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I I I III Planner Bonte reported that the Roosevelt right-of-way that would be vacated by the City, currently contains old landscaping, planters, and sidewalk, and is not being used as a street. The developer proposes that the right-of-way be vacated to be used for landscaping and new sidewalks and parking. "Another issue that has come up is - density on the site. The proposed project would have a density of 12.8 units per acre. This is higher than the surrounding residential area immediately to the west and south of the site. The density there is around 6 to 7 units per acre. The area to the east and north, the density is slightly higher, 8, 9, 10 units to the acre... The density is higher but not substantially higher. We feel that this would act as an effective buffer area between the existing commercial uses and the existing, lower density residential areas." Senior Planner Passanisi discussed the parking easement. "This is an important issue. In 1950, the owners of several parcels established codes and restrictions, bringing together an easement on three parcels. In addition to the parking easement, there was some wording that said in 1950 that that easement could be modified or rescinded by 5/7 majority of the Council vote and a vote of more than Y2 of the neighborhood. In 1955 that parking easement was modified to read as the following: 'the easement could be rescinded or modified by the Council's 5/7 vote only. No neighborhood vote would be necessary.' There is a copy of the City Attorney memo and a title company report in your packet that discusses this. "Another issue is that of sewers. At a Planning Commission meeting there were concerns that the project would not fit in with the current sewer system in place, such as flooding and manhole overflows that were occurring on Carson Street, a couple of -' blocks away. We had our engineering people look at it, and they concluded that there was no apparent problem with the RooseveltlUpton system, and the project could tie into the sewer system, which was adequate. The project had little or no impact on Carson Street's problems. We do recognize there is a problem on Carson Street. (Using an overhead) the Carson Street problems are uphill, upstream ITom the Roosevelt site, independent of each other. This project will not affect the sewer system that is currently a problem on Carson Street.... Also, staff will be installing and replacing the Carson Street sewer system in Fiscal Year 1997/98." Senior Planner Passanisi reported that the Redwood City School District Board had considered purchase of the subject site, but the District had said "they cannot nor will not interfere with this project, and they are investigating other sites." Planner Passanisi said staff and the consultant contacted the School District regarding overcrowding, and the District stated, "The project will not result in overcrowding of the school. In fact, they did admit that Roosevelt was near capacity, but there is room for expansion through portables." Senior Planner Passanisi said that the Planning Commission at the urging of the neighbors hired an independent consultant to look at the economic impacts. The consultant's report concluded that the development would not have a positive nor - negative impact on property values. Also, the net effect of the project would have an insignificant effect on the City's fiscal situation, its revenues and costs. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 MAY 5,1997 MINUTES Page No. 285 PAGE 10