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In response to Vice Chair Ruskin's questions regarding a Child Care Facility, Director Church said, "This is a very difficult project as you know.... One of the needs the (developers) has is to obviously try and cover the expense of the site, while getting as much product that they can sell or rent on the site. So every use that doesn't do that is negative to the overall economics of the project. The Child Care Facility is sort of in that category. What we have talked about.... since there will also be an objective to move one or more of those older houses on the site to preserve some of the historic properties within the area, to move those to... the end of Lathrop and Maple Street... and that might be the location of the child care. But there is a whole host of issues relating to the Child Care Facility, outdoor space and size." Chairperson Howard said that a retail feasibility study was going to be done and perhaps that location would be considered for a Child Care Facility provided by an outside provider. She said she would not be inclined to support a Child Care Facility out of the area, "because the whole intention of us creating this urban village was to have people be able" to walk their children to day care and cut down on travel through the City. Chairperson Howard said she liked the additional open space, additional landscaping, the improved circulation, the "pedestrian friendly" features and the fact that the developers were working with the City's committees. In response to Chairperson Howard's questions, Mr. Hansen said the acquisitions process is proceeding, and he would be able to provide a better picture of that situation towards the end of summer. Director Leipzig said that he wanted to remind his colleagues, "that the Child Care request costs money. You can see the price of these units going up dramatically as we put on a burden such as a Child Care Facility." 4. CLOSED SESSION None scheduled. 5. ADJOURNMENT MIS: LEIPZIG/IRA ADJOURN TO 7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, MAY 26,1998 FOR A JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH THE REDWOOD CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMNnTTEE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 1017 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, REDWOOD CITY. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE AND MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:25 P.M. &,c. æoo Redevelopment Agency Secretary SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO.1 May 18, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 475 PAGE 6