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/JtI.¿$ REPORT October 24,2005 Subject Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's denial of a Use Permit at 150 EI Camino Real and 20 Avondale Avenue to allow for the seasonal sales of pumpkins and Christmas trees from October 1, 2005 through October 31, 2005, (for pumpkin sales) and from November 15, 2005 to January 5, 2006 (for Christmas tree sales). Recommendation That the City Council uphold the Zoning Administrator decision and based on a review of the staff report, administrative record and public testimony find that: 1. The placement of the proposed use on the subject parcels would, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood, as established in Article 42 Section 3 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. 2. The establishment and operation of the proposed use would be detrimental or injurious to the general welfare of the City, as established in Article 42 Section 3 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. Background The following timeline provides a brief history of the operation of this use at this site as determined from City records over the past nine years: Building Permit for Temp. Complaints Year Power Pole Use on File? PlanninG Review 1996 11/20/1996 Trees Only No None 1997 11/19/1997 Trees Only Yes None 1998 10/09/1998 Pumokins & Trees No None 1999 10/04/1999 Pumokins & Trees Yes None 2000 10/05/2000 Pumokins & Trees Yes "Good Neiahbor" Handout 2001 1 0/03/2001 Pumokins & Trees Yes "Good Neiahbor" Handout 2002 1 0/03/2002 Pumpkins & Trees No "Good NeiQhbor" Handout 2003 1 0/06/2003 Pumokins & Trees No Use Permit 2004 09/29/2004 Pumpkins & Trees Yes Use Permit This use has been operating from this site for nine years and the City has received and verified complaints from adjacent residential neighbors for most of the years that it has 3