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495 Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Schlueter and carried, the Statement was received and filed. Mrs. Whitaker further stated she proposed to convert her garage into living quarte~s and there will be more than required area per child. One of the objections from the residents in the vicinity is they believe it will degrade the neighborhood. The outside of my home will not change, the garage will be closed, and as I have a corner lot there will be more than adequate parking for the few, ii any, visitors. There are objections stating it would set a precedent for similar requests in the neighborhood, and as there are several employees fr~n Fairview Stat. Hospital residing in the area, I questioned them and they stated the eight hours a day at the hospital are enough, and they have no desire to start an infirmary in their home. Mrs. Whitaker presented and read a letter of recommendation from Mae E. Robinson, Registered Nurse, 505 Fullerton Avenue, Newport Beach, setting forth the capabilities of Mrs. Whitaker, and stating there is a great need for this type of care. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Schlueter and carried, the letter of raccmmendation was received and filed. Mrs. Whitaker stated a petition with ~6 signatures in favor of her proposal is attached to the Application for the Variance. In the audience is Gall Eagleton, Attorney for Equitable Savings & Loan Association, which has an equity interest in the tract, and his main objection is h~ believes the infirmary would degrade the neighborhood, and they are interested in getting a return on their investment. If a buyer came into the neighborhood, he would not even look at my hc~e because there would be no outside chauge, except per haps improvements, and there would be no indication that children were inside. There have been only two other similar requests this year which were granted and their neighbors do not feel that the infirmary has degraded the neighborhood. Mrs. Whitaker presented letters of reccm~nendation from Robert C. Hoffman~ lO14 Driftwood Drive, Bishop and Mrs. George A. Grayson, 5009 Crystal Lane, and Mrs. Dorothy Berry 491~ Crystal Lane. On motion of Councilm~u Brewer, seconded by Eubbard and carried the letters were received and filed. Mrs. Whitaker stated her main interest was to give loving care to these children and relieve the parents of the burden of attemp- ing to care for them. Mrs. Marion A~am% 821 North Mountain View Street, stated there is a great need for this type of care, and in the six months that her own in- firmary has been open several people have cu~aented on how quiet it is, no one realizes the children are there, and the value of her property has increased, and the improvements that are made will increase the value of the area. A child under the age of two cannot be entered at Fairview State Hospital, and Private hospitals cannot keep a new born baby Of this type. The Mayor asked those in the audience in favor of the proposed Variance to stand. Approximately five people stood. Bill Bembardier, 1029 South Driftwood Drive, stated he lived directly across the street from Mrs. Whitaker and is in favor of the proposed infirmary, and the appearance of her home wOUld improve, and thereby increase the vslue of his o~n. Mrs. Fagin, 101L McLean Drive, stated her home is located in the same tract, they have expended approximately $6,000.00 in improvements, and have no objection to Mrs. Whitaker caring for these children in her home, and the people who do object do not quite understand the situation. They have not had any contact with this type of child, and do not understand the need for heine care. The Mayor asked those in the audi- ence opposed to the granting of the Variance to stand. Approximately six persons stood. Gail Eagleton, Attorney~ representing Equitable Savings & Loan Association,