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Variance Appl.No.1245 Walter G. Rudey Variance Appl. No .1246 Ray B. Price Reso.No.60-17 Granting Variance (refer to correction page 376) Variance Appl. No. 1247 John Eckst ein Variance Appl.No.lR49 Warren G. Waters Variance Appl.No.1243 Anna P. Jensen On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and Variance Application No. 1245, filed by Walter G. and Ellen B. Rudey~ to erect a single-family house to the rear of an existing house, without attaching them, on property at 1043 West Chestnut Street, i~the R-2 District, was granted, subject to conditions. Communication was read from the Planning Cv~aission recommending approval of Var- iance Application No. 1246, filed by Ray B. Price, to construct a recreation club, including but not limited to public plunge, recreation, dining~ picnic~ competitive contests, shows, and the sale of related goods; more recreational facilities to be built later at rear of the lot (i.e., tennis cou~s, track, baseball, tetherball); with sign at entrancet~parking lot, on property at 1319 South Grand Avenue, in the R-1 District, subject to conditions. Mel Maxwell, 2206 So. Flower Street, re- presenting the applicant, stated we are attempting to provide additional recrea- tional facilities at no expense to the taxpayers. The Council having waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 60-17 granting Variance o~ Application No. 1246 where one condition is modified" was considered and passed by the following vo~e: Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr.~ Dale H. Heinly~ Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent~ CoUncilmen None On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Co~nission was approved and Variance Application No. 1247~ filed by John and Wyladen Eckstein~ to enclose a breezeway~ thus converting it to a den, on property at 1704 Loretta Lane, in the R-1 District, was granted. On motion of Councilmau Gould, seconded by Heinly and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Cc~ission was approved and Variance Application No. 1249, filed by Warren G. Waters, to reduce required rear yard five feet, in order to construct a den, on property at 1817 Meriday Lane, in the R-1 District, was granted, in accord- ance with plot plan. CGmmuntcation was read from the Planning Co~mnission rec~mnending denial of Variance Application No. 1243, filed by Anna P. Jensen, to establish parking lots on property at 1813 and 1817 West Sixteenth Street~ in the R-2 District~ and to waive the ten- foot rear-yard requirement on property at 1832 West Seventeenth Street, in C-1-PK District. Warren Sikora, 401 W. Eighth Street, owner of property at 1837-39 West 16th Street, objected to the parking lot and stated the granting of this Variance would change the character of this newly-developed area, which is in an R-2 District. Councilman Hubbard disqualified himself. Leroy G. Brae~man, 1806 W. 16th Street, stated he had Just completed building triplexes directly across the street from the proposed parking lot and the granting of this Variance would devaluate his property. A petition was presented containing approximately 46 signatures protesting the granting of this Variance~ and on motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Heinly and carried, the petition was received and filed. Mrs. Mildred Beck, 18~5 W. 16th Street, stated she secured most of the signatures of residents on 16th Street, and the duplexes in the area cost from $20,000. to $30,000. William Campbell, 214 W. Brd Street, stated Mrs. Jensen has owned this property for many years, and since 17th Street is commercial, she does not desire to live on this property; the