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9A Page 31 Staff atso provided an overhead of other commercial land uses that are permitted and condi#i�nally permittecf under the current zoning designation for comparison purposes. Ms. Radcliffe asked abou# the project that was approved at the site before and if there is any idea how many car trips per day that generated. Ms. Riordan replied that there was not a traffic study prepared since it did not cause a significant traffic impact. A calculation was done and the previously approved project had 45% more traffic than what this project would have. Gerald Yates, Project Architect, stated that regarding the desiQn process, thera was a lot of back and forth with community and staff. The original concept was changed by increasing the rear yard setbacks an the sastern property line in order to enhance the privacy of the single- family residences there. The Architectural Review Committee revised the design by changing the lobby entrance on Waodside Raad. The urban design consultant who prepared the Precise P+an suggested that the entry on Woodsid� Road `r�e reviseci anci if�e sei�ack �e increased including the widened sidewalk. A couple of concerns are density and traffic. If a Precise Plan was not being done then there would be the option of using state mandated density bonuses, by using indusionary housing. Certain percentage of the units would have to be moderate or law income and through that qrocess the density could be brought up to 35% greater than what it now allowed. Randy Lamb, developer, said that extensive community outreach was done and traffic was the main issue at the meeting. There were 100 letters of support received. PUBLIC HEARING Marco Lari, resident, petitions were given to the Planning Commission from the Hampton Oaks Home�wners Association. Mr. Lari read the letter written ta the board. "As residents and board members of the Hampton Oaks Hame Owners Assaciation this memorandum is being submitted as a means fo forrr►ally outline the concerns we have as a community regarding proposed 885 Woodside Raad Condo project. Our community and association consists of 120 residential homes. We recently received infarmation regarding the planned Nicholson Lamb Venture proposed forty three unit condominium pr�ject located at Woodside Road and Horgan Avenue. The architectura! renderings of the praject, honestly, they look appealing. However, it was with great alarm and concern that we write this let#er with ra,�a��#c in tha gi�F pf thj� �rnjaCt r�l�#ive t�the prapOSed {oCatiol�. The proposed forty three unit condominium project will be located literally within 1Q0 feet of one of the busiest residential intersections in Redwood City. Specifically, adjacent to the Woodside Road location of the proposed project is the Gas � Shop gas station, one of the busiest gas stations in Redwood City. Additionaily, located 100 feet south of the gas station is the Auta Pride Car Wash, which is one of the busiest car washes in San Mateo Couniy. More than 400- 504 cars a day use the services of the car wash and gas station. These businesses and their current operation create overfiow traf#ic from Woodside Road onto Horgan Avenue and vice versa. . Fur#her exasperating the situation is that the car wash during its normal operation parks washed customer cars on the north side, or opposite street side of the car wash on Norgan Avenue, for those customers who have left the premises and returned at a later time ta pick up tY�eir cars. In esssnce, this becomes a temporary holding and parking area for completed cars. Also, as a norma� course of practice the employees driving to work at the car wash park their cars on Page 4 of 12