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

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16 Minutes of the Regular Adjourned Meeting Redwood City Council October 229 1956, 8,00 P. M. { INVOCATION was lead by Reverend John J. Fasts, Free Methodist Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Carl A. Britschgis, Floyd D. Grangers, Sidney D. Herkners, Robert V.�Spillerst Hiram S. Stouts, I:ouis Weiss$ Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk pro - tem John J. Brophy, Also present were City Manager E. A. Rolisons, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, City Engineer Glenn M. Jains, Police Chief William Faulstichs, Planning Commissioners Vincent Rambo and Leonard Greenwold9 Engineer Associate Arthur Eskelin s, Assistant to City Manager L. A. Kimball, Assistant Water Superintendent Warren Mitchells, Building Inspector S. H. Kreisss, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi., Police Captain Theodore Moudakass, Port Commissioner Ron Fields and Account -Clerk Vivian Holmquist. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Junior Chamber of Commerce representative presented Mr. Jean Rockass, 857 Crompton Roads, with the Courtesy Driver of the Week award. PUBLIC HEARING, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO REZONE A PORTION OF LOT 199 BLOCK 24, STERLING HIGHLANDS FROM AN R-1 DISTRICT TO AN R-4 DISTRICT. The Clerk read the letter from the Planning Commission which reads in part as follows: nfie Planning Commission initiated the action at the request of the Highlands Community Club in order -to allow,a club and recreation facility at this site. The Planning Commission has held several public hearings on the initiative after proper legal and postcard notice. There were protests, however, the Planning Commission found that it was in the interests of the generalvelfare to recommend approval. The Community Club has agreed to deed restrict the property for club and recreation uses and the Planning Commission recommends that the City be made a party.in the deed restriction."' Councilman Britschgi reported that a committee had been asked to report and study this. The Committee had not been able to meet as a full man teams, however, they did meet and they checked with the Planning Commission and checked into the activity of the Highlands Community Club. The Committee made a thorough study and he reported on this study. The Committee recommended that the request be denied until the Club could show &% of the money on hand before they started so that they could determine that they would have sufficient money to complete the project. The Committee does not want to have the building started and then not be completed before 18 months have elapsed. Thomas Malone, 1655 Alameda de las Pulgass, feels that this project will infringe on his rights in his mono He feels that the club house will be too close and he was of the opinion that because of the need for more money that this project will become to commercial. The Club has admitted that they will have to rent out the building in order to get sufficient funds to help finance their building. Mr. Malone spoke at some length protesting the rezoning. Don Hickey$ 1638 Alameda de las Pulgass, also protested this building and stated his thinking on the matter. Leroy Simpsons, representing the Highlands Community Clubs, spoke at great length and explained the situation as it effected their club. Th g r They plan that this building will be used for recreational purposes only. Their Club has started a Rind raising campaign among their members and they are striv- ing for $11,000. They feel that this sums, along with the money in the treasury which is in excess of $1s,500s, will be sufficient to pay for their building. They have securred cost estimates on the building in the amodnt of $11,000. This figure requires that the Club do as much of the labor as r I possible otherwise the building would cost $35,000 if let out to a contractor. This property was deeded to the Club because the developer and the City could not find any use for the property. Mr. Simpson stated that the Club plans to hold two dances a year$ one in the Spring and one in the Fall. They do not plan to rent out the building because theyarre classified as a non-profit organisations, and they do not foresee any possible commercial use from this building. This was followed by discuss- ion in regard to restricting use of the Hetch Hetcby right-of-way*