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D. Licavoli, Planning Commis�ioner Leonard Joesten, and Park and Recreation Commis- �� sioner Irving Gold. MAYOR HERKNER COMIV�NDED Councilman Royer on the efficisnt manner in a►hich he acted as Mayor during his absence. PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNING C4MMI3SIONtS DENIAL TD REZONE �If00DACRE KNOLLS FROM "II" TO �'C-1-H" . �,,.,. Affidavit of publication ordered filed. The Planning Commis�ion also recommended that � the above described propert� (Lots 7 and 8, Block 4; Lots 9 to 13 inclusive, Block 6, Woodacre Knolls ) be rezoned to an R-3 District inatead of the requested zoning of C-1-H. Mayor Herkner announced the start of the public hearing. Mr. ,James Gleeson, 26t}2 Carolina Avenue, �ras present as a representative of the Highlands � Commur�.ity Club which had passed a resolution whereby they asked the Council to uphold the � denial of the Planning Cornmission. Mr. Gerard 1Kagstaffe spoke on behalf of the petitianed property o�ners and Standard Oil Company. Adr. �fiagstaffe apoke at some length as to the legality of Councilman Jones being able to vote inasmuch as Councilman Jones had written a letter protesting the rezoning to C-1-H District. After discussion the Mayor ruled that Councilman Jones could vote. Mr. I�agstaffe shorved the area on the map which Was in question, Alameda de las Pulgas along Woedside Road to Cerrito Avenue. He stated that there �ras a bar and tavern on the co�ner of Alameda de las Pulgas and Woodside Road and that Lot 9 had an upholstery shop which meant that thr�e out of senen lots were now being used as commerical property. Mr. Wagstaffe stated that Mr. Mc Teague, one of the owners of the property in question, wanted to remove the bar and tavern and put in a Standard Oil Station. The bar would be '°"'"" removed altogether and Rould not be moved further down the block. The gas station would ,,,�, be of replacement use only. Councilman Granger questioned the transferring of the liquor license into Redwood City. This eould not be ansWered, but at the present time they were not aontemplating any transfer of license. Ray Cerda, 2768 Delaware Avenue, appeared in protest to the rezoning. He atated that four petitions, repreaenting 90� of the property holders in the legal preseribed area, Were presented to the Planning Commission on April 13, 195l�. On March 23s 1954� aPPearing at t he first public hearing, Mr. Robert McGahee, attorney for Standard Oil Company, presented a petition in which he atated those names appearing on that petition represented by him contained the signatures of 26 property ownera in the immediate vicinity of the proposed reclassification. After &ir. McGahee presented his petition to the City Planning Co�nission, a group of bona fide propertg owners, voters and ta�payers took it upon ,�,,,, themselves to conduct an impartial survey to ascertain the authenticity of the petition � presented b� Mr. McGahee. Four of the property owners whose signatures appeared on �Qr. �cGahee�s petition withdrew thei� suppc�rt for reclassification and signed a new petition marksd "A" which pas pre- sented to the Council. (All petitions presented to the Council were photostatic notorized � copies. ) Petition "B" was then presented to the Council in which 1.�.2 signatures of which � 8 are 3 property holders ob�ected to the rezoning from U to C-1-H. Petition "C" vras also presented to the Council. This petition is a notorized copy of the property holders signatures who signed the original petition presented by Mr. McGahee. Mr. Cerda next presented the Covncil with a letter from &Ir. Boris Bogart, owner of propertiss located at 1942-191.�.1.�. and 1950-1952 �IToodside Road, whereby he expressed his ob�eetions ta the rezoning. Mr. Cerda stated that in his opinion the facts were clear