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Bradford Whitaker Zoning Administrator- - Page 5 that steep range of slopes pertaining to properties fronting on Laurel Way beyond that portion improved to City standards. The Property is likewise below the standard building site size required under the RH Zoning, as is the case with remaining undeveloped lots in the vicinity thereof, which lot sizes range from 8,000 square feet to 13,000 square feet, where required lot sizes far exceed that amount under the applicable supplementary lot area requirements for sloping sites (Zon. Ord. § 32.2). Likewise, the Property fronts on that portion of Laurel Way which is a private road, as do the majodty of the lots on Laurel Way. The surroundings pertaining to the Property are substantially the same as those pertaining to other lots in the vicinity, including the presence of dense vegetation and steep, uneven terrain. 22. The adjustments which would be authorized by the proposed variances, if granted, would constitute a grant of a special privilege inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone because Appellant would thereby be granted the privilege to construct a relatively large residence on a substandard sized lot, shadng the characteristics of other properties in the vicinity described in the immediately preceding paragraph. 23. The purpose of the RH Zoning classification regulations is: '"1'o provide a distdct in which the hilly land in Redwood City can be developed for residential densities commensurate with the natural topography of the area and with the type of semi-rural living best suited to relatively Iow density family living in the hills." (Zon. Ord. § 4.1). 24. The variances requested by Appellant would permit construction of a structure not commensurate with the natural topography because it would be disproportionate to the size of the Property and 'its steep slope, resulting in a crowded, dense appearance. Further, the Project would not be commensurate with the natural topography of the area because the size of the Property on which the Project would be built is substantially below the standards established for the RH Zoning District. The Project, as proposed by Appellant, also would be highly urbanized in character, as opposed to semi-rural. Therefore, the Project, as proposed by Appellant, would be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. 25. Prior geologic studies of the Laurel Way area have detected, among other matters, downslope soil "creepage," several subsurface water seepage zones, and the existence of "uncontrolled" landfill in vadous locations near the roadway (Geologic Investigation Report, Gdbaldo, Jones and Associates, dated January 26, 1970).