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He reiterated that the Council is for all of these things and that there has been no policy change. It was moved by CounciLman Harvey, seconded by CounciLman GiLmore, that further reading be waived and Ordinance NS-680 be passed to second reading° On roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Harvey, GiLmore, Hall Hubbard, Schlueter None RECESS At 11:30 p.m., Mayor Hall declared a five-minute recess. The Council reconvened at ll:40 p.m. with all CounciLmen present. HEARING - AMEND. The hearing was opened on Amendment APP. 260 Application 260 filed by Gerald English ENGLISH to reclassify from the R-1 to the District property on the west side of King Street between 17th and 12th Streets. Planning Commission Resolution 5620 recommended denial of applicant's proposal. The Clerk reported that notice of the hearing was published on July 20, 1963 in The Register, and that letters had been received from Ronald E. Smith, Regional Personnel Manager, State Farm Insurance Companies, stating that the company takes no official position in the matter; from B. W. Robinson and Patricia G. Robinson, 1515 N. King Street, requesting denial of the rezoning; from Irma Dey and Doris Stair, 2015 W. 15th Street, protesting the rezGning. On motion of CounciLman Hubbard, seconded by CounciLman Gilmore and carried, the letters were received and ordered filed, as well as the petition in protest submitted to the Planning Commission. Arthur Nisson, 2012 N. Broadway, representing the applicant, referred to the booklet previously presented to the Council, described the application which was for R-3 but stated the applicant would be agreeable to R-2 as was recommended to the Planning Con~ission in the Planning Staff report. He showed photographs of the area and noted that R-2 development would best benefit the City and neighborhood, providing high type of dwellings to house persons employed in businesses along 17th Street; that traffic on King Street would be reduced from 8,000 to 3,000 cars per day. Speaking to a question from CounciLman Harvey as to the legality of the consideration of R-2, the City Attorney ruled that since it is a higher use and since it was mentioned to the Planning Commission, the City Council can consider R-4 zoning. Walt Brooks, 2002 W. 15th Street, representing the ll6 petitioners in the area shown in red on an exhibit, all of whom opposed the rezoning, noted that King Street is not to become a cul de sac but an elbow, that it carries 8,000 cars a day and will be increased with influx of apartments; the crime rate will increase requiring police and fi~protection and it will not return taxes sufficient to carry this burden; adjacent property owners believe any zoning other than R-1 would be out of order. Regarding the housing of employees of 17th Street businesses, Mr. Brooks stated this is heresay evidence and should not be admitted, and that the paving and improving of King Street will be a burden to property owners, not to developer) suggested that only consideration under a conditional use permit or variance should be given so that adequate control could be exercised. Patricia Robinson, 1515 N. King Street, read a letter opposing the rezoning. M_rs. Janice Boer, 912 N. Lowell, stated that children would have to walk down the middle of the road to go to the Wilson School since King and 15th do not have sidewalks and are narrow. CITY COUNCIL - 17o - August 5, 1963