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fir.. Smith of the. Insurance Company withdraw his application for a variance.
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<br /> Mr. J. Ogden Markel appeared as an interested citizen and requested the Council
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<br /> to retain the integrity of the City and deny this Variance. Gates Burrows,
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<br /> 950 River Lane, stated Henry Segerstrcm, Harold Segerstrom, William Croddy,
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<br /> Dr. Dalton Peelle, Dr. Blaisdell, Messrs. Carlyle, Hanson and Jd~nson et al,
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<br /> are opposed to t~s Variance. The M~For read com~,nications from Gates
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<br />Burrows and A. J. mcfadden objecting to the granting of the Variance, and on
<br />~motion of Co~cilman aubbard, seconded by Hall and carried, the communications
<br />were received and filed. Mrs. ~e~ay ~uick, 2218 North Ross Street, and ~illiam
<br />Gordon, 2632 North Flowerj gave their reasons far opposing the granting of
<br />the Variance. Herbert Oalverson, one ~the owners of the two parcels of proper~
<br />stated he also was speak/ng on behalf of mr. and Mrs. Theo Lacy, owners of the
<br />other parcel. ~e said he had developed his orange grove for some sixteen years
<br />an~ had taken great pride in it; he now desires to sell this property but
<br />would not consider doing so unless he felt it was a goOd thing for the City;
<br />the ~nsurance Building would be a fine thing far the City and the neighoorhood,
<br />and requested the Variance be granted. J. M. Smith of the Farmers Underwriters
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<br /> ssoclatiou, spoke on behalf of the Company. He stated they propose to con-
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<br />struct a ouilding of approximaoely 65,000 square feet. 'l'hey brave nine other
<br />similar buildings. The function of these buildiD~s is to act as a regional
<br />office to process applications, claims, etc. Most of the employees will be
<br />clerical in nature with some executives. He feels the residents want some
<br />comcrete proof that the company will do exactly as they have represented,
<br />and they deserve an answer or proof of good faith. The company will build a
<br />high-class building, will be good neighbors, will put in proper Ouffer walls so
<br />that the entire area will he beautiful and one of which to be proud. The
<br />company has engaged Boyle Engineering ComDar~, Oonsulting Engineers, Spurgeon
<br />Building, Santa Ana, to go over the pro~erty and make an estimate as to what
<br />it would cost to put in the necessary ~mp. rovements on this parcel of land to
<br />make/~ a high grade suOdivision. £he figures are as follows: Site preparation,
<br />clearing 38 lots, %1200; excavation, lh,OOO cubic feet, e7,O00; curos for the
<br />subdivision, t4,350; paving $12,200; sidewalks 14,500 square feet, ,5,800!
<br />main sewer complete, $6,120; water mains, $5,h00; sewer house cannections,
<br />$3,OHO; 6' masoury wal]~ 2250 feet, $11,250; alley, 1200 linear feet, $8,6hO~
<br />Since then it has been mentioned that a traffic signal should Oe installed,
<br />and if this Variance is granted, the Company will pay for a signal at Memory
<br />Lane and Flower ~treet. The total expenditure for the improvements will be
<br />approximately $78j273. These figures were submitted to the Executive ~ozmittee
<br />of applicant, and ~r. Smith was instructed to advise that if the Variance is
<br />granted, an expenditure of some %78,000. will De made which should attract
<br />high class buyers and show an act of good faith of the COmpany. The Company
<br />offered deed restrictions at the first mee~ng to assure buyers that the proper
<br />residential dwellings would be built in the area and would attract a high type
<br />buyer. There are prbbably many legal ways to ta~ further precautions to see
<br />that the $78,000. is actually spent. Carl Isaacson, 2738 ~iorth ~lower Street,
<br />stated he lives across the street from the proposed Ouilding. He indicated
<br />he has confidence in the insu~'ance company and feels they will live up to their
<br />contentions as to what they will do, and the building will be an asset to the
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