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Variance Marisnne Whelan a~3 Variance Lemuel B. Hiett Variance Paul E. ~vis Variance G. Howard Robertshaw Reso. No. 57-25 Declare office of Counc~ m-n from Fifth Ward vacant Declam~ intention not to fill vacancy in Fifth Ward Variance Virgil O. Shields Petitions Improv~ment of Rousselle, Oak, Cedar, Standard et al Assessment District No.199 C~mmmication was read from the Pl-n~ing Cnmmf ssion rec~nding denial of variance application of Mar~-~ne Whelan to permit construction of a single-family dwelling on rear part of lot located at 217 South Baker Street, in addition to single-family dwelling and duplex existing on front part of the lot. On motion of Councilm-n Markel, seconded by Heinly and carried, the matter was continued until the next regular meeting. On motion of Councilman Reinly, seconded by Markel and carried, the recommendation of the Planning C;-=-ission was approved and the variance of Lemuel B. Rlett granted to permit construction of a building, 25' x 70', on property at the northeast corner of Kilson Drive and Anahurst Street, to be used for a Children's Day Nursery School to accommodate thirty children, subject to condition for off-street parking and the parking area to be blacktopped. On motion of Cou~cllm~n Neinly, seconded by Markel and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Com, ission was approved aud the variance of Paul E. Davis granted to permit the use of property at 115 North McOlay Street, for a five-unit motel, at this tt-~ and for future expansion. Co~m-uication was read from the Planning Commission rec.=...~uding approval to part of variance of G. Roward Robertshaw the_/application~permitting the use of existing building for a real estate office on property located at 1518-1520 North Grand Avenue, with a double-faced sign, 5' x 8' or ~O square feet, with the stipulation that access be made to the rear yard and sufficient off-street parking area be made available at the rear, for ten cars, the entire parking area to be blacktopped, subject to condition of Public Works Depart- ~ent. The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Helnly, seconded by Markel and carried, the following Resolutic entitled: "Resolution No. 57-25 granting a Variance where the Planning Commission recommended denial of a part" was considered and passed by the followim~ vote: Ayes, Councilmen Dale R. Heinly, J. Ogden Markel, William Jerome, Noes, Counci/men None Absent, Councilmen Tilghmau A. Taylor, Milford W. Dahl It was moved by Counc~lm-~ ]{einly, seconded by Markel and carried, that the Council declare the office of Councilman from the Fifth Ward vacant as of February 18, 1957. It was moved by Counc~m~- Neinly, seconded by Markel and carried, that the Council declare its intention not to fill the vacancy of Councilm~n fro~ the Fifth Ward. On motion of Counc~lm-u Markel, seconded ~y Heinly and carried, the recommendation of the Plezming C~mmission was ~pproved and the variance of Virgil Orvid Shields granted to permit the use of existing build~ at 8~8 North Birch Street, for an insurance agency office, with three offices and lecture room, including storage for the various forms required of au agency, the west 52' of lot to be surfaced to pro- vide off-street parking space for ten cars or more, and subject to the condition as imposed by the Department of Public Works. The Manager reported that the signatures on the petitions had been checked an~ it was found that 59.64% of the area signed the petitions for an assesm--nt district to provide For certain improvements on Rousselle, Oak, Cedar, Stan~awd, St. Andrew, et al, and it was also reported that additional petitions will be filed to bring the percentage up to more than 60% of the area in order to waive the 1931 "Debt Limit- ations Act".