BOOK 25_1955-08-01 to 1955-11-28 (missing 1954-02-15 to 1955-08-01)

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49'7 Councilman Jones moved continuation of denial as it is substandard for R-2 Toning, seconded by Councilman Granger. Councilman -Spillers .spoke on the .question which was followed by more diacussion...The motion to.deny.was approved.with Councilman Spillers voting.NO. Councilman Koye.r.,moved that.,the.matter...be. ref erre.d_t.o..the Planning Commission with the. recommendation. that -this.. property ._be.. allowed, for..two lo.ts_. of single family dwellings.,..sezonded by Councilman..Bri.tachgi and carried*. ' J. DINGMAN REQUEST .INCREASE. WIDTH..OF, DRIVEWAY, AND. PERMISSION. TO CEMENT PARKWAY AT 903-911 ADAMS STREET. The..Cl.e.rk..read a memorandum..from City Engineer Jain wherein -he stated that he could not justify this.variance as Mr. Dingman has plenty of room behind the property i line to make necessary turn into garages,.and.many.others. have .been denied this same request. Mr. Dingman wanted permis.si.on to,m iden..his..driveway approach to garage from City regulation o.f.23-feet, .to 28. feet and to. place.. concrete in, the. section between side - and property line... After..dicussion,.Counci.lman.Spiller..s moved that this be carried on the agenda for. one.week,..the.Council to investigate the premises, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. City Clerk Dodge asked permission to return the 010,00 check to Mr. Dingman as the deposit was not required as is...the.cas.e when.applying for a variance. Permission granted, CITY OF MENLO PARK REQUEST "CONSENT.TO ANNEXATION" OF.STENDELL.&.0►NEIL PROPERTY, which is within .the 3 mile._radiva...of. the. City -of .Redwood..Ci.t.y.limits., .Councilman Britsohgi moved approval -of .the.request,...aecondad.by..councilman .Spillers and. carried. RECOMMENDATIONS AND.SUGGESTIONS, .CIT.Y,CO.UNCIL,AND.DEPARTMEN.T HEADS: Councilman.Sp.ille.rs.moved_.that.the..Fire Chief and the Building Inspector be instructed to proceed with the abatement of the Michel Building at 1416 Main Street, seconded:by Councilman .Granger.w....,City Atto.rney..Currie..a,t.ateci..that...thi.s. had. been taken up before and at that time it was...rummo.red_ that, the.. property. was. going.to...be..sold and the new owners would tear the. building. down... .Since. that., time_ the„deal. fell...through., . Motion carried. Councilman_.S.pillers...asked..the .Clerk .to...read ..a.1att.er...written.. to -the ,..City Manager from the Park and. Recreation .Commis.slon.... He..had .r.e.ce.ived. a ._co.py....of...the..letter. as.. chairman of the Council .,Park .and Recreation. Committee.. .The ..l.e.tter.., reads as follows: "The Park and. Recreation_Commission.wishe.s..to.recommend that a map survey be made, showing. existing land.that.is.available at Circle Park.for. recreation,.so that. recommendations may be made for future development of that area. May we hear from you soon regarding this matter.” Councilman.Spillers.moved.that the City Manager make the survey as requested by the Commission, seconded by Councilman..Brits.chgi. City Manager. Rolison_.aaid.that heanswered this letter the day.afte.r he received it. He -stated that he.was..sure that the Engineering Department could provide the .Commission with satisfactory descriptions of the area without making a special survey. This was followed by discussion as to whether or not the City Engineer should or should not make the survey. City Assessor Brophy stated that there was some property in the area that the City did not have deeds to. The motion was changed to include .a survey be made by the City Engine.erf.s..offi.ce.. Motion carried. Councilman -..Spillers.. asked. -the.. clerk. to. read another... le.t,ter.,., a.ddre.ssed the. -same as his previous l.et.ter, from_the..P.ark,.and .Re.ore.ation.,Commission.....The.,letter is as follows: "At the present_ .time.,..the. Park Department...is..removing...existing sprinkler systems. from_.Hawe.s.. Park..#2. . The .Park and..Re.creation, Commisiplons wishes to recommend that.this.sprinkler..system be installedon the property adjacent to the Firehouse on Second Avenue and Bay Road.