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Bids One triple combination Class"A" Pumper award of bid for the furnishing of a triple combination, Class "A" Pumper Engine, and~ Hearing "Sullivan and Willits West of Annex" Ordinance }{earing "Fairview and Raitt S. W. Annex" Continued hearing Ame ndme nt Margaret L. Hall Continued hearing Amendment Ray B. Price on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the request was granted. This being the date set for hearing protests on ~nnexation to the City of certain uninhabited territory designated "~! 1 ivan and Willits West of Annex", and there being no protests, on motion of Cou~ctlma~ Hubbard, seconded by Markel and carried, the following Ordinance entitled: "Ordinance declaring the ~nnexation of that certain territory designated 'Sullivan and Willits West of Annex'" was introduced, considered and placed on file for second reading. This being the date set for hearing protests on annexation to the City of certain uninhabited territory designated "Fairview and Raitt S. W. Annex", on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Markel and carried, the hearing was continued until October 2.1, 1957. This being the date set for the continued hearing on amendment application of Margaret L. )~al~ for reclassification from R-1 to C-1-PK D~strict, of property situated on the southwest corner of the intersection of McFadden Street and Standard Avenue, with a frontage of 175.5 feet on McFadden Street and 3~3 feet on Standard Avenue, J.K.Johnston, on behalf of approximately fifty-two persons, stated a petitio~ was presented to the Planning Conw, i ssion containing approximately fifty signatures protesting the rezoning. On motion of Counc~!m~u Gould, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the petition was received and filed. Mr. Johnston stated the property was zoned for residences only at the time of purchase of the original lots and it should so remain; there is no need for one parcel of property to be rezoned for one who doe not even reside in the vicinity of the proposed rezon!ng. Also, the corner will be a ma intersection for children who will attend the new school directly to the sout~ of and will create a more hazardous traffic condition as well as devaluation/properties The Mayor requested the protestants who had not signed the petition to stand. Two persons stood in protest. Bert Rys~m~-~ Mrs. Glen Graves, Mrs. Eenneth Turtenw~ld and Mrs. Rose Fenster objected to the rezoning as the location of a business will incur more traffic problems, the close proximity of a business to their homes is undesirable and the property should remain R-1 District. Attorney Rodger Howell, representing the applicant, stated he was not aware there would be such strong opposition to a commercial use. The plans are to erect a service station on the property as it is an odd size lot making it undesirable for residential purposes. Edward L. N-~ 1 stated he had been misquoted at the Planning Coemaission hearin~ and is interested in the safety of ,1 ] children; there are no residences facing Standard Avenue which is a cul-de-sac street. Also, there are no sidewalks and agreed to meet all requirements of sidewalks. On motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Markel and carried, the amendment application of Margaret L. Hall was denied and the applicant granted permission to file a variance. This ~eing the date set for the continued hearing on the amendment application of Ray B Price for reclassification of property situated east of McClay Street, approx ~m8tely 990 feet south of McFadden Street, with a frontage of approximately 265 feet on McClay Street and a depth of 1616.5 feet, from the 1t-1 District to the M-1 District; no protests were received. On motion of Counc~lm~n Markel, seconded by Gould and carried, the amendment application was denied.