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Staff report was read reviewing background information on this parcel when Planning Commission had recommended rezoning as requested by applicant, Rinker Development Corporation. Paul Kelly, Attorney representing Rinker Development Corp., expressed appreciation for Council's allowing reconsideration of this rezoning. Mr. Kelly advised Council of the firm commitments _ now delivered and on file with the City Attorney's office cover- ing a binding 20 -year lease, with a 10 -year option to renew, with the "Sir George Restaurant", a Southern California restau- rant firm, to build a restaurant on this property, together with a written commitment from the United California Bank, of Ana- heim, Calif., for financing construction of a restaurant up to $100,000; also a commitment from the Mobil Oil Co. for purchase of property for construction of a service station, conditioned upon restaurant being constructed on adjacent parcel, together with a warranty from Rinker Development Corp. that the restaurant would be constructed. He stated he felt filing of this evidence should overcome Council's apprehension that service station would be built without the restaurant also being built. He advised an application had now been filed with the Planning Commission for a Use Permit to construct the restaurant facilities. Council questioned further details concerning restaurant ownership, operation, and size proposed, besides questioning plans for motel also proposed on this property. Mr. Kelly advised building for restaurant to be some 6,000 sq. ft. with a seating capacity of 200; advised restaurant firm is well established in Southern California,; that operation would also not include any liquor license. He also advised financing for the motel project is not yet available. City Attorney, in reply to question on whether rezoning requested could be granted for a specific period to insure both facilities proposed, similar to granting a. Use Permit for a specific period, advised a rezoning made now could always be rezoned back to previous zoning, if Council felt justified. Council also questioned whether it was thought not economically feasible to withhold this rezoning to allow the service station until the restaurant and motel commenced. Mr. Kelly advised it would be impossible to proceed on this basis as finances going into restaurant construction also coming from sale of property to the proposed service station and sale of property conditioned explicitly on construction of the restaurant, making a financial package for both facilities. Discussion held on details of recommendation made by the Planning Commission con- cerning conditions to be met prior to granting of Use Permit for service station, and indication from Council that safeguards were present to insure development stages requested by the Council. The Council also questioned design, construction and landscaping proposed for service station to enhance the property. It was pointed out A -Combining Dis- trict proposed with the rezoning would insure Architectural Review. Councilman Rosselli moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried. Councilman Keckley moved to introduce Ordinance adding Section 60.3.20 to Ordinance No. 1130, the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, rezoning property in the vicinity of Broadway and the Woodside Expressway, seconded by Councilman Bury and carried.