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He said the Planning Commission had tried to use its best judgment in the, matter of rezoning the property for thelauridry due to the fact that it was ! j a service industry and that the owner carried on a semi -business in the front of the building. He said the Planning Commission felt they were pro- tecting the business area of the city by insisting on a 20 foot area for business and the remainder for light industry. It was the general consensus of the Council that while they were not opposed to the laundry they were opposed to spot zoning and if the whole OW area were rezoned for light industry they would be inclined to favor the application. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the matter be carried on the agenda for further consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Cduncilman Granger moved that the portion of the minutes in regard to this matter be referred to the Planning Commission so that they might be informed of the Council's opinion. There was some discussion as to F � what disposition the Planning Commission should make of this information and Councilman Armstrong stated that personally he would like to express to the Planning Commission that light industry be confined to an in- dustrial area, while Councilman Granger believed the Planning Commission should work out some plan by which the Council could be guided in all cases of rezoning. Mr. Alspaugh addressed the Council stating that he did not have time to request rezoning of the land before purchasing the property and that he was overcrowded in his present location which is in a business district. Mr. L. A. Heiner, real estate agent, spoke in behalf of the rezoning, expressing the opinion that there was a need for a district in which �I light industries could locate and asked where concerns wishing to locate in Redwood City could settle. He said the property in question was neither strictly residential or business and he could see no objection. to granting the request for rezoning. City Attorney McCarthy expressed the opinion that there was so much vacant property there that there was very little likelihood of a'pure busi- ness concern being interested in locating there unless there was some in- centive for them to do so, which the Planning Commission believed could be accomplished by approving this application. The motion before the Council.:passed unanimously. 4 26 C'i7; N trict. He also was of the opinion that it was necessary to make some .changes in zoning as the city grew or it would prevent the city's progress. i Mr. John Nordstrand, member of the Planning Commission, was in the r audience and the Council asked him to express his opinion. He said the Planning Commission had been faced with several problems of rezoning and ; he believed that there was a great need of a master plan for the community. He said the Planning Commission had tried to use its best judgment in the, matter of rezoning the property for thelauridry due to the fact that it was ! j a service industry and that the owner carried on a semi -business in the front of the building. He said the Planning Commission felt they were pro- tecting the business area of the city by insisting on a 20 foot area for business and the remainder for light industry. It was the general consensus of the Council that while they were not opposed to the laundry they were opposed to spot zoning and if the whole OW area were rezoned for light industry they would be inclined to favor the application. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the matter be carried on the agenda for further consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Cduncilman Granger moved that the portion of the minutes in regard to this matter be referred to the Planning Commission so that they might be informed of the Council's opinion. There was some discussion as to F � what disposition the Planning Commission should make of this information and Councilman Armstrong stated that personally he would like to express to the Planning Commission that light industry be confined to an in- dustrial area, while Councilman Granger believed the Planning Commission should work out some plan by which the Council could be guided in all cases of rezoning. Mr. Alspaugh addressed the Council stating that he did not have time to request rezoning of the land before purchasing the property and that he was overcrowded in his present location which is in a business district. Mr. L. A. Heiner, real estate agent, spoke in behalf of the rezoning, expressing the opinion that there was a need for a district in which �I light industries could locate and asked where concerns wishing to locate in Redwood City could settle. He said the property in question was neither strictly residential or business and he could see no objection. to granting the request for rezoning. City Attorney McCarthy expressed the opinion that there was so much vacant property there that there was very little likelihood of a'pure busi- ness concern being interested in locating there unless there was some in- centive for them to do so, which the Planning Commission believed could be accomplished by approving this application. The motion before the Council.:passed unanimously. 4