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on Maple Street and located Lr1 the Project Area C "Marina", and is concerned that their parcel is split '::Iy the redevelopment plan. He advised that the property had been purchased for fu ture industr ial use, including readymix, building materials and receiving of aggregates by barge; that such use is compatible with the existing use and zoning, and generates for the City approxirna tely $75,000 in taxes per year. He asked that their property be excluded from the Redevelopment Project. City Manager Smith advised in response to question regarding the property split that the projec t lines were drawn according to correc t legal description to follow the parcel line. Council inquired whether, if it were decided to eliminate the entire parcel from the project, it could be added at a later time, and were informed by Mr. Schricker that changes in the boundaries w::>uld require going through the whole process again. Don Bryant, Legal Aid Society, advised he was present on behalf of the Housing Coalition of San Mateo, expressed concern regarding the Plan and the several documents submitted and requested a two-week continuance of the public hearing to allow time to w::>rk with staff to agree on III.Itually sa tisfac tory improvements in the Plan, as well as to review the stack of documents and melIDranda entered into the record tonight. Mr. Schricker noted that the Legal Aid Society had been represented at the public hearing on June 21, and requested a continuance at that time which was granted. Discussion followed regarding the frequent requests of the Legal Aid Society for continuances; the fac t that the documents entered tonight have existed and been availab le for a long time; that concerns expressed in the letter from Don Bryant, Legal Aid Society, dated July 9, 1982 (Exhibit 1) relating to housing w::>uld have no bearing until after the plan is adopted. (Council recessed from 10:58 ¿ 11:12 p.m.) Mr. Bryant (see above) made further coments regarding his reasons for requesting a continuance, and referred to his letter to the Council/Redevelopment Agency dated July 13, 1982 entitled "Coments of the Housing Coalition of San Mateo on Redevelopment Project No.2" (Exhibit 2) which enumerates their concerns and objections to the Project. In response to question by City Attorney Schricker, Mr. Bryant advised that the Housing Coalition of San Mateo is a co!llllunity-based organization consisting of individuals and representatives of various groups concerned with the supply of low and IIDderate income housing. City Manager Smith pointed out that he serves as President of the Redwood City Housing Association which is currently involved with developing a low and !lDderate-income cooperative project, and suggested he would be interested in being on the Coalition's mailing list. .U the request of Council, Mr. Fargo reviewed his considerable experience and background in the field of redevelopment, and gave a brief history of the lengthy process involved in arriving at the present stage of the Redevelopment Project under consideration, the steps that would have to be taken after the proposed Plan is approved, and potential developers become involved. He assured Council that all legal requirements have been fa llowed . Peter Empey (see above) asked whether the City would have the right of condemnation if his property remined in the project area, and was informed it would. He reiterated his objections to inclusion of the portion of his property in the project. Discussion followed and Council indicated a willingness to delete Mr. Empey's property from the project area if that can be done. City Manager Smith noted that the City owns ten acres of property in that area and believes it is extremely valuable because of its access to the water and that there is a great potential to do sorœthing in the area; that the Redev /Council 7/13/82 Page 6 ~\ -~"-~'~~'~'-".".'~~'~.'.~'--'~ ,