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Item No. 2 (continued( In response to question, Ms. Bangert said that the recreational vehicles and boats stored in the property proposed to be used for the overnight park _. created no problems as no one lived there and the vehicles were seldom moved. Winnie Brown, 3015 East Bayshore Road, said she is an eight -year resident of Harbor Village and 34 -year resident of the City. Ms. Brown suggested that Mr. Engel make use of his permit for 19 or 20 additional permanent mobilehome units. She suggested residents would shop in Redwood City while transients would not and the low cost housing is needed. She urged Council to deny the appeal. Susan Morrison, 3015 E. Bayshore Road #132, said that the park is home to 300 people, including many retirees who prefer a quiet home. She suggested that the proposed use will bring increased traffic, reduced safety and security, lack of privacy, increased noise, increased need for police visits, and probably use of owner recreational facilities, unless someone is paid to verify users of the facilities who are entitled to use them. Ms. Morrison said the proposed use is not consistent with present use. Joyce Pennel, President, Golden State Mobilehome Owners League, cited increased noise, increased strain on owner recreational facilities, increased traffic, lack of security and privacy as the likely results of the proposed use. Ms. Pennel noted that Mr. Engel has rules and regulations for permanent park residents. In response to request of Mr. Schricker, she described them, stating that rules include that it is an adult park with no residents under 18 years of age allowed, that no pets are allowed, and regulations govern use of facilities. She inquired as to whether the same rules and regulations could be expected to govern those using the campground. Ms. Pennel suggested there is greater need for additional permanent units than for the transient park. Evelyn Bau lch, 3015 E. Bayshore Road, said she had moved to the permanent adult park by choice and that the former storage area created no problems. She suggested owners of the 19 or 20 new units which are allowed would be welcome and observed there is nothing to prevent the owner of a recreational vehicle from moving to another space after the expiration of the 59 -day state - allowed transient maximum stay. Ms. Baulch also noted her concern regarding reduced value of her investment in her mobilehome. Discussion continued and Mr. Engel and Mr. Wood replied to questions and commented concerning details of the testimony from mobilehome park residents, the manner in which they might meet their objections and the nature of the ownership of the adjacent properties. (Council recessed from 9:20 to 9:32 p.m.) In response to request from Council, Lloyd Greely, owner of Trailer Village Park in the unincorporated area near Harbor Village, described the present use of his park for both permanent and transient vehicles. Mr. Greely reported no problems of the kind anticipated, but noted that his permanent residents were aware of the transient use existing before moving there. He observed that in his experience the transients were good, honest citizens who Reg. Mtg. 2/4/85 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 255