BOOK 18_1939-01-03 to 1942-08-10

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18° WHEREAS, in and by said notice to abate nuisance said Building Inspector of the City of Redwood City did fix Monday the 6th day of May, 1940, at the hour of 5:00 o'clock P.M. of said day at the Council Chamber in the City Hall on Middlefield Road in said City of Redwood City, at the time and place when the owner of the building situated upon said hereinafter described real property could appear and be heard and show cause why said building should not be condemned as a public nuisance and abated by re -constructing or properly repairing said build- ing or by razing or removing the same; and WHEREAS, said council did regularly continue said hearing until the 17th day of June, 1940, at 5:00 o'clock P.M.; and WHEREAS, said Council did proceed with said hearing and after con- sidering all objections made and received does determine that due and legal notice of said hearing was given as required by the ordinances of the City of Redwood City as appears from the affidavit of L. M. DUNCAN on file in the office of the City Clerk: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City, and said Council does hereby declare the building or structure situated upon the hereinafter described real property to be a public nuisance and does hereby direct the owner to abate said nuisance within thirty (30) days from the passage of this resolution, by having said building razed or removed, and if said building is not so abated by the owner the Building Inspector of the City of Redwood City is hereby order- ed and directed to raze or remove said building and that the expenses thereof be made a lien on the lot or parcel of land from which said build- ing or structure•is removed and which is hereinafter described. The real property referred to herein upon which the building or structure herein- before mentioned is to be removed, is described as follows, to -wit: That certain rectangular lot situated at the Southwest corner of Bradford and Walnut Streets in the City of Redwood City fronting 49.5 feet on the South side of Bradford Street by 124 feet on the West side of Walnut Street, 39.25 feet on rear line." Discussion was had concerning the condition of the building at the corner of Arguello and Rogers, but no action was taken. Standard Stations, Inc., by C. B. Rogers, Division Manager, filed plans and also a letter requesting that the previously suggested setback of 14 feet be changed to 10 foot setback on James Street, stating, "We hereby traive all claim to any damages incidental to the removal of facilities placed by us within the 10 foot area as mentioned when the City of Redwood City Z widens James Street so as to utilize that 10 foot strip for street or road- way purposes." On motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman Edmonds, the Council concurred in the recommendation of the Planning Com- mission and permit was granted in-line with the statement made in the letter above quoted. On motion of Councilman Edmonds, seconded by Councilman Christensen, the Council concurred in the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Mrs. Sallie Robertson, 529 Sapphire Street, Redwood City, be permitted to divide Lot 7, Block 9 of New High School Acres into two parcels as requested. The City Manager submitted plans of Pellarin Court, being a Subdivision of Lot E, Map No. 2 of the Wooster, Whitton, and Montgomery Subdivision, and recommend- ed that the Council accept the subdivision. On motion of Councilman