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

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n A A 59 Councilman Granger asked that the condition of the property owners.be accepted. Councilman Spillers moved approval of the recommendation of the Planning Commission and offered RESOLUTION 1969 ADOPTING OFFICIAL PLAN LINES FROM VALOTA ROAD TO MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PARALLELING WOODSIDE ROAD and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried on roll call, Councilmen Grange and Stout voting NO. Councilman Royer moved that this matter be placed on the agenda for review in six months, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried on roll call., Councilman Spillers voting NO. PUBLIC HEARING, CONTINUATION APPLICATION COATS REZONE PROPERTY AT VALOTA ROAD AND WOODSIDE TO C -1-H. Affidavit ,of mailing was ordered filed. There were no written protests. Francis Britschgi spoke in regard to the Planning Commissions thoughts in regard to this matter when he was a member of the commission. He -was of the opinion that thq problem of the building of the service road should be studied by the Council and a meeting be held with the property owners in question. He spoke in f avor of the commercial rezoning. Mrs. E. Eiger spoke against the rezoning as did Mrs. Alice Rankin, Green Knolls Improvements Club.,- and Mrs, Vera Eskin. They do not approve spot zoning. This was followed by discussion. Mr. Gerry Wagstaffe was of the opinion that this should be turned back to the Planning Commission for an overall study of the area. Councilman Spillers moved that the public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Councilman Britschgi moved approval of the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll call. Councilman Royer moved that the Mayor be authorized to call, for a meeting of the property owners in an attempt to work out a method of financing the service road, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Councilman Granger stated that this is a large problem and he was of the opinion that the Real Estate Committee should meet with the Planning Commission and ask them to attempt to solve the problem. PUBLIC HEARING, POPLAR-HESS-EBENER IMPROVEMENTS. Affidavit of posing and mailing was ordered filed. City Attorney Currie stated that this was the time for the hearing of the Resolution of Preliminary Determination and. cancellation of debt limitation. There were no protests. Councilman Stout moved close of public hearing.q seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 1970 BEING THE RESOLUTION CF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY POPLAR-HESS-EBENER AREA IMPROVEMENTS and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried on roll call. Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 1971 BEING THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE POPLAR-HESS:EBENER AREA IMPROVEMENTS and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried on roll call. Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 1972 BEING THE FRELITAI14ARY APPROVAL OF ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR POPLAR- HESS-EBENER AREA IMPROVEMENTS and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman noyer and carried on roll call. Councilman Britschgi offered RESOLTUION 1973 APPOINTING TIME AND,PLACE OF HEARING PROTESTS IN RELATION TO PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AND DIRECTING NOTICE POPLAR-HESS-EBENER AREA IMPROVEMENTS and moved ito adoption, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried on roll call. PUBLIC HEARING, PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION TO REZONE ALL OF HIGHLANDS OF EMERALD LAKE AND OAK KNOLL MANOR FROM °U" DISTRICT TO R -1-B-1. Affidavit of publication was ordered filed. Gerald Wagstaffe, representing Mr. Arthur owner of market immediately adjacent to the City of Redwood City and the property in question, spoke in favor of leaving the property as unclassified property. Mr. Louis Depaoli, Jr., representing three property owners, stated that this property, when it was in the County, was zoned commer- cial and he believes that the Planning Commission was not aware of this situation and he was of the opinion that the Planning Comu'dssion was under the impression that this was an unclassified area. This was followed by discussion in which Councilman Britschgi was of the opinion that if the Council goes along with turning this matter back to the Planning Commission then they should also take into consideration the matter of subdividing the ppoperty into 6000 square feet. Councilman Stout moved close of public hearing, seconded