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I~ARI~G - APPEAL Vice Mayor Hubbard opened the heari~ lO~ - LEONAi~ on Appeal Application 108 file~ by Doxan~er P. Le~aard frc~ the Plsmaing C.~-.....~ssion's ~e~ial of Variance Application 1~5 to construct a 203 unit, one and two story apartment ccmplex on A 1 property at 2827 N. Bristol. The Clerk reported that notice of the hearing warn given by the Plsxming Department with evidence on file, and that letters of protest had been received from the following: Arthur M. Bradley, 2321 North Park Boulevard, Mrs. Russell J. Andersen, 928 Fairbrook TA-e, Mrs. Peter H. Kauf~--~, 2937 Fallbrook Drive. The letters were received an~ ordered filed on motion of Councilman Harvey, seconded by Counc~~=~ Schlueter and carried. John Harvey, 1010 N. Main, attorney representing the appellant, describedI the surrounding area, noted that opposition in C~ssion hearing was to the general idea of apartments anywhere in the area citing such things as traffic, school facilities, etc., ancl called attention to the intention of the developer to protect the residential neighborhood by an R 1 buffer strip. LeRoy Rose, 600 N. Euclid, Anaheim, architect, displayed drawings and ~esCrlbed the project. Mrs. W. J. Richardson, B3~-A Halssworth, property owner in the area, expressed approval of the application. W. E. Van Riper, 2902 Fernwood Drive, acte~ as spokesman for about ~00 residents requesting ~enial of the variance, stating the need to preserve the exclusiveness of the area, the detriment of increased traffic and overlouded public facilities, an~ the expenditure of city funds to install an~ maintain them. He also felt that code requirements ha~ not been net for g~ating the variance. Douglas Corrigan, 2828 North Flower, opposed the applicatiou, pointing out that there ha~ been errors in the application and appeal; that the cards sent out called the area A 1; an~ that the survey was ~naccurate. Janice Boer, 912 North Lowell, asked if a d/vided highway on Bristol was a part of the Master Plan, noting that s,,eh coustruction would necessitate more outlay of city money. The Planning Director noted the Public Works Department ha~ repOrte~ existing pu~lic service facilities to be adequate to handle this development and that the driveway entrances ou Bristol woul~l be of same type as a local street. There be~8 no further testimony, the hearing was closed. On motiou of Councilman Gilmore, secouded by Counci]maan Schlueter and carried, the City Council overruled the decision of the P]~-ing C~!ssion and instructed the City Attorney to prepare a resolutiou approving Variance 18~5, but that the applicetiou be referred to the Planning Department and Planning C~ssiou for the appendage of rec~ended conditions. RECESS At 9:25 p. m. a five minute recess was declared. The meeting was reconvened at 9:35 P- m. with the same Councilmen present. HEARING - APPEAL 109 Vice Mayor Hubbard opened the hearing WILLOWICK on Appeal Application 109 filed by Willowick ~olf Course from the P~-~-ing C ...... ~ssion' s approval of Variance Application 18~0 (Goeders and Mark Hospital, Inc. ) to construct a thirty bed con- valescent hospital for alcoholics at 3217 West ~th Street. The Clerk reported that notice of the hear~ng was given by the P~-~ing Department with evidence on file, and that a letter had been filed by Alexander Bowie, attorney for appel~--t, including a transcript of the hearing before the Planning C~m,~ssiou. AIexander Bowie, ~01 W. 8th Street, spoke on behalf of George E. Thc'~pson, 91~ E. Buffalo, stating that the facility would not be compatible with the surrounding area, and that the application di~ not meet the four requirements of the Municipal Co~e for granting a variance. Vice Ma~or Hubbard stated he had viewed the pr-m~ sss CITY COUNCIL - 2~8 - November 18, 1963