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397 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDRD APPROVAL OF APPLICATION OF R. F. RASLER TO RESUBDIVIDE PORTION OF LOT 7, BLOCK 10, FRIENDLY ACRES NO. 2 (930 HAVEN AVENUE) INTO 2 LOTS 50' X 100', ONE ON HAVEN AND ONE ON ROSE AVENUE. Councilman Jones moved approval of the Planning Commission recommendation, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. COMMUNICATION, J. E. McCARTHY PROTESTING PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF RE- SUBDIVISION OF LOT 8, BLOCK E, WOfDSIDE ACRES (1540 KENTFIELD) INTO 2 LOTS (adjacent to Carleton Court). Councilman Royer moved that the letter be referred to the Planning Commis- sion, secm ded by Councilman Spillers and carried. CLAIMS 16986 to 17130, totalling $87,294.05, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Granger asked that the rep y from the Southern Pacific Company be placed on the Agenda. City Clerk Dodge rdported that the Board of Equalization will meet one week from today, Monday, August 8 at 10:00 a.k. Councilman Spillers moved adjournment to August 8th, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Tdjournment 10:25 p.m. R. S. odg , City Clerk BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING Redwood City Council August 8, 1955, 10:00 A.M. Meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. and the following were noted present: Councilmen Carl A. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger, Paul Jones, William H. Royer, Robert V. Spillers, Mayor Sidney D. Herkr r and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were City Auditor - Assessor John J. Brophy, City Collector Paul E. Perrin, Sam Knight and J. Shields of the Assessor's office. Affidavit of publication of notice to taxpayers was ordered filed. There were no written protests. Mr. Solomon, representing the S. H. Frank's Tannery, appeared in person to protest the in- crease in assessed valuation from $800 to ".2,000 per acre. Mr. Solomon stated that inasmuch - as the State would soon take considerable of his land for freeway purposes, the time was not right for reassessing. City Assessor Brophy explained he had reassessed all property on the east side of Bayshore in like amount, stating further that the property had not been brought up to date for several years. Mr. Solomon claimed that the Blomquist property was filled land while much of the tannery property was part -time under water. It developed that the assessor's method of assessing resulted in a lower figure than would have been the case if he had assessed the higher land on a true value basis. After further discussion, Councilman Spillers moved all protests be overruled, seconded by I/ Councilman Britschgi and carried. City Clerk was directed to write a letter to Mr. Solomon explaining the method of equalizing of assessments, particularly the property east of Bay - shore. Councilman Granger moved that the record indicate that the City Council was vitally inter- ested in industrial development within the City, seconded by Councilman Royer. This was in answer to Mr. Solomon's statement that apparenq.y the City was not interested in keeping industry in the City. Motion carried.