sidewalks on both sides of street. Importance of this link between Veterans Boulevard through to Bay - shore stressed because of link that Main Street has to Middlefield Road, Jefferson Avenue and connection with Five Points Overpass. Importance of an early decision on this segment of Main Street because of develop- ments proposed in this area was pointed out. Councilman Rosselli asked whether there had been any changes in this plan since first having been discussed by Council when planned development for this area first proposed. City Manager stated his concurrence with Staff recommendation and of few minor changes.