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(SEE SEPARATE MINUTES) RECONVENE THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Recess: 8:08 -8:22 p.m. — Prior to recess, Vice Mayor Ira announced that a video showing Lewis Cleaners as the Business Recipient of the Sequoia Awards will be shown during the recess. Sequoia Awards is an organization recognizing people in community service in Redwood City and segments of this year's awards will be shown during the recess portion of upcoming Council meetings. 7. PUBLIC HEARING A. 852 -860 Walnut Street Planned Community Zoning District and Precise Plan Senior Principal Planner Ekas stated this is the first Precise Plan for review since adopting the Precise Plan ordinance in December. She explained that the Precise Plan would direct the future development of 12 -15 stacked housing units with innovative parking solutions and a pedestrian oriented streetscape consistent with "walk -up" housing design. Mayor Claire opened the public hearing. Joe Brady, applicant, stated that the proposal is for "flats" because they seem to function so well in an urban neighborhood providing ownership, a two- bedroom market rental and an efficiency unit in the ground floor studio. He stated that the parking should not be an issue with the pedestrian area, public transportation, and the City and County buildings. Council questions involved parking, rental rates, pedestrian safety and lighting. Robert Baldwin stated that the project is interesting and asked if it is quality we want. He asked that in order to provide dense housing, can we cover more of the property in order to have adequate parking and storage. M/S Hartnett/Ira to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote by those present. M/S Ira /Howard to: 1) Approve a Zoning Map Amendment for 852 -860 Walnut Street from the Central Business (CB) Zoning district to the Planned Community (P) Zoning District; and REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 24, 2003 AGENDA PAGE7 MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 423