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! � � � high-quality office park like Sand Hill in Menlo Park, noting that at that time there was an absence of consideration of environmental features. Discussion followed concerning the fact that the C�ty cannot afford to buy the sub,7ect surplus school property and the School District , does not want it. . ' Elizabeth Hone 270 West Floresta, Menlo Park, resident of Sequoia Union High School District, read a statement regard�ng the Green bill (California Assembly) which she suggested might permit the School District to keep such surplus sites and urged the C�ty to pursue with the District possible funding for an educational and scientific park. Norm Lamprecht, 1052 Eden Bower Lane, presented a list of persons from Coyote Point Museum who used the sub�ect site today as an outdoor classroom. � It was pointed out that the Sequoia Nigh School District declared the sub�ect site to be surplus and that State law then requires the property to be sold, that there was legal advertising of the sale and newspaper coverage of it, that hearings were held, that the City cannot afford to buy the property and maintain it, and that much of the testimony regarding possible use of the site for open space or educational purposes should have been given to the School District when the sale was under consideration. Carl Borgardt, 3734 Farm Hill, said that on six occas�ons vehicles have hit his property and that he prefers no build�ng of any kind ' on the sub�ect site. In response to question as to how such open space might be paid for, Mr Borgardt stated that it is not his concern. Suzanne Sel�c 555 Hillcrest Way, advised that she has made a flora survey of the sub,7ect site and has found a new plant not prev�ously listed known as mimulus douglasii, or "mouse-ear mimulus," which is considered rare and unusual, although it is not endangered. Robert Saint 872 Chesterton, urged Council to reverse the approval given to the minor subdivision by the Planning Commission and to deny the application and reconsider the zoning of the site. Mr. Saint cormnented concerning his suggestion that the proposed develop- ment is inconsistent with certain open space goals. In response to question, Mr. Saint suggested the appropriate zoning for the site might be P-F (Public Facility) as for a school site, noting that a school is an employment facility. Mr. Schroeter advised that a school on the site could be considered an employment use, and it was pointed out that the School District does not plan to make use of it, that no public agency offered to purchase or lease the site, and that perhaps the City could zone the property P-F, regardless of whether or not it is surplus school property. ' Andrew Bacigalupi, 3766 Farm Hill, stated that his only concern is speed of traffic on Farm Hill which is under the �urisdiction of the Council rather than the School District, noting that residents of the area were assured that enforcement of traffic laws would be 4 Reg Mtg. 3/20/78