1966 373-394 _ 12-1 to 12-12-1966

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380 Mr. McKeever advised again their Company would not be interested in this site if full complex proposed not possible in spite of their having an option on portion of the property and that service station must be con- structed first for financial reasons. Councilman Granger questioned right of Council to determine the business operations proposed. _ Theodore Monel, 1019 Mills Building, San Francisco, Vice - President of Land Development and their attorney, owners of this parcel of land, advised this was to be a cash sale for their land to Harker Development Company for this pro- posed development and which should be encouraged. He stressed financial market such that total proposed complex necessary for obtaining construction finances. Councilman Keckley moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Petersen. Councilman Petersen moved to affirm action of the Planning Commission and approve the rezoning of two segments by introduction of Ordinance adding Section 60.3.15 to Ordinance No. 1130, the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, rezoning property bounded by Broadway, Woodside Expressway, Bay Road and the Southern Pacific Railroad Spur, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried on roll call vote, Councilmen Granger, Keckley, Petersen and Rosselli voting yes, Councilman Henderson and Mayor Herkner voting no, Councilman Bury being noted absent. Continued PUBLIC HEARING on appeal of LAND DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT COMPANY, land owners, from denial by the Planning Commission of one segment of the original application of the HARKER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY for amendment to the Zoning Map to rezone three land segments, bounded by Broadway, Woodside Expressway, Bay - Road, and the Southern Pacific Railroad spur, being portion from IP to IR -A (Industrial -Restricted -Architectural Control) District, declared open and affi- davits of publication and mailing ordered filed. Council reminded this public hearing was continued without having been opened, from the meeting of November 21st, in order that Councilmight hear the evidence concerning all three segments of this parcel at the same meeting. Theodore Monel, Vice President and attorney for Land Development Company, owners of property in question, stated sale of this property contingent upon Harker Development Company obtaining zoning necessary to permit full complex proposed and refusal will cause deal to fail with no prospects for development of the property. Mr. Grabow advised they would not pursue development of property if service station not permissible and economics would make it impossible to proceed. Councilman Petersen moved to close the public hearing. No second received. Coun- cilman Keckley disapproved this as "spot zoning" in spite of good faith evidenced by developer and land owner. Councilman Henderson expressed approval of develop- ment and urged that appeal be granted. Mayor Herkner expressed his opposition to further service station construction but feels in this instance economics of situation deserved favorable consideration. Councilman Rosselli moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried. Councilman Rosselli moved to affirm action of the Planning Commission and deny the rezoning, seconded by Councilman Keckley. Councilman Petersen moved that