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Mayor Howard said she and her husband, Dr. Howard, were very happy to participate in the Relay and thanked The Heavy Breathers: Michael and Gayle Church, Debbie Matsuura, Vice Mayor Ruskin, Michael Sheena, Michael and Ann Marie Cady, Pat Valentine, Anna Trachtenburg, and Mary Jean Robles. Mayor Howard said that the candlelit Luminary Celebration for those who had survived cancer, as well as to mourn those who had not, was a very moving tribute. She urged everyone to participate next year in this very important fund raising experience. MEMO 7/14/98 E. Mayor Howard reported that the annual Henley California Rowing Regata was held in the Redwood Shores Lagoon over this past weekend with over 600 participants. She said the participants were highly trained, awesome athletes training for the World Cup and the Olympics. Mayor Howard said the sponsors of the event told her that the Redwood Shores locality was one of the finest places in the country, if not the world, to train for this type of rowing event. MEMO 7/14/98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. STAFF REPORTS A. Approve Adjustment to a Parking Easement and Reconfigure the Parking Reservation to Accommodate Revised Commercial Use at 2150 Roosevelt Avenue; (606) REPORT: Project Planner Gary Bonte, July 13, 1998 Project Planner Bonte presented the staff report and provided an enhanced map of the site. He explained that the subject easement had been approved in the 1950's for parking only. Planner Bonte said an adjustment of the parking easement was being requested by the developer of the site who was building a new store, Rite Aid, and who wanted to use part of that particular easement for a new garden center and shift some of the parking to the eastern side of the new building. He said the new building would be somewhat smaller than the old building. Project Planner Bonte said that the existing parking provided for 114 parking spaces, and the proposed reconfiguration would provide for 112 parking spaces, more than enough parking to meet City requirements. In response to Council Member Leipzig's questions, Planner Bonte said 89 spaces were required and 112 spaces would be provided; which is a loss of only two parking spaces, mostly due to additional landscaping. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 WLY 13, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 082 PAGE 10