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Variance Appl. No. 1038 'Verlin B. anderson Ext. of time Variance Appl. No. 1039 ~ichland Ave ~ethodist Church - Ext. of time variance Appl. No. llO1 Dewey Davids on < Variance Appl. No. ll03 Merle 8. ~ilson Communication was again read from the Planning Commission recommending denial of Variance Application No. 1095 filed 0y ~'airview Homes to construct multiple- family units on property consisting of 30 lots, (Nos. 19 to 48 inclusive, Tract 3366) situated between ~ingan Lane on the north and Wilshmre avenue on the south, 15 lots facing west side of Raitt Street and 15 lots facing east side of Townsend Street, in R-1 Oistrict, in accordance with the Planning Comm~ssinn's standards, and decrease front yard setbacks from required 60 feet to 50 feet, frcm center l~ne ef street. .ayne Lubke, 1234 South Douglas Street, requested permission to have the persons opposed to the granting of the Variance stand, and approximately 50 persons stood, de stated these multiple-dwellings would create a traffic problem, there is no buffer zo~e, and the unite wo~ld be entirely surrounded bM homes. R.L. Jacobson, 1033 S. wood Street, stated he had talked with a number of people as to the use of the vacant land in t~ area, and it was the ur~lerstanding of all that it would De built to homes. Jim Mac,lin, 1712 ~. Douglas Street, preferred the area remain single residences~ Ralph Kaiser, 1134 S. Douglas Street, stated no hardship existed and the Planning Commission voted against this Variance. There is a personal gain for Fa~rview Homes, and it is a known fact than when apartments are constructed in a residential area, the valuation of the property decreases. The type of apartments to be built has not been indicated to the satisfaction of tne residents, nor the value thereof. C.W. Hester, 620 Vance Street, representing Fair~iew Ho~nes, stated he wished to withdraw the Variance Application, and the request was granted. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Hall and carried, the recommen- dation of the Planning Commission was approved and a ninety-day extension of time granted on Variance Application No. 1038 filed oy Verlin B. and ~yrtle E. Anderson to permit construction of concrete dock (40 feet by 22 feet)to extend into the rear yard requirements; said dock to be used primarily for loading and unloading of oxygen, acetlylene and other steel cylinder containers, on property situated at ll7 Opurgeon Street, in C-2 District. . ~n motion of Councilman Huobard, seconded byHall and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and a ninety-day extension of time granted on Variance Application ~o. 1039 filed by the Richland ~venue ~ethodist Church on property at the northwest corner of Fairview and Center Otreets, to permit construction of achurch plant.. On motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the reccmmenda- tion of the Plauning Commission was approved, and Variance Application No. llO1 filed by Dewey Davidson granted to relocate a one-story, one-bedroom dwelling with single-car garage, as per plot plan, on property situated at 15972 Golden ~est Avenue, in R-1 District, subject to conditions. On motion of Councilman Hall, seconded by Brewer and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved, and Variance Application No. llO3 filed by ~erle R. Wilson granted to construct a one-story, single-family dwelling (22 feet by 24 feet in size) on front part of southerl~~ portion of property ~nich is 80 feet by 135feet in size, on property situated at ~064 Evergreen Street, in ~-l District, suoject to a condition.