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Les Malloy, 285 Atherton Avenue, Atherton, (property located at 342, 880, 1200, 1201, 1326, 1328, 1402, 2560, 2727 E1 Camino Real, 117 Madison Avenue, 763 Marsh Road, 3 Woodhill Drive) The following people addressed the Council: Fernando Vega, owner of 321 Spring Street and 118 Winslow, Redwood City, (residential properties which are not subject to eminent domain), asked for code enforcement in the area and expressed concerns about the relocation plans. Al H. Davies, 848 Arlington Road, owner of property at 1101 El Camino Real, Redwood City expressed concern regarding Council /Agency control over major part of Redwood City and powers of eminent domain. Fritz Gelb, 1748 Broadway, Redwood City, advised Council this Second Amendment would force more retail stores out of the area leaving Kaiser and law offices as tenants and power of eminent domain will decrease value of property. Councilmembers /Directors assured Mr. Gelb that the goals of the Second Amendment included improving the downtown area to attract retail ventures, and redevelopment had nothing to do with any store leaving the area. Peter S. Presta, 851 E1 Camino Real, objected to the area being designated as blighted. Executive Director Church and Councilmembers /Directors explained the word blight is used to meet the requirements of state law, and that the term is applied to an area in general not to single properties. Ed Hansen, 765 Stanford Avenue, Menlo Park, property located at 1219 and 1227 Arguello and built in 1890, expressed concern that a historical building would be destroyed for redevelopment purposes. Councilmembers /Directors advised that the Historic Resources Advisory Board and the Councilmembers /Directors cherish these historical buildings and would act to preserve them. George Bruso, 535 Whipple Avenue, Redwood City, expressed concerns about what the City /Agency would require of those owners asked to rehabilitate their properties, and what would happen if they refused. Executive Director Church advised of low cost loans available and other assistance, and advised that all codes would be enforced. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meeting recessed from 10:09 to 10:16 p.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- Executive Director Church, Agency Counsel Hildebrand and Mayor /Chairman Greenalch explained that ALL properties zoned residential (R -H, R -1 through R -5) and in residential use at the effective date of the Second Amendment are NOT subject to eminent domain for the first 12 years. Any new amendment to Joint Council /Redev.Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 49 11/20/89 Page No. 154 Page 5