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CDS Manager Passanisi gave his presentation that consisted of stating the staff <br />recommendations; the precise plan; the background; the outreach; the content; <br />highlighting particular issues raised during the public review process; review <br />possible Council considerations; and closing comments. <br />Recess: 7:55 -8 :05 p.m. <br />CDS Manager Passanisi continued with the staff recommendations. <br />Planning Manager Ekas asked Council to think about the limits of development in <br />the plan and presented the various scenarios and examples. <br />Planner Jany explained the recommendation to deal with the historical resources <br />in the Plan. <br />CDS Manager Passanisi spoke to issues that arose during the public review <br />process such as parking, traffic, and bikes. He then discussed public parks, <br />Redwood Creek, parks, public art, schools, and special uses. He summarized the <br />issues as height, historic resources, parking, traffic, bikes, public art, parks, <br />schools, banks, and bail bond offices. <br />Redevelopment Manager Moeller closed the presentation by stating that the vision <br />presented to the Planning Commission on October 3 rd and now to the City Council <br />is a downtown that is the premiere, livable downtown on the Peninsula, to be <br />welcoming, authentic and distinctive. <br />Mayor Pierce thanked staff. <br />Recess: 9:10 -9:20 p.m. <br />Mayor Pierce opened the public hearing. <br />Public Comment: <br />Theodore Brown, representing 601 Brewster, explained that on this property <br />development will be such that there will never be any sun. He referred to plans he <br />has seen for a building on an interior lot that is 200 feet long, has a 2 -story high <br />wall, is 200 feet long, and in the middle of the common property line it is two <br />stories high. He further stated that it is set back five feet and goes up another 72 <br />feet with windows and balconies for the tenants. He stated that the building will <br />cast a shadow on the property and nobody on his property will ever get sun. <br />Peggy Bruggman, residing on Alden Street in the recently designated historic <br />Mezesville district, stated that she and her neighbors welcome the changes. She <br />suggested a revision to the transitional heights between the downtown and her <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL <br />MINUTES <br />MARCH 12, 2007 <br />PAGE 6 <br />MINUTE BOOK NO. 61 <br />Page No. 349 <br />