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In Re Variance Blair M. White Resol. No. 54-157 Granting Variance In Re Plann. Commission recommendation Amend. Sec. 9111 of Code In Re Variance Alfred J.Guttierez (see Minutes In Re Tentative Map Tract No. 2322 A petition was read signed by 31 residents in the 1300, 1400 and 1500 blocks of Martha Lane stating that the spot zoning of the lot on the northeast corner of Martha Lane and Pacific Street to an R-3 zone will be detrimental to'the value of the remaining property in the neighbor- hood zoned R-1 and requesting denial of the spot zoning. On motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Jerome and carried, the pe$1tion was received and filed. K. Harrison, 1424 Martha Lane objected ~o the continued use of the apartment on the rear of the let and to the proposed R-3 zone. Blair M. White stated they were unaware that a petition had been circulated protesting the variance and that the number of signatures did not represent the large majority it would indicate. It was moved by Councilman Dahl, seconded by McBride and carried, that a Resolution be adopted reversing the recommendation of the Planning Commission and granting the variance to permit construct- ion of the single-family residence on the basis of the lot being located on th~ corner of Pacific Street and Martha Lane and the apart- ment facing on Pacific Street, subject to the conditions of the Department of Public Works that construction of sidewalk and curb and paving out to existing pavement on Pacific Street are needed to bring it up to present City standards; the Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 54-157 granting variance on application No. 525 where the Planning Commission recommended that the same be denied" was considered and passed Ayes, Councilmen Noes, Councilmen Absent, Councilmen by the following vote: William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Thomas F. Lateen, Milford W. Dahl Courtney R. Chandler None Communication was read from the Planning Commission recommending that the Attorney be requested to amend Section 9111 of the Municipal Code, and other necessary Sections, to add "auto wrecking and salvage yards" to the list of uses prohibited in said Section, and on motion of Councilman McBride, seconded by Larsen and carried, the communication was received and filed. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, the matter was referred to the Attorney to prepare and submit to the Planning Commission amendments to Section 9111 of the Municipal Code. Communication was read from the Planning Commission correcting an ever- sight in the granting of variance to Alfred J. and Frieda Guttier~ez to construct and operate a drive-in restaurant at 1331-37 W. 1st Street and recommending that a sign be approved, the size and location of sign to comply with the requirements of the present Sign Ordinance. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance amended granting'sign. . On motion of Councilman McBride, Tentative Map of Tract No. 2322, on property located at the seconded by Jerome and carried, submitted by Baker Development Company, continuation of Linwood Street south from