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<br />Mayor Ira opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Public Comment: <br />Alan O'Driscoll of the Bay Area Geotechnical Group stated that his group <br />supported efforts to handle creek setbacks and runoff because it was good urban <br />design. He referenced the letter from J.R. Rodine Governmental Affairs <br />Consultant, and specified that they were hoping to see more flexibility in the <br />ordinance than was presently offered. <br /> <br />MIS Foust/Hartnett to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a <br />unanimous voice vote. <br /> <br />Council Members expressed various questions to Curtis Williams of M.H.A. <br />Environmental Consulting surrounding permits for setbacks, health and safety, <br />neighbors' concerns, setbacks, and variances for new materials as further <br />advances are made. <br /> <br />Mayor Ira remarked that Council would like to see some development on <br />Redwood Creek and that this could occur in the future while carefully balancing <br />environmental concerns. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />MIS Hartnett/Foust to introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to <br />implement Stormwater Control programs, including but not limited to, reduction <br />of parking rates for multi-family and mixed use development in limited areas; <br />establishing creek setbacks along protected watercourses, and providing for <br />grandfathered facilities in the Industrial Districts. MINUTE ORDER 05-231 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 2, 4,5,6,8,9, 10, 11,12,13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, <br />20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 43, 45 AND 46 OF THE REDWOOD CITY <br />ZONING CODE RELATED TO STORMWA TER CONTROL, INCLUDING PROVISIONS <br />REDUCING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-FAMILY AND MIXED USE <br />DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING CREEK SETBACK REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />8. COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br />A. Consideration of draft "Guiding Principles for Property Acquisition" prepared by <br />the Ad Hoc Committee on Redevelopment <br /> <br />Council Member Foust explained that the Ad Hoc Committee on Redevelopment <br />was comprised of herself, Vice Mayor Pierce, and Council Member Hartnett, and <br />that it was formed by Mayor Ira in response to the eminent domain proceedings <br />with the Celotti's. She gave an overview of the subcommittee's pursuits, including <br />meeting a number of times and conducting independent research to move <br />forward on analyzying what happened with the process. Foust noted that the <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY <br />AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />NOVEMBER 14, 2005 <br />PAGE 9 <br />