1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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Report of the Planning Commission read unanimously recommending revisions in the Tentative Map of Redwood Shores Unit No. 1, subject to certain conditions not relevant to the exceptions being requested, but included as part of the conditions. Council's authorization required for exceptions being requested to the Subdivision Ordinance as follows: "...subject to the authorization by the City Council that Lots 18, 20, 24, 26, 42, 44, 48, and 50, Block B, have street frontages of 46 feet, and that Lots 19, 25, 43, and 49, Block B, have street frontages of 40 feet, in- stead of the required 50 feet, this exception being recommended to the City Council by the Planning Commis- sion." Planning Staff report read in which it was reported Planning Commission had approved an earlier version of the Tentative Map of Redwood Shores Unit No. 1, for which Council had authorized exceptions allowing reduced street frontages for 4 lots at four street elbows. It was reported this revised version now incorporates a number of design improvements approved by Staff and that the conditions of approval of the former map are applicable to the present one with appropriate modifications and certain specific lot designations which were described. Council questions were asked concerning difference between lot areas in this map and that previously submitted. Planning Director described lots and area from an illustrated map and explained the revisions from former proposal which had a large park area in the center, plus four smaller ones along the waterway, the present revised plan deleting two small parks and substituting a reduced park in the center which was felt to be an improvement to the design and more closely conforms with park standards of City agreement with Leslie Properties, Inc. Planning Director was questioned as to increase in total number of lots pro- posed for this subdivision and if resulted from reducing size of parks. Plan- ning Director advised increase of lots resulted from reduction of park areas and a proposal for a three townhouse site had been reduced and taken up now by an additional number of single family lots, and also resulted in a more efficient use of land. In reply to questioning as to percentage of lots having less than 50 foot widths, Planning Director advised of a total of 156 single family lots, 12 would be substandard in frontage, according to the Subdivision Ordinance requirements, but they were not substandard according to the Zoning Ordinance. Councilman Keckley moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5496, AND GRANTING EXCEPTIONS TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, BEING THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY - REDWOOD SHORES UNIT NO. 1, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried on roll call vote, Councilman Henderson voting no. Councilman Rosselli questioned when it was proposed Council sit as a Board of Directors for Redwood Shores project to receive special reports and take actions JON JON 22'08