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IM Report of Planning Commission read in which it was stated after a public hearing held on April 25th, at which no protests were received, the Commission had voted unanimously to recommend the rezoning requested. Staff reported the area in ques- tion had been in TP Tidal Plain Zone since adoption of the Zoning Ordinance in 1964; that in accordance with a tentative map recently submitted for considera- tion, the applicant proposes R-1 single family zoning on 153 lots ranging in size from 6,000 sq. ft. to 7,400 sq. ft. each, and also requesting that four areas along the interior waterway system be considered for R -2-P zoning, the Planned Development procedure for which tentative schemes have been drawn show- ing their intent. It was also stated proposed zoning is in accordance with the proposed subdivision presently under review, and Staff concurred in recommending the rezoning requested. Communication presented prior to public hearing read from: Dr. Paul Young, President of Redwood City Civic Association, protesting the proposed rezoning as not following the development plan and further urging that no zoning be con- sidered using the P -Combining District until the Zoning Ordinance is amended to provide for some control measures not now possible. It was recommended re -zoning requested be denied or deferred until a development plan was approved and Planning Commission completed review of the P -Combining District and Council approved the recommended amendments. Councilman Rosselli suggested Staff respond to allegations made in the letter of protest, as record should indicate action proposed did follow a General Plan. (Memo 5/16/67) Planning Director advised that a General Plan for this development area had been approved by the Council in 1965 which did show single family residential areas with spots of higher density in this general area; that Planning Commission had considered the present application in the light of the existing General Plan now under review, and found it to be in general conformity. He advised the General Plan review consisted now of sharpening up of lines where existing General Plan now difficult to interpret and will be easier to compare on any subsequent applications, but that Planning Commission did consider relationship between this application and the General Plan and found it to be substantially the same. He also stated Planning Commission now reviewing the P -Combining District forpurpose of recommending amendments as requested by the Council but could see no reason to delay action for this particular rezoning. The "P" designation had been added to facilitate townhouse develop- ment because no other zoning district presently provides for this type of development. City Manager stated his concurrence with statements made by Plan- ning Director and expressed opinion he felt adequate controls did exist and a delay on granting requested rezoning would seriously effect the project moving ahead on schedule. Mr. Coleman Johnson, General Manager of Leslie Proper- ties, Inc., stated Tentative Map of this area had been submitted and is still being studied by the Planning Commission. He also stated improvements proposed in this area would not be actually started until in 1968 which WW 15 '67