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In Re Variance Fred E. Smith and J.B.Sommers In Re Encroachment permit - Dr. Edw. A.Mlller 309 W. 8th St. In Re Variance Milton P. Cook In Re Variance B. Harol~ Rothwell In Re Variance Charles C. Camarata apartment houses in the area. Andrew Beyer presented a petition ~ containing fourteen signatures of property owners protesting the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone the area. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, the petition was received and filed. Cecil DeVote presented a letter from Attorneys Wallace and Cashin stating they will prepare an agree-I ment for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Education and Welfare Corpor-i ation in the matter of the dedication of a strip of land on the west side of Baker Street between Edinger and Berkeley Streets if Mr. DeVote will install and pay for curbs, sidewalks and pavement, which was agreeable to the subdivider. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by McBride and carried, the communication was received and filed. It was moved by Councilman McBride, seconded by Larsen and carried, ~ that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved and the Attorney was instructed to prepare an Ordinance to reclassify the property from the R-1 District to the R-3 District, as applied for. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted to Fred E. Smith and J. B. Sommers, to permit the use of property at 1425 West First Street for a general contracting business, subject to certain conditions as imposed by the Commission. The Manager requested that the Council reconsider the plans filed involving the possible encroachment of the street area of the building owned by Dr. Edward A. Miller, 309 West 8th Street, located at the northwest corner of 8th and Broadway and recommended a minute order permitting the Building Department to allow encroachment in the stree~ area of not more than 3" and less, if possible. On motion of Council- man Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the recommendation of the Manager was approved and the Chief Building Inspector authorized to issue encroachment permit. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted to Milton P. Cook to permit the use of property at 435 South i Broadway for conduct of a real estate office in building now existing on the property, subject to certain conditions as imposed by the Commission. On motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Dahl and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted to B. Harold Rothwell to permit the use of property at 2101 South Sycamore Street for conduct of business of television and radio ~ repair work and for the sale of repair parts, subject to conditions as imposed by the Commission. Communications were read from the Planning Commission recommending that a variance be granted Charles C. Camarata to permit the use of property at 1126 East Washington Street for storage of brick, cement blocks, lumber and similar rough building materials, the one existing building to be used as an office, and from the Assistant Director of