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OAAz Commissioner Paulson she said just to be picky it would be 300, because they are talking about the people behind them too; both sides and behind. Commissioner Garcia asked if there was any way to require more of a mailing? Mr. Brower said no. State law does not provide for that, it says 100 feet under Option 3. Commissioner Garcia asked if people beyond that range could come forward? Mr. Brower said it would be a Public Hearing. Commissioner Paulson said she felt very uncomfortable voting on this item at all, because much of what we are basing our decision on is an opinion by the City Attorney for a review of tapes, and she said she did not have anything from the City Attorney in front of her. She would like to see the whole thing tabled until she has more information. Chair Foust said that would be her tendency also. She said that there has been point and counter - point, and information put before the Commission by the public that it just looked at tonight, plus two additional documents. She said she has requested information about other cities about any complaints that have come across Redwood City in terms of Large Family Day Care. She said she is also uncomfortable with not having the City Attorney tapes before the Commission. Chair Foust said she was also uncomfortable with what has been presented as Council's intent, yet they have changed. She said that Council's intent is what was not published, but they modified it and it was against State law. She said she would like more information because she feels they will be doing a disservice either way. Chair Foust said she is not comfortable voting on this or Option 3. Commissioner Seybert spoke in support of the motion that he seconded. He said he leans heavily toward their recommendation. He does not think they took it lightly. He said he would hope that future Planning Commissions would trust us the same way. He said as someone who went through a very long, drawn -out public process to build some homes that did not affect the neighbors, and it was frustrating, (and he wanted to be heard very clearly), that he is absolutely in favor of in home child care, as someone whose wife use to run an in home child care. He thinks there can be some benefit to the applicant, just in goodwill in going through that process with the neighbors. He said it is because of that goodwill that can be built in struggling through that process. He thinks it is good for the applicant to go through the process with their neighbors so they can come out the other side of it and hopefully in some kind of peace with their neighbors, and not have this underlying battle that goes on because no one was required to go through the public process. That's why he supports Option 3. Commissioner Garcia said to clear up some confusion - that what they are doing now is starting the process over again. He said that we are trying to correct a mistake that was done somewhere along the line between here and there. That is why he is sticking with Option 3. He said he did not think that extending this and going through this all over again will accomplish a whole lot. ACTION Commissioner Piulle — Yes Commissioner Paulson — No Page 20 of 26