BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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u 0 C C City.Cle'rk Dodge read communication' received from the Citizens Traffic Study r ". Committee, dated December 31, 19430 recommending that & loading zone be establis'i ed for the loading of one truck on the northerly line of• Marshall Street be- ginning approximately 48 feet westerly from the westerly line of Jefferson Ave. for the convenience of Brand Plumbing Company `in loading and unloading plumbing materials and supplies. On motion of Councilman Armstrong, seconded by Council.I man Anderson, recommendation was accepted. City 'Clerk Dodge read communication from the Redwood City Tribune presenting�a cer- tific'ate .of merit to. the City of Redwood City for the Lparticipation' in"the advertising campaign which supported the Third War Loan Drive. Communication and certificate were ordered filed. '01.ty:Clerk Dodge read communication from Mr.-George'Weitner'of the Weltner Motor " Company requesting. reconsideration of`applic ation 'for usedcar lot. at 901- El 'Camino Real. Discussion'of this matter Was' held over uritil later in the meeting 'The'matter of rezoning of 'Lot 7, Block A, Vera Avenue Villas was next 'brought up for discussion. Attorney 0. F.'Nuckolls appeared before the Council in behalf of the protestants,'stating that he understood that at the last me'eting"'of"the Council the matter'had been continued at the requeat'of the 'Planning Commission.. The Planning Commission has not yet had its regular me sting'but will haveone by, the next meeting of the4 ouncil and Mr. Nuckolls understood that the committee appointed to draft an amendment to the ordinance would have it ready for the next meeting of the Planning Commission and requested that the Council take no action at this meeting. If the ordinance were passed tonight, it would leave ' the property owners in that district with no protection against multiple buildings being built. " Mr. Martin Flynn appeared before the Council stating that the Planning C'ommissio "unanimously passed the recommendation that Lot 7, Block A, -Vera Avenue Villas be removed from the Fire zone and he did not believe that the amendment before the Planning Commission at the present time had any effect upon the particular 50 feetin question. He said if any change is made in the ordinance it will take another few weeps in order that the property owners can approve or deny the change and it will be some'months iiefore the -matter can be settled. He asked the Council to take action one way or the other at this meeting. Mayor Granger asked'the City Clerk to read'exmerpts from the minuted of the last meeting pertaining to postponing action on removing this particular piece of I property from the fire zone. Councilman Britechgi commented on the fact that Mr.,Flynn had appeared before the Council in -connection with this matter several times and that no headway had been made. He made the motion that the fire zone be moved toward the highway 50 feet. City Attorney McCarthy stated that an ordinance has been introduced and adoption of this ordinance was in order. Councilman Britsdhgi corrected 'his motion and moved•that ordinance be adopted removing Lot 7;; Block A, Vera Avenue Villas from the 'fire zone. Councilman -Fletcher seconded the motion.