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7A ATTACHMENT 1Page 5 at the public hearing. The public hearing was held by the Zoning Administrator on March 18, 2009 to gather testimony for this project. Prior to the hearing, staff received numerous letters of opposition and at the hearing seven individuals spoke in opposition to the project, based on concerns which related to a lack of on-site parking and when vehicles were parked on-site the vehicles impeded the pedestrian path of travel along the Murray Court right-of-way (due to a lack a sidewalk and curb). Concerns also included, but were not limited to potential illegal activity, and patrons of the proposed business potentially parking and/or driving through the adjoining residential streets, as well as the hours of operation. In an effort to address neighborhood concerns, the scope of the use has been reduced from eight therapy rooms to four therapy rooms. The interior space behind the storefront along Woodside Road is also expected to be active. rather than be used for private rooms with darkened windows, which would result in an inactive storefront. Lastly, the applicant's proposed hours of operation were reduced as a condition of approval from 10AM to 9PM (and extend closing time to potentially 10PM at a later date), seven days a week to 10AM to 8PM, seven days a week. The Zoning Administrator's decision was appealed on May 11, 2009. The appeal was heard by the City Council on July 13, 2009 and at the meeting, after taking testimony the City Council directed staff to limit the hours of operation and to tenn the Use Permit for 24 months. The Notice of Official Action was revised to reflect Council's direction and Use Permit was approved based on the following findings and subject to the conditions of approval listed below: FINDINGS: 1. The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of this case, be detrimental to the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood because the strict application of the conditions of approval ensure that the use will be maintained in a clean, attractive condition at all times and the hours of operation are compatible to adjacent commercial uses along the Woodside Road corridor. As previously stated, the scope of the business, namely the number of therapy rooms, staff size and hours of operation, has been reduced to address parking concerns. 2. The establishment and operation of the proposed use will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood because the proposed hours of operation, staff size and other conditions of approval for the business will insure the scale of the project is consistent with other commercial businesses along the Woodside Road corridor and the adjoining residential neighborhood. 3. The establishment and operation of the proposed use will not be detrimental or injurious to the general welfare of the City because the proposed business is considered an amenity and it will offer a service to the residents and visitors of Redwood City consistent with the purpose of the General Commercial Zoning District. Moreover, the property was constructed in the 1950s, under alternative parking requirements. As such, the property is considered Anon-conforming" with respect to current parking requirements. Current parking requirements would require a total of eight on-site parking spaces (two covered spaces for the apartment and six for the commercial space). In accordance with the conditions of approval the property owner will be required to remove the existing fence enclosure and reconfigure the parking lot in a manner that Page 2 of 5