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Various other questions were asked by Council related to the current use permit - and how a church is allowed to operate within a residential zone. Council Members made comments regarding the motion that included necessary staff accountability for compliance with the use permit and that continued outreach is necessary. Vice Mayor will assist in writing a letter to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to share the concerns of residents about the radio frequencies and encourage the FCC to continue and monitor. Recommendation: M/S Bain/Foust to uphold the Zoning Administrator decision and deny the appeal of Mary Browne and Gerald Nagel based on a review of the staff reports for the February 28 and April 25 meetings, the administrative record and public testimony and find that: 1. The placement of the subject facilities, as conditioned by the Use permit and Architectural Permit, will meet the requirement of Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Article 38, including but not limited to, operation and maintenance; height; setbacks; distance; area; color; and screening. 2. The subject facilities will comply with the radiation requirements established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and that the City is preempted by Federal law regulating the placement of such facilities that comply with FCC regulations related to radiation. 3. Conditions contained in Use Permit 62-01 and Architectural Permit 63-01 are limited to Verizon, Inc. and do not extend to the subject application. Further, that denial of this appeal is subject to the preparation, submission, and approval by the City Council of written findings supporting denial of this appeal. Said findings shall be submitted to the City Council at the next regular City Council meeting now calendared for May 9, 2005. . The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present. MINUTE ORDER 05 Recess: 8:35-8:50 p.m. � 8. STAFF REPORTS A. Development Fee Study Principal Planner Passanisi introduced the Coro Fellows in Public Affairs of Northern California. Ratna Amin, Adam Byrnes and Abbie Conlee made their presentation. (PowerPoint presentation on file.) Conclusions made were that Redwood City development fees are low; that reasonable new fees will not deter new development; and that reasonable fee increases will not deter development. Recommendations made were to study development fees more extensively; to JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND APRIL 25, 2005 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 8 . . , _.. . __ . r . _ .