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212 - . . Commiseion advising tne:n that the Yacht Harbor property is under t,he juris- � diction of the Port Commission who is unMilling to release it and that the Council is unrrilling to spend large capital expenditures until a i�ermanent � ~� location is asaured. Under the question, Councilman Britsc:igi expressed the � � opinion that some improve;nents should be made at the Yacht Harbor for the � enjoyment of the people using it. He believed some improvement program � snould be taken up with the Port Commiseion wno has indicated tnat if the city made certain improvements the Commission wouldcagree in the event it was necessary to move the Yacht Harbor soon to pay the cost of replacing / j those improvemente in some other place. It was the general consensus of `" the Council that a meeting ehould be held vrith the Port Commission in � regard to thie matter, Motion passed unanimously. ' Oouncilman Granger moved, aeconded by Councilman McNulty, tnat when the City 33anager meets with The Port Commiseion for the purpose of ascertaining wnat the city can expect if any.money is expended at the present location of the Yacht Harbor. Motion passed unanimously, � Communication was received from the Planning Commission favorably recommending acceptance of a map for the subdivision of Lot 55 and a portion of Lot 54 of tne Reeae Subdivision, F�ooster, �,V'hitton and Montgomery Subdi'vision, Tne map is not in confor,nance �ith the Subdivision Resolution and Ordinance in that tne depths of many of the los are more than 2-1/2 times the front- age, and the.frontage of lots facing on Po;olar Avenue is less than 50 feet, nowever, the area of every lot is over five tnousand square feet, The � Commission reconrmended approval of the mao because of the low value of surrounding property and the relatively high cost of public improvemente at thie tirae and because the exceptions v�itn resnect to the de�th of the lots is unavoidable and tne exception �rith respect to the widtu of the lote � Y. ie necesearY for the preservation of a substantial property ri�ht of the petitioners. It vrae believed inat the granting of the exoeptions vJOUld not be detrimental to tne public welfare or injurious to otner property � adjacent thereto. AYfidavit of David Holder was presented setting forth the necessity of aubdividing the lots as saown on the map. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by G�ouncilman Granger, acceptanee of the Planning Cor�miasion's recomr,�endation. Under the questSon, Couacilman Britsengi expressed his uncail.lingneas to allo�v a lot under 50 feet frontage in Red- � wood City. City Manager Slom explained that the adjoining area avas gen- erally divided into 25 foot lots before that property was annexed to the city, After some discuesion, it was decided that it would improve that area by adopting the map as presented and Councilman Britschgi withdrew his objection. •Acting City Engineer Randlett advised the Council that � , tnis is a tentative map and that improvements will be shown on the final map, Tne motion passed unanimouely. Communication was received from Greene Bros., San Bruno, Oalifornia, asking • to �be relieved of furnishing the city with a bond in the amount of �8000 to insure the improvemente being.put in aubdivision at Roosevelt and Ring � Streets. The premium for such a bond is $250.00 which they considered too �