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Item No. 1 (continued) M /S: Stangel /LaBerge to table adoption of this ordinance awaiting the outcome of federal and /or state legislation regarding assault weapons. Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Buchan, LaBerge, Murray, and Stangel NOES: Councilmembers Bury, Claire and Mayor Greenalch MINUTE ORDER NO. 89 -41 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 2. PUBLIC HEARING - appeal of Planning Commission's denial of an exception to Subdivision Ordinance, 240 Alameda de las Pulgas (203 -10) Reports: Planning Commission Report to the City Council 3/20/89 Letter from Marilyn Muratore, 250 Alameda de las Pulgas 1/20/89 Letter and Petition from adjoining property owners Lynott, Scholes, Muratore, Claire 3/15/89 Councilman Claire stepped down from Council chair and took seat in the audience. CLARIFICATION: City Attorney Schricker determined that Councilmember Claire was entitled to address the Council as a private citizen having disqualified himself from the deliberation and decision regarding this issue. Mayor Greenalch declared the Public Hearing open at 8:03 p.m. and invited anyone who wished to speak to do so. Steve Carpol, 1000 Marshall St. Redwood City, attorney for the appellant Michael Murphy asked Council to grant appeal citing the existence of other flag lots surrounding this property; the unreasonableness of the required 35' foot frontage; the resulting 2 lots would be larger than the minimum lot required for R -1; the need for moderate housing units in Redwood City; the ideal characteristics of this property for elderly or handicapped housing, being flat, close to Sequoia Hospital and bus lines; driveway would be engineered for safe ingress and egress; and owner would agree to sign and record covenants guaranteeing one -story structures on both lots to assure privacy of neighbors on all sides. The following citizens spoke in favor of granting appeal: George Davenport, 215 Upland, Redwood City citing many flag lots in the neighborhood. Elizabeth Pollard, , 246 Nevada, Redwood City Realtor citing need for moderate housing. Mike Quirk, 2608 Ohio, Redwood City Realtor citing need for moderate housing and unreasonableness of 35' frontage. The following citizens spoke in favor of denying appeal: Reg.Mtg. MINUTE BOOK NO. 48 3/20/89 Page NO. 331 Page 2