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154 Minutes of Regular Meeting Redwood City Council July 17, 1967 7:30 P. M. Mayor Herkner called meeting to order at 7:40 P. M. Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Keckley. Invocation led by Reverend Barton, First Congregational Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Robert H. Bury, Floyd D. Granger, Mary W. Henderson, Paul C. Keckley, Herbert G. Petersen, John S. Rosselli, Mayor Sidney D. Herkner and Deputy City Clerk Marian McCrindle. Also noted present were City Manager Howard C. Ullrich, City Attorney Richard E. Gardella, Acting Police Chief Joe]. Mansfield, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Planning Director Ken Schroeter, Director of Public Works J. Louis Scherer, Chief Building Official Charles G,ysel- brecht, Recreation Director A. S. Morton and Senior Stenographer Sandra Penticuff. Councilman Rosselli moved to approve the Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 10, 1967, as corrected (Councilman Bury, instead of Councilman Rosselli making motions: (1) to refer to Legislative Committee for report and recommendation regional agency proposals in Senate Concurrent Resolution 41; (2) request for a report on Farm Hill slide area as soon as possible) seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, Resolution of Intention of the Planning Commission to amend Section 46.6, Ordinance No. 1130, relating to density of development and permitted uses under the terms of "modifications" in relation to Planned Development Permits, declared open and affidavit of publication ordered filed. Report of the Planning Commission read stating a public hearing had been held at which no protests had been received, and that Commission had unanimously recom- mended that revisions, as amended by Staff to Planned Development Section of the Zoning Ordinance, be adopted as presented, relating to Sec. 46.1, 46.6(a), 46.6(b)(4). Staff report read stating draft of an amendment to the "P" Combining District pro- visions of the Zoning Ordinance had been prepared which would provide for a con- trol on density and a control on uses that might be permitted incidental to the principal permitted use, as had been requested by the City Council, and outlined effect on Section 46.6, Modifications, of Article 46, Planned Development Permit, Ordinance No. 1130. (For full text of changes recommended for amendment to Zoning Ordinance, SEE -City Clerk's File - Zoning Ordinance) Lengthy discussion and questioning of points of concern raised by Council, particu- larly concerning latitude of density for Planned Development Permits under the pro- posed amendment to Ordinance with more advantages to be allowable to the developer than to adjacent property owners; apparent lack of relation of controls for a _ planned development for flat areas as against various degree of levels for hill- side areas. Planning Director reported on the study made of similar ordinances of other cities on this subject to draft the proposed amendments and explained reasoning of Plan- ning Commission on their proposed amendments on points raised. Councilman Rosselli, in view of importance and need of this amendment and because of points of concern raised which he felt needed further study by Council, moved to continue the public hearing for one month, seconded by Councilman Granger. Councilman Rosselli also suggested a possible joint meeting with the Planning Commission for a discussion of this matter.