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Item No. 5 (continued) Philip Gelb, 391 Grunion Court, Foster City, owner of Great Western Furniture next door to the subject building, objected to the proposed use and denied having received notice. He acknowledged that someone from the City had left a business card, offered to provide information and later delivered a brochure describing the program. Fritz Gelb, 1748 Broadway, office of the Pax Corporation, located in the Great Western Furniture building,, suggested the proposed use of the subject building would adversely affect business in the area and said he had not received written notice of the hearing. Steve Spaldinq, 1756 Broadway, said he anticipates difficulty in finding similar housing at the same price, if forced to move. Leonard Bialer, representative of owners of the subject property and a specialist in apartment real estate, reported turnover of tenants in the building as follows: 1985 - 55 %; 1984 - 35 %; 1983 - 33 %; and expected 1986 - 45 %. Mr. Bialer said that only four tenants have lived in the building for more than four years, suggesting that relocation of tenants would not involve moving long time residents. Gila Snow Rowe, 671 Barbour Drive, Chairman of the Planning Commission, speaking for herself, objected to the property acquisition saying she questions the use of public funds for what might more appropriately be a private philanthropy. It was pointed out that the City's contribution to the project would be in federal funds whose use is regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. In response to question, Carol Severin (see above) said that children of those being assisted by the program are required to attend school, and the expectation is that they would already be Redwood City students. In response to request for statement regarding notice, Housing Coordinator Church reported that notice was mailed to property owners within a 300' square radius of the subject property and that the copy of the list of address labels used shows one addressed to The Pax Company at the correct address. Mr. Church said that the mailed notice was in addition to published general notice in The Redwood City Almanac and personal calls on merchants in the area. Jim Hartnett, 1193 Hudson, member of the Housing and Human Concerns Committee, speaking for himself, urged approval of the proposed acquisition, stating it is a desirable use of public funds along with private funds to offer opportunity to homeless persons. Danny Lu, 1756 Broadway, objected to the relocation of tenants of his building. MINUTE BOOK NO. 46 Page NO. 282 Reg. Mtg. 6/2/86 Page 6