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.lo. IO. <br /> Amended Motion: M/S: Claire/Murray to endorse the archway sign restoration <br /> project. <br /> Carried by unanimous roll call vote. <br /> .. MINUTE ORDER NO. 91-249 <br /> <br /> Mayor La Berge declared a five minute recess at g:20 p.m. <br /> Meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m. <br /> <br /> $. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />the A. The following two PUBLIC HEARINGS considering Zoning Text and Zoning Map <br /> Amendments will be held simultaneously: (203-02) <br /> <br /> Public Hearing to consider amendment of Ordinance No. 1130, the Zoning <br />e Ordinance, to create the Central Business Retail "CBR" Zoning District for <br /> the Downtown Area, and Public Hearing to consider rezoning portions of the <br /> Downtown Area from "CB" (Central Business) and "CG" (General Commercial) <br /> Zoning Districts to "CBR" (Central Business Retail) Zoning District. <br /> <br /> Report: Planning Commission, November 19, 1991 <br /> <br /> Affidavits of Notice of Publication and of Mailing are on file. <br /> <br /> Planning Director Patterson presented the staff report and in answer to <br /> Council questions advised that the new "CBR" District was in conformance <br />f~,.. with the General Plan and was proposed to encourage the improvement and <br />.~_]": revitalization of the downtown area by allowing certain retail uses and <br /> amenities. Properties currently designated as "office use" would maintain <br /> :nat sza~us forever, unless, the owners cease operations or their tenants <br /> cease operations and the property is vacant for six months. If within <br /> that six months the owners find another "office use" client to operate their <br /> premises, no new permit is required. Only after the six months has' expired <br />~' . will owners be obliged to find retail tenants, or apply for a Use Permit for <br /> ~.,~= use" on ground floor. Redwood City currently has the six-month ,. <br /> provision for non-conforming uses. In response to questions regarding <br /> eliminating banks from the new "CBR" Director Patterson described existing <br />: ..... small buildings on large lots surrounded by parking lots are not conducive <br /> ~o retail activity and tend to "break up" bloc.ks. Director Patterson <br /> .... r:~_~ ~l~nned De :lo.p,,,en~ Permits which :over exceptions, such as in the <br /> .. Seauoia Station Project, and the attemp.t by Council to'change the business <br />-e~ climate in the Downtown area with the new Business Improvement District, <br /> Down~own ASsociation Coordinator and General Plan. <br /> <br /> Council discussed difference between existing Districts and proposed <br /> ~..~r~.~, governments do no~ crease re~aile~; ~mpact of requiring Use <br /> Permits for "office use" on ground floors after six months; conditional use <br /> versus prohibited use; banking facilities need to be on first floor; kinds <br /> of ret~iiers wanted i~ the Downtown areal c~rrent economic conditions and <br /> kinds of merchandise 'eeded, such as used furniture; trying to change the <br /> "market" artificially; impact of retail requirement on investors in downtown <br /> property; and successful retail revitalization in Piedmont. <br /> <br /> Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> November 4, 19~l MINUTE BOOK NO. 50 <br /> Page 5 Page No. 3~7 <br /> <br /> ...... ~IT <br /> <br /> <br />