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<br />hearing be set for March 12th, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried.
<br />PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION OF JOHN MC CARTHY TO COM3INE LOTS 5 and 6, BLOCK
<br />1, NELSON PARK (1100 Davis Street) INTO ONE LOT 87.5' ON DAVIS x 113.85' DEEP, SUBJECT TO OIUNER PAYING
<br />FOR SEWER LATERAL. Councilman Britschgi moved approval of the Planning.Commission's recommendation,
<br />seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried.
<br />PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL APPLICATION OF S. AUSANO TO RESUBDIVIDE LOT 13, LEE TRACT (214
<br />Orchard Avenue) INTO TWO LOTS, EACH WITH A 50' FRONTAGE ON ORCHARD AVENUE BY 202.5' DEEP, R-2 DISTRICT,
<br />SUBJECT TO OWNER PAYING FOR SEWER LATERAL. Councilman Spillers moved approval of the Planning Commission's
<br />recommendation, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried.
<br />PLANNIG COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL APPLICATION GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY TO RESUBDIVIDE LOTS 1 & 2 , BLOCK
<br />8, REDWOOD INDUSTRIAL NO. 2, "M" DISTRICT. (565 Broadway), SUBJECT TO OWNER. PAYING FOR SEWER LATERALS.
<br />Councilman Spillers moved approval of the Planning Commission's recommendation seconded by Councilman
<br />Stout and carried.
<br />PALNNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL APPLICATION OF J. PETRANCOSTA TO RESUBDIVIDE LOTS 5 & 6, BLOCK 28 ,
<br />OAK KNOLL MANOR (Canyon Road near Oak Knoll Drive) INTO TWO LOTS, eadh 63.88 feet wide by 160 feet more
<br />or less deep and. subject to owner deeding a widening strip along Canyon Road of variable width, from
<br />0101' to 1010" and subject to owner granting a slope easement, and subject to owner paying for sewer
<br />lateral. Councilman Spillers moved approval of the recommendation, seconded by Councilman Jones and
<br />carried.
<br />COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL PROTESTING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR ASSIGNING TO
<br />THE STREET EMPLOYEES THE ERECTION OF A STEEL BUILDING AT THE CORPORATION YARD, The Clerk read the letter.
<br />Mr. Frank,Olson, Business Manager for the Building Council, spoke in defense of the Building Trades
<br />Council. This was followed by discussion after which Councilman Royer moved that the City Manager be
<br />instructed to carry this out in the best interest of the City, seconded by Councilman Granger. The
<br />City Manager explained the circumstances to the Council and this was followed by discussion after which
<br />the motion carried with Councilman Spillers voting NO. Councilman Spillers wants the men working for the
<br />City to do only the work for which they are paid. Councilman Royer stated that the men should be used
<br />to the best interest of the City.
<br />COMMUNICATION IN REGARD TO FOX SHOPPE PROPERTY AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RESOLUTION NO. 698 ADOPTED
<br />APRIL 18, 1949. (Plan lines for Whipple Avenue). The Clerk read the £ollwring letter:
<br />Fox Shoppe Property and Council of the City of Redwood City Resolution No. 698 adopted
<br />April 18, 1949.
<br />You are doubtlessly aware of the Resolution No. 698 adopted by you Council at a regular
<br />meeting thereof held on the 18th day of Apil 1949 and, in particular, Paragraph numbered
<br />"4" thereof. You are also doubtlessly aware of the fact that Mr. Harold Wattenberg has
<br />reeeftly appeared before ,your Council with reference to this matter.
<br />We want to officially call your attention to the fact that a sale of this property was
<br />negotiated and on November 15, 1955 Herbert Stiller executed a Uniform Agreement of Sale
<br />and Deposit Receipt covering the Fox Shoppe property which was accepted by Geo. L. Leonard
<br />Construction Co. This sale refers specifically to portions of Lots It, 5 and 6, Map No. 1
<br />of Sub. No. 2, Ptn. Wellesley Park, Redwood City, California.
<br />Because other plans, with maps prepared covering same, have since the adoption of the
<br />above resolution been circulated, a very decided question has arisen as to whether Redwood
<br />City has exercised any,dominion and control over this property or a portion thereof, or
<br />whether an unreasonable length of time has elapsed since the adoption of the above
<br />resolution and the filing of the maps in the office of the City Engineer of Redwood City
<br />as referred to in said resolution.
<br />Mr. Wattenberg and Mr. Stiller, on behalf of the Buyers, have recently contended that
<br />the action taken by the Redwood City Council, as above set forth, and the delary in either
<br />proceeding or abandoning said plan constiutes a cloud on the title of this property and
<br />have insisted, underthe terms of the Uniform Agreement of Sale and Deposit Receipt,
<br />that the owner remove this cloud.
<br />Whether or not the position adopted by Mr. Wattenberg and Mr. Stiller is correct is one
<br />which may ultimately have to be litigated, in which event, of, necessity, we would be
<br />compelled to bring the City of Redwood City into this action as a party. In this event, if the
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