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Application No. 1172 Victor Charles Silverstein Reso.No. 59-249 Denying Variance Communication was read from the Planning Commission recommending approval of Variance Application No. 1172, filed by Victor Charles Silverstein, to erect a 40 feet x 128 feet commercial building W~th off-street parking for 32 vehicles, on property situated at the northwest corner of Grand Avenue and Stafford Street, in the R-3 District, in accordance with revised plot plan, subject to conditions. Jack Peters, 1264 E. 14th Street,protested the establishment of a Minute ~arket, stating there are two major markets in the area, and it would increase the traffic · Stafford Street is a dead end street and the granting of this Variance will destroy any possible future development of Grand Avenue for professional type of building. Mr. Peters presented an affidavit signed by Louis B. Minter, stating he now is and at all times was the owner of the real property known as 1314-24 North Grand avenue, and in October, 1955, applied for a Variance to ootain c~amercial uses for said property which was zoned R-3, w~ich Variance was granted subject to certain condi- tions. On motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Brewer and carried, the affi- davit was received and filed. Mrs. Etsa Armstrong, 902 Grand Avenue, presented a pepretest tition signed by three owners of properties on the south side of Stafford street, and on motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the petition was received and filed. Mrs. Armstrong stated she is the owner of Lot 10, located on the southwest corner of Grand avenue and Stafford Street, directly opposite the subject property, and said the petition represents a property value of approximate- ly $260,000.00. There are 32 apartments on the next four lots, comprising all of the lots on the south side of the street, and said the property values will be greatly lowered by having a co~ercial zone. Photographs of the apartments were presented, and on motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the photographs were received and filed. Mrs. Armstrong discussed the unlimited possi- bility of the wrong type of buSiness, objecting to the sale of liquor in this market. The applicant stated no liquor will be sold; also that Grand Avenue will, in the near future, beccme c~mmercial. He also stated that he has 12 apartments behind subject property and has 18 apart~snts on Grand Avenue, for which he provides sufficient off-street parking. The area needs a market and it will not create a traffic hazard. It was moved by Councilman Gould and seconded by Hubbard, that a Resolution be adopted overruling the recommendation of the planning Commission and the Variance was denied. It was moved by Councilm~u Heinly and seconded by Brewer, that the matter be tabled. Roll Call Ayes, Coanci]m~ Noes, Councilmen Absent, Counci]m~ Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, Jr~ Royal E. Hubbard, Stamley C. Goul~ A. A. Hall, None It was moved by Councilman Heinly and seconded by Hubbard, that the motion be a,~uded to read 'M~ithout prejudice,, and the Council having unanimously waived the Variance Application No. 1173 Jessee Wendell Egger reading of the Resolution, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 59-249 denying variance on Application No. 1172 where Planning Commission recommeD~ed tha~ the same be granted" was considered and passed by the following vote. Roll Call Ayes, CounciLmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen Bob Brewer Absent, Councilmen None . On motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Brewer and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and Variance Application No. 1173, filed by Jessee Wendell Bgger, granted to erect an additional single-family dwelling to t~ rear of an existing dwelling, on property situated at 1931 Hulladay Street, in the R-! District; the lot is 48 feet by 138.91 feet in dimension, subject to conditions.