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. . ' .. ' i. . . .. . . and Lots� 6 to 8 Hlock_ 2 R_ esubdivieion of:.Lot 52 of Reese� Tract.__ City �"� • Engineer i9118on adnised that�these are thirty foot,lote and_it wa.s the de- il , eire to reeubdivide them into forty-five foot lots. This was thought de-, .. , eirable inasmuch as it would possible to build on thirty foot lots. Councilman Werder with thns t'hought in mind, moved, seconded bq Councilman Armstrong,,that the recommendation of the Planning Commiseion be euetained. ' Motion passed unanimouely. Councilman Britsohgi asked the statue of the etreet impronements in�the ; Poplar_Anenue Subdiqision. Citp Blom replied that the price of the work the estimate. The money in escrow for the improve- ' ments ia not eufficient to complete the work without forming an sesesament dietrict. .Attempta are being made to get the work done. Communication was received from the Planning Commission recommending Panorable action on request of Jamee B., Howell to reeubdivide Lot 12 and a portion of Lot 11, Block 8, Oak Knoll Manor. A eketch accompanied the communication • and City Engineer Wilson explained the proposed resubdiviaion. Thie in- volned more lote lese than the required frontage and some of the Councilmen were opposed to granting thelrequest. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the reoommendation oY the.Planning Commission be sustained. A roll call votepwas requested and the following vote recorded: Ayes and in favor of the motion: Councilmen Britsahgi, McNulty; �wift; and Mayor Hilton. Noes and against the motion: Councilmen: Armstrong, YPerder ' and Granger. Communication was received from the Planning Commission recommending favorable aation on request of property owners in block eurrounded by Stanley Street, Westgate and Brewater Anenues to change the setback on 3tanley 3treet frmm twenty feet to four feet. City Engineer Wilson poir.ted out on the map the proposed location and setback. Mr. James Crai� appeared in fanor of the etiange and Mr. Christianson appeared in protest. It wa,e pointed out that there wae only one proteetant. It wa.e the general consensus of the Coun- • cil that the aetbaok would not depreciate property values and tha.t by al-, � lowing the change it should improve the appearance of property which baoked into Stanley Street. It was euggested tH'at the Building Inspector pase on a11 struotures to be built on the changed eetback. Qouncilman ; Granger moved, seconded by Oouncilman Britechgi, that the recommendation ' of the Planning Commiseion be eustained. .Motion paseed unanimously. Councilman VPerder offered introduction oY ordinance changing setback line . on 9tanley Street from 20 feet to 4 feet, seconded by Councilman McNultq, Motion passed unanimously." ' Comraunication wa.s received froro the Redwood Gity Traffio Study Committee adnls- ing that in regard to correspbndenoe referred to them by the Council in regard to parking metere, it wae the opini'on of the Committee that the best solution to the parking,,�problem ia off-etreet parking. There wa.s some discusaion as to the deeirability of parking metera. CiLy Attorneq McCarthy advised he wae �i�n receipt of a communication�from the League of • California Cities which made',no recommendation as to parking metere but ►— , ,_Y