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schools and the cities in adversarial positions. This Council Member will support these actions because of all the impressive things the RDA has done for Redwood City. M/S Gee/Pierce to introduce the ordinance. Motion carries unanimously by electronic vote. M.S Pierce/Seybert to adopt the resolution. Motion carries unanimously by electronic vote. M/S Gee/Pierce to adopt the Agency resolution. Motion carries unanimously by electronic vote. (Between 7:17 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. the City Council addressed this matter on the agenda. For the full content and discussion please check the archived stream at htto://redwoodcitv- ca.qranicus.com/MediaPlaver.php?view id=2&clip id=1170) 8. PUBLIC HEARING(S) — A. Appeal of the certification of an Environmental Impact Report for Laurel Way Project. (603) Recommendation: 1. Grant the appeal; 2. Direct staff to revise the EIR to remedy the two deficiencies it has identified. By consensus Council also directed that, after staff has remedied those deficiencies, the matter be referred back to the Planning Commission to reconsider the adequacy of the EIR as revised. MINUTE ORDER 11-144 Blake Lyon, Acting Planning Principal, briefly explained why this is before the Council (presentation on file). He noted that this provided staff an opportunity to look back at + the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and focus on two areas which are particularly important. These two areas are the Geology Mitigation Measures and the home size data. He noted that staff wants to add accuracy to the EIR and make some additional recommendations. Mr. Lyon reiterated that staff is recommending that the Council grant the appeal to remedy the Geology Mitigation Measures and home size data. The final item he touched on was the FAR (floor area ratio) for Hillside homes and how staff seeks Council direction on this matter. Mayor Ira opened the Public Hearing. The developer addressed the Council first and then the appellant. There was no ceding of minutes to other speakers. Dr. Bell, City Manager, interjected stating that the appellant traditionally goes first and then the developer. Christina Lawson, on behalf of the Laurel Way Association shared a presentation, (on file) and addressed the Council for ten minutes. She requested that the record include all the prior comments previously made on the project. She provided a comparison of the withdrawn proposal to the 1926 subdivision map. She shared background on the project application and how not all the owners were interested and committed to the JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD August 22, 2011 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 11 MINUTE BOOK NO. 63 Page No. 383