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I I I II required in this development is more than in other developments in Redwood City. She said, "I felt it adequately addressed all the environmental considerations that we were - asked to address, and I did not find deficiencies in the report." City Manager Everett said the data show there will be fewer trips with the 26-unit residential development when compared to a viable commercial enterprise, and "You can say that was clearly pointed out in the EIR, and you can also say, but I don't like the project and what it does. But you can do that and still vote for an EIR." Mayor Hartnett said, "I intend to support the motion to deny the appeal. On a technical basis the Environmental Assessment is correct, for the reasons Councilman Claire pointed out. The issues that were appealed are very important issues. It was important that those issues were brought up during the planning process and the Planning Commission, and that they be addressed by the Commission and staff. And as a matter of law they were addressed appropriately. In supporting the motion to deny the appeal, doesn't mean for me that the General Plan Land Use Designation ought to be changed, as requested. That is a separate motion, and I will be voting differently on that.... In the final analysis, it is simply a matter of law, the Environmental documents were appropriate. ITERATION OF THE MOTION: MIS: CLAIREILA BERGE TO DENY APPEALS OF MARTIN KAMPF AND MELANIE THOMPSON OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO CERTIFY THE - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (NEGATIVE DECLARATION) ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS BUCHAN, CLAIRE, HOWARD, LA BERGE, RUSKIN AND MAYOR HARTNETT NOES: COUNCILMAN LEIPZIG MINUTE ORDER NO. 97--093 MIS: CLAIREIBUCHAN TO NOT APPROVE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AMENDMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Claire said, "I take the recommendation of the Planning Commission very, very seriously." He recognized former Planning Commissioner and Mayor Brent Britschgi in the audience. Councilman Claire presented a brief history of some of the important decisions he made while a Redwood City Planning Commissioner and on the Council. He said the "guiding light" for land use decisions is the General Plan, and he had researched the General Plan as background for his decision in the current matter. Councilman Claire said the General Plan had been prepared over several years with a lot of input from residents of Redwood City. He showed a map of Redwood City outlining the zoning designations in the City and specifically the area under consideration. He said, "the wisdom of other Planning Commissioners... was that that pToperty would be kept as - commercial. If it is not kept as commercial, then I think the least it should be is R-l, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 MAY 12, 1997 MINUTES Par¡e No. 317 PAGE 11