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PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Item No.2 (continued) Mr. Adams said the Association believes imposition of the IS District would make the area more attractive to new development and urged that guidelines for obtaining Use Permits be prepared endorsing the types of uses allowed, so that no burden is created. Mr. Adams reported that the Downtown Association initiated the request for an IS District to give Council the authority to protect the area from future problems and avoid the types of uses now permitted which are detrimental to the Shopping area. In response to questions, Mr. Adams said that some kinds of entertainment, storefront churches and truck and auto repair shops are detrimental to other businesses in the area. Mitch Webber, 2301 Broadway, member of Downtown Association, supported Mr. Adams' comments, suggesting the District could be smaller and limited to downtown only. Al Davies, 1101 El Camino Real, urged Council not to ignore the property rights of those downtown. Mr. Davies suggested that no one could obtain financing for any kind of proposal under "moratorium" conditions. He urged Council to reject the IS District proposal. Joan Jordan, 831 Jefferson, President, Downtown Association, said they have been unsuccessful in getting property owners to meet with merchants to discuss downtown problems, stating merchants wish to retain a strong downtown retail district, and there is evidence that many shoppers favor it also. Ms. Jordan suggested the IS District Study could make it possible to rebuild the retail business downtown. Willy Ostertag, Burlingame, developer of housing downtown, said the proposed District would discourage the downtown residence building which has been suggested be included there. Gladys Woodhams (see above) reported that Mr. Ostertag is building a 36 unit condominium on Main Street beside her historic building now used for a shop, and suggested Counc il should address itself to orderly development and consistency. Mayor Stangel invited anyone else who wished to speak to do so. speak. No one wished to MIS: Rhodes/Britschgi to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously and public hearing closed at 11: 35 p.m. Discussion followed and Mr. Schroeter, City Manager Smith and City Attorney Schricker commented and replied to questions concerning the intention of the Planning Commission to undertake a Downtown Study soon; the fact that such a study might take six months if pursued persistently; and whether a consultant might be needed to update the 1966 Plan. MI Britschgil to approve the proposed Interim Study District and direc t staff to prepare the necessary documents and findings. Motion died for lack of a sec ond. MIS: Biagi/Mosher to terminate proceedings on the Interim Study District and to ask the Planning Commission to commence its downtown Plan Study as soon as possible. The motion carr ied on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Biagi, Claire, Mosher, Rhodes and Mayor Stangel Noes: Vice Mayor Bitschgi MINUTE ORDER NO. 82-61 (Council recessed from 11:45 to 11:52. return. ) Councilman Rhodes left and did not ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reg.Mtg. 5/3/82 Page 7 ~/ìi( !),/ I_,,_.__,-,-~---~~--,- "',--' , --,-,,--_.._,~---,'------~-_.