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2. Police Chief Daniel Nelson of East Palo Alto addressed the Council describing the situation last Spring when he asked for assistance from neighboring law enforcement officials to prevent the escalation of violence during the summer months. Chief Nelson advised the need for a regional approach to the crime situation in East Palo Alto as the majority of violent acts involved non - residents, and reported on the overwhelming success of the operation. Chief Nelson thanked Redwood City Police Chief Tony Guardino and his officers, and thanked the Redwood City Council for their support. Mayor Greenalch announced that the Redwood City Police Officers had just given Chief Guardino an overwhelming vote of confidence and that the Council also thanked Chief Guardino for his efforts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 3. PUBLIC HEARING - application of D.E.C. Corporation to rezone 1.34 acres from R -4 to R -5 to allow a 63 -unit residential condominium facility. Report: Redwood City Planning Commission, December 11, 1989 Charles Jany, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Mayor Greenalch declared the public hearing open at 7:54 p.m. and invited anyone who wished to speak to do so. Dennis Siden, representing D.E.C. Corporation, advised the project would be sensitive to its neighborhood which is the historical district of Redwood City; that the one historical home on the block D.E.C. wants to develop is to be sold for $1 to a resident who will move it to another location; and introduced John Stewart of John Stewart Associates and Architect Ellis Soichet who displayed site elevation and top view drawings of the Victorian style complex with landscaping. In response to Vice Mayor LaBer question regarding heritage trees, Charles Jany, Senior Planner advised the five existing non - heritage trees will be mitigated with appropriate trees on perimeter and in courtyard. Mayor Greenalch asked if anyone else wished to speak to this issue. No one else wished to speak. M /S: Stangel /Bury to close the Public Hearing. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Title Read. M /S: Stangel /Claire to introduce ordinance for 1st reading. ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 60.3.5 TO ORDINANCE NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, REZONING PROPERTY AT 1305 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD Approved for 1st reading by unanimous roll call vote. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- Reg. Mtg. Minutes MINUTE EOOK NO. 49 12/11/89 Page No. 172 Page 2