BOOK 26_1955-11-28 to 1957-06-17

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212`-' if they could use the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium. Councilman Granger opposed this i:dia. He stated that the building was too small already, the Park and Recreation Commission are already trying to convert use for help in the park Department, and the Council was now trying to make use of the building. Councilman Stout spoke about the possibility of sometime in the future of the City Hall being moved in the vicinity of the Recreation Center. Councilman Weiss stated that he agreed with the thinking of Councilman Stout and he was of the opinion that the Council should start planning now for Capital Improvements for future building of the new Civic Center., Councilman Granger spoke in regard.to segrating the furnances connected to the City Hall and the Library. I R. S. DODGE City Clerk Minutes of.the Regular Adjourned Meeting Redwood City Council July 9, 1956, 8:00 P.M. INVOCATION was lead by Reverend Rowland Edgeworth, First Baptist Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Sidney D. Herkner, Robert V. Spillers, Hiram S. Stout, Louis Weiss, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Engineer G1enn.M. Jain, City Attorney C. B. Currie, Police Chief William Faulstich, Water,Superintendent H. L. Winter, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Assistant Water Superintendent Warren Mitchell, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Planning Commissioners James McDonald and Vincent Rambo, and Account -Clerk Vivian Holmquist and Assitant to City Manager L. A. Kimball. PUBLIC HEARING, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO REZONE LOT 7, BLOCK 7, WOODSIDE ACRES N0. 1 (DALE STUART PROPERTY, 1630 UNION) FROM R-3 TO R-2. There were no written protests. Robert Dell Ergo, representing Mr. Stuart, reported on the b ak history of this property and the previous rezoning. He further, explained the work and expense Mr. Stuart has out into this property already, Mr, Stuart intends to build a 31 unit apartment with a swimming pool. 163+ of the property in question is adjacent to commercial property on Woodside Road. Mr. Dell Ergo stated that if this property is rezoned back to R-2 then these apartment units will not be built even though the building permit has been granted. ,Mr. Stuart can not carry on with his present plans if this property is rezoned back to R-2 because his insurance rate would not be equitable. This was followed by discussion in regard to how many units had originally been planned. Mr. Aubrey Fairfax, attorney representing 26 out of 28 property owners on Union Avenue, spoke in favor of the Planning Commission's recommendation to rezone the property back to R-2. He stated that the Council was right in sending this matter back to the Planning -Commission and he felt sure that the Planning Commission gave considerable consideration to the drainage problem, traffic situation and hazards to the children. He stated further that Mr. Stuart had a permit to go ahead and he could not see where he would have any right to further consideration. Mr. Fairfax stated that after the expenses mentioned by Mr. Dell Ergo are deducted from the $150,000.00 there won't be too much money left to build the best type of construction for the 31 unit apartment. Mr. Carl Wood, l45 Redwood Avenue, turned in a pettion with approximately 100 signatures from people all over sections of Redwood City urging the Council to reject the Planning Commission's recommendation to rezone this propertyback to R-2. statement:. , 8ouncilman Weiss read the following prepared Because of the peculiar circumstances surrounding the instant question; I do not believe it out of place to restate that it is a well recognized primbiple that final responsibility for all planning, zoning, etc. rests with the council; that in the r u 0