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Map of Tract
<br />No. 4226
<br />Mark~ndrews
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<br />family units housing approximately 115 individuals. This property development,
<br />under the Variance, would bring a development of used car lots within 10 feet of
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<br /> swimming pools maintained by these houses. These apartments rent from $75.00 to
<br />$100.00 per month and beyond the end of Fruit Street there are approximately 250
<br />people living in homes ranging in prices from $22,000.00 to $24,000.00, and at this
<br />time, Grand Avenue has not been injured by a nuisance type of business. Attorney
<br />Holbrook introduced William M. Thorpe, Zoning Expert, 458 South Spring Street,
<br />Los Angeles, and Mr. Thorpe stated the use which has been suggested appears to be
<br />an attempt to depreciate the diatrict and other used car agencies will eventually
<br />locatein the area and benefit by the advertising of the new car agency. If this
<br />Variance Application is granted Grand Avenue will become another First Street in
<br />appearance and the lights from the used car lot will be objectionable to the
<br />neighboring apartments and residences. Photographs were submitted showing used
<br />car lots on First Street and various views of apartments on Fruit Street within one
<br />block of Grand Avenue, and the Vice-Mayor requested that such photographs be markedl
<br />as Appellant's Exhibits "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F" and "G'. Mr. Chrysler,
<br />representing Ernest A. Reuter, sta~ed they worked veryclosely with the Planning
<br />Department when the Variance Application was submitted and was agreeable to the
<br />conditions as imposed and the C-5 Zoning relating to signs. Mr. Rex Reason, 268
<br />Morning Canyon Road, Corona Del Mar, stated the present project was proposed at the
<br />property in question because it was the most desirable location he had found for an
<br />automobile sales and service agency; the automobiles on this lot will be against the
<br />Freeway and this will be one of the best car agencies in the area, and the accessory
<br />repair shop was relocated as suggested by the Planning Department. Dean Evans,
<br />Zoning Administrator, was questioned by Attorney Holbrook, as to when and where
<br />the reference'to the used car sales and mechanical repair shop was added to the
<br />Application and Mr. Evans stated this was done, in the Planning Department, when the
<br />Application was filed. Mrs. Elsa Reuter Armstrong, 902 North Grand Avenue, state~
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<br /> she ~wns several parcels of property on Grand Avenue, and protested the granting
<br />of the Variance as it would depreciate property values, Grand Avenue will become
<br />another First Street in appearance; the flags displayed on the property would be
<br />objectionable and this property warrants better development. Mr. Thomas Wolfe,
<br />and Lloyd Groover, Jr., o~ners of properties in the area, stated they were in favor
<br />of the Variance providing certain restrictions were imposed such as controlling thel
<br />lights and that no flags be displayed. The Council having unanfmously w~ived the
<br />reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Brewer and
<br />carried, the following Resolution entitled:
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<br /> "Resolution No. 61-210 denying appeal application No. 36 filed by
<br /> Elsa Reuter Armstrong from Variance Application No. 1527 filed
<br /> by E. A. and Pauline R. Reuter and granted by the Planning
<br /> Commission subject to certain conditions; but modifying two con-
<br /> ditions imposed by the Planning C~maission and adding one new
<br /> condition~~
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<br />was considered and passed by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes, Councilmen
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<br />Noes, Councilmen
<br />Absent, Councilmen
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<br />Henry H. Schlueter, Dale H. Heiuly
<br />Bob Brewer, Royal E. Hubbard
<br />None
<br />A. A. Hall
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<br />On motion of Councilmsn Heinly, seconded by Schlueter and carried, M~p of Tract No.
<br />4226, filed by Mark and Juanita Andrews, for the dedication of Santiago Street,
<br />Clemensen Avenue, Larchmont Avenue, Jonquil Road, Jessee Drive, Park Lane, Fairmont
<br />Avenue, Oakmont Avenue and Lincoln Street, and offer for dedication a ten-foot ease-
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