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2'� o` Discussion continued and Mr Fales, Mr Hansen and Planning Director Schroeter coimnented further and replied to questions concerning details of the nine points in the Appeal; the structure of an en- vironmental impact report; the height limitations in the Zoning Ordinance with regard to the site of the proposed station; the � statement in the staff report that "negative impacts will continue to outweigh the positive impacts" regardless of attempts at miti- gation of the negative impacts by the Company, the fact that certain decisions lie with the final decision maker in connection with the use permit which will be needed for the project; whether the Con- clusion of the Planning Commission and the Council consideration of the Appeal of it at this time are useful actions, since no specific pro�ect �s before either body; the fact that the Conclu- sion and any Council determination with regard to the Appeal become part of the EIR; and whether alternate sites have been considered. (The Council recessed from 9:00 to 9:08 p.m.) Lengthy discussion continued and Mr. Schroeter, Mr Fales and Mr Schricker cortunented and replied to questions regarding the fact that the Scavenger Company is required to pay for the EIR prepared by Metcalf & Eddy for the site owned by the Company, but cannot be expected to pay for studies of alternate sites; the fact that the Port is public property and consideration of it as a site for the transfer station would require detailed study also; and the desire of Council that appellants and other citizens involved should be heard on material presented at a public hearing. Roge_r �Posch, 659 Teredo, stated that the Redwood Peninsula site propose3 for the transfer station is unacceptable to him, suggest- � ing it would be too close to the residential area of Redwood Shores and odors and noise would affect the residents adversely. Mr Posch suggested the transfer station be constructed at the Port. Ron Mac uarrie, 558 Keelson Circle, stated he believes the negative impacts re ating to the transfer station can be mit�gated so that the station would be acceptable on Redwood Peninsula, but suggested the cost to do so would be excessive. Mr. MacQuarrie suggested the Port area would be a preferable site for the station. Mayor Weymouth invited anyone else present who wished to speak to do so No one present wished to speak MOTION. Councilman Barrett moved, seconded, by Councilman Norris, to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. The public hearing was closed at 9•34 p m Discussion followed and Mr Schricker commented regarding the appro- priate Council action ' �� MOTION• Councilman Henderson moved, seconded by Councilman Norris, to re�ect the Appeal of the San Mateo County Scavenger Company � contained in their letter of January 13, 1976 and support the Conclusion of the Plam m �g Cormm ssion regarding EIR 75-07 relating _ to a proposed pro�ect to construct a solid waste transfer station on Redwood Peninsula, with the exception that the last phrase of the final paragraph of the staff report �ncorporated in the Conclusion be stricken. -4- Reg.Mtg. 3/1/76