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� 339;1�, Public Hearin - Pro osed H�storic Landmarks Element of the General Plan cont�nued from 5/3/76) Mayor Leipzig declared open at 7•40 p.m. the sub�ect public hearing. City Clerk Hildebrand reported that the Affidavit of Publication of � Notice of Hearing is on file in her office and that no written com- municat�ons were received. (A letter was received from Nita H. Spangler, 970 Edgewood Road, dated April 13, before the public hearing was scheduled for the City Council Agenda.) Mayor Le�pzig invited anyone present who wished to speak to do so. Lillian Thomas,�4140 Jefferson, President of the Redwood City Heri- tage Associat�ori, stated that her organrzation supports approval of the Historic Element as proposed, but that if any changes or modi- fications`a;e to be made, she urged a task force or conanittee be permitted to study them Mrs. Thomas suggested guidelines for the use of building departments have been necessary to provide flexi- b�lity with regard to,application of building codes. � � In response to question regarding preservation of historic trees, City Attorney Schricker called attention to Chapter 35 of th2 Municipal Code relating to preservation of trees. ' Mr. Fales adv9sed that the Downtown Act�on Committee has expressed an'interest in the proposed Historic Landmarks Element, but has not had an opportu m ty to read and discuss it They will meet on Thursday, May 20, 1976 to consider it, and Mr. Fales recommended that the public hearing be continued until a later date in order � that Council might include the comments of the Downtown Action - Comnittee in the public testimony Hazel Will�ams 1730 Alameda, urged approval of the sub�ect Element as proposed, � Resident, 2466 Oregon, urged adoption of the sub,7ect Element as ' proposed, noting he is most interested in restoration of homes�. Gladys Woodhams, 1018 Main Street, called attention to an article which appeared in an Annapolis, Maryland, newspaper d'escrib`ing Redwood City�in unflattering terms Mrs Woodhams suggested that perhaps� if the author had been advised of the local interest in historic preservation, the article might have been more compli- mentary. She urged adoption of changes in building requirements which would accommodate older buildings, and adopt�on of the sub- ject Element as proposed Mrs. Woodhams provided printed material regarding conservation of historic and cultural resources. lengthy discussion followed and Mrs. Woodhams corrnnented and replied to quest�ons from Council regarding the newspaper story, the re- sponsibility of Council with regard to building standards; whether or not tt is being suggested the City circumvent or relinquish safety controls which are intended for buildings for public occu- pancy, the zoning of areas containin9 buildings which might be � restored; the undesirability of spot zoning; and the circumstances under which preservation of historic bu�ldings may have taken place elsewhere. , , , -2- Re9.Mtg. ' � 5/17/76 a , � r