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this community. Her concerns include: preserving the quite setting, preserving the trees, the diversity and size of the homes, the danger of the creek overFlowing and increased traffic. Bob Dobel spoke about a project he pursued in San Carlos for seven years. He believes the City has a responsibility to work with the residents and ask if the developer's work is in good faith. He said that if the Council does not like the rules, change them, but do not change them after the application is submitted. He would like both sides to make it work. Joe Ravella said he recently received approval for a similar project that met zoning requirements, he does not understand why this is not getting approved when it has been the same application process, and he supports this project. Gary Ernst, a resident for over twenty years, commented that nobody likes change, but it is change that has made the city so beautiful, there is a need for homes, and the studies were well done. He believes this project fits into the neighborhood and he really likes and supports the project going forward. Mayor Foust asked for Council input on how to address the next six additional speakers from the neighborhood committee. Council agreed to have them heard and have the City Clerk time them and then give the same time to the other party. Andrgi Alexeeff lives across the street from the proposed development and said he welcomed everyone to his home to see what the proposed setback for the development would be like. He supports the 25-foot setback move forward with the development in the future. Richard Izmirian, resides on Eaton Avenue in San Carlos, spoke as a concerned creek resident, a member of the Friends of Cordilleras Creek, and he has served on San Carlos flooding, land use, and creeks committee. He supports a 25-foot setback and he expressed concerns about allowing the 15-foot setback as a precedent-setting and the need for multijurisdictional consistency in regards to the creek. He asked that Council uphold the Planning Commission's decision. Lurese Levoir lives on Finger Avenue with her mother and daughter and she opposes the project. She noted that the Planning Commission voted it down, and she believes the Council should do the same. Dean Collins lives at the Finger Farm Hill and he said that flooding does occur at the Cordilleras Creek and he has stayed up all night long to see the flooding first-hand and trying to keep the logs straight in the creek to keep it from damming up. He believes there is a real danger from the flooding and he is skeptical these houses can be built there. Billy James said he loves Redwood City for one of its guiding principles - building community. He opposes the private road concept because the guiding principle for Redwood City is about building community and he believes this is contradicted by the private streets proposed via this project. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AUGUST 3, 2009 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7 MINUTE BOOK NO. 62 Page No. 437