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4 . .. further that the people when they annexed came into the City as is and the City should go along with them. Mr. Robert Dell'Ergo, Attorney representing the adjoining prop- erty owners, Mr. and Mrs. Nappi, stated that in his opinion these two pieces of property should be considered as one. He stated why this area should be considered for commercial purposes and urged the granting of this application. Mr. Alice Rankine, President of the Green Knolls Improvement Club, stated that her Club represented approximately 90% of the people living in the area in question. Mrs. Rankine stated further that on July 12th they had presented a petition to the Planning Commission in opposition to any spot rezoning. Mr. Rankine presented to the Council a like petition with 158 signatures wherein they protested the rezoning for the following reasons: 1. It will not be in the best interest of the community, and especially of the residents of the surrounding area. 2. It is spot rezoning, therefore, contiguous properties can ask for - commercial zoning. • 3. It will lead an additional requests for spot zoning all over Redwood City. 4. The ultimate result will be to further decentralize commercial areas, to the detriment of the Dountown Business District, and at the same time,.further enroach on existing residential properties. These same people protested this rezoning as far back as April 13, 1954 when the property was rezoned from U to R -3. Mrs. Vera Eskin spoke a t some length regarding then rese P g g g p nt status of commercial ven- tures on Woodside Road, and asked Council to uphold the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny rezoning of this property. Mrs. Mary E. Joy, 1931 Woodside Rd.:_ Col. Simmons, 2175 Ward Way: Mrs. Dorothy M. Lobernik, 154 Santiago Avenue. all sopke in protest of the rezoning. Mr. Wagstaffe presented 'a petition with 24 names, all within the 300' radius, in which the above property owners requested the Council to approve the proposed change of zone applicable to said property to C -1 -H to enable the Standard Oil Company of California to erect and an automobile service station thereon. This request,was signed upon the understanding and agreement that the tavern at present upon said property be closed and the operation thereof discontinued. Mr. Wagstaffe again presented his clients' side of the story and stated that they would ask for a rezoning back to R -3 if the Council granted the present rezoning long enough to build the proposed service station. Mr. Tom Tuite, Jr., representing a group of the down town business section, spoke against any outlying zoning for commercial use, stating it was hurting the down town business. After further discussion, Councilman Britschgi moved public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. Councilman Granger moved recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny be upheld, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried on roll call, Councilman Spillers noted absent. PUBLIC HEARING, APPLICATION NAPPI, GILBERT AND DAHLMAN REZONE FIVE LOTS FACING WOODSIDE ROAD NORTH OF McTEAGUE PROPERTY, R -3 TO C -1 -H. .Planning Commission recommended denial. Affidavit of publication ordered filed. Councilman Britschgi asked that in fairness to the people present and the amount of hearings still to be heard, that all those who spoke in regard to the public hearing of Peter McTeague's application to rezone be asked not to speak at this public hearing as the Council was aware of their feelings in the matter.