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7C Page 13 3. Historic 8lrghting Conditions–Amendment Area#2 This area encompassed a broad range of land uses, inciuding residential,commercial, indus#riai, and public/institutional uses. The area also had a concentration of auto-related uses along EI Camino Real. At the time the Amendment was adopted, Area#2 showed a prevale�ce o#buildings and structures that were in varying sta#es of deterioration and obsofescence, andlor which were un�t or unsafe to occupy because of buiiding or�re cade vio[ations, and o#her structuraf probiems associated with an aging building stock.The area aiso had a concentration of incompatible or mixed character buitdings such as along Brewster Avenue and in the vicinity of Veterans Boulevard, Whippfe Avenue and Winslow Street.The cfose proximity o#certain commercial uses, e.g., service stations, auto body shops, and industrial facilities, to residential areas created negative environment conditions. Many buildings in the Amendment Area were also construc#ed with little regard to lot coverage, setbacks ar�d side yards or were on irregularly shaped parcels, resulting in faul#y spacing or structures on iots. In general, properties in the area su#fered from deterioration and disuse due to irregufarly formed or shaped iots and the inadequacy of such lots for proper usefulness and development. This situation resulted from historic residential subdivision patterns and development pattems in the commercial sectors. In the Amendment Area, the non-un+form street grid system created a prevalence of irregular sized and shaped blocks and parcels which made it diffcult for new deveiopment to comply with zoning and setback requirements or for the private sector to assemble parceis for expansion of existing uses. The diverse property ownership pattern also impeded the private sector's ability to assemble !o#s for expansion of new development. As in the other two areas, Amendment Area#2 suffered from inadequate infrastructure. Existing st�eets required resurfacing, reconstruc#ion as well as sidewalk, curb and gutter repairs. Traffic circulation within and around the Amendment Area was impeded by the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks.The multiple s#�eet grid system in the Area created dead-end s#reets, irregular intersections, and, as in#he case of the Woodside Expressway, some hazardous conditions. The storm drainage system in#he Area was deficient;the pump station had insufficient capacity; and the local gutter system was inadequate. The northeastem portion of the Amendment Area also suffered from deficiencies in water deli�ery—particulariy during peak periods of water use. The majority of the Area's sani#ary sewer nefinrork was vi#ri�ied clay up to 8�years old, most of which had ne�er been improved.Thus, extensive public improvements were needed in the Area. Amendment Area#2 also had a pre�alence of social and economic maladjustments that contributed to blight.The 1980 Census for the Area indica#ed that its residentiaf vaiues were significantly below the City and Countrywide average;that the Area's housing stock was considerably overcrowded; and that the Area had a significantiy larger proportion of very low- and iow�income households as well as a lower skilled labor force. City records also showed a Page 5 Keyser Marston Associates,Inc. 11Sf-fs11wp118\1$61 Q118610.005\006-001.doc,DRAFT