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Item No. 2 (continued) Ron Beach, Finance Director of Mountain View, representing GFOA described the qualification for award of the "Certificate of Excellence ", noting that Redwood City is one of the few cities in the U.S. and in California to receive such an award. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 3. Public Hearing - Appeal of the decision of the Zoning Administrator denying permission to conduct Home Occupation as manicurist, 1261 Jefferson Avenue - Yolanda Miani, appellant (continued closed from 7/25/88) (see Minutes of 7/25/88) (203 -06) Affidavits of Publication of Notice of Hearing and of Mailing are on file. Vice Mayor LaBerge noted that the public hearing was continued closed and invited Council members to question the appellant. Yolanda Miani, 1261 Jefferson Avenue, replied to questions from Council members relating to her proposed hours of operation and parking arrangements for customers. In response to questions, Planning Director Patterson said that no permit is issued in connection with home occupations as long as the occupation meets zoning requirements and does not create traffic or parking problems. Mr. Patterson observed that 44 property owners in the neighborhood were notified and none have objected. M /S: Claire /Bury to grant the appeal and to reverse the decision of the Zoning Administrator and allow permission to conduct Home Occupation as manicurist, 1261 Jefferson Avenue by Yolanda Miani with the stipulations: that the neighborhood is so close to commercial use that it will not in any way change the character of the neighborhood or cause parking or traffic problems there; and that the property is served by main thoroughfares rather than narrow residential streets and offstreet parking for customers will be provided by the property owner. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Buchan, Bury, Claire and Vice Mayor LaBerge Noes: Councilman Stangel MINUTE ORDER NO. 88 -124 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS a. Thetis Pappas, Seahorse Lane, said that residential parking requirements are obsolete and that insufficient private space is required. She also urged that more parking be constructed downtown. b. Terri Texeira, Sequoia YMCA, referred to the YMCA sponsored "Back on Track Fun Run" to be held on Sunday morning, August 28, 1988 and for which Council permission was granted (RESOLUTION NO. 10833, 7/25/88). Ms. Texeira asked the City to contribute to the event in the amount of the $723.94 estimated as cost of providing police services. Reg.Mtg. MINUTE BOOK NO. 48 8/8/88 Page No. 149 Page 2