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Comments from Council included the need for methods to expedite the process and that amendments should be done in conjunction with the General Plan. A concept to create an incentive to bring in housing as opposed to prohibiting property owners from developing was proposed. Clarification on utilizing the Development Agreement concept was requested and obtained through City Attorney Schricker. Council encouraged a consultant be brought in to assist. 9:10 p.m. — Consensus from Council to postpone the Photo Red Light Enforcement Technology, item 9B, to a later date. Public Comment: Scott Davis, representing the owner, requested the Peninsula Marina Office Park be removed from the moratorium proposal. He stated that the General Plan adopted in 1990 and amended several times has served the City well with Redwood Shores, Midpoint Technology Center and Seaport Centre as well as serving his project. Mark Melby, representing the Peninsula Marina Office Park, stated that the project would promote road improvements through widening of the existing road and the Blomquist Road extension making the area more efficient. He stated the time and demand is right for a concerted effort to plan and complete a Bair Island area that works. Richard Shapiro, representing the Peninsula Marina Office Park, stated the site is isolated with no neighborhood services and if more housing is built in the area it exacerbates the emergency services issue. The owners are willing to participate in funding the Specific Plan study and Blomquist extension. He urged Council to be more flexible and possibly utilize a Development Agreement approach. Edward Davidovits stated imposing a blanket moratorium on conversions of industrial buildings without considering each project on a one on one basis would be taking a step backward in progress. Todd Lewis, working with Mel's Bowl site owners, stated the family has waited a very long time to benefit from the great location. He stated an application has been submitted for an office building development and the moratorium would present a hardship to the family. Recess — 9:45 -9:56 p.m. i) M/S Hartnett/Pierce to introduce an INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OFFICE DEVELOPMENT ON PARCELS OF PROPERTY ONE ACRE OR LARGER WITHIN THE "CG" (GENERAL COMMERCIAL), "CG -R" (GENERAL COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL COMBINING), "CB" (CENTRAL BUSINESS), AND "CN" (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) ZONING REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 24, 2000 PAGE 8 MINUTES Book No.58 Page NO. 169