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Mr. Robinson spoke briefly in rebuttal, stating application defies laws, sets ~a-gerous prece~lent, and asked if it was Council's intentiom to c~a~e the area from R 1 to R 3o There being no further testimony, the hearin~ was closecl. It was moved by Councilman Hubbard, seconded by CouncJ~ma~ Schlueter and carried, that Council uphold the actiem of the Zoning A~ainistrator and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution grunting Variance Application 2031. STRm~£ ~qPROV~E~TS The City M_~-~ger commented that various cc~plaints had been received regarding lack of street improvements am~ city water in southwest Santa Ans. He stated that when the area had been annexed to the city, officials had indicated to the Directors of the Mutual Water System their wi~ingness to purchase the system; that they were informed that the Directors were not interested in selling; whereupon the city surrounded the area with its own water system for fighting fire. The Nanagar remarked that in the tragic burning of a hame in the area with loss of life, the length of time before applying water was not a result of the distant water lines, but rather that the first firemen to arrive were engaged in trying to save lives o He added that the City was still willing to p~rchase the water system. As to the street improvements, he revealed that at least three attempts had been made by residents to establish am assessment district, but that they had never been able to obtain the 60% of signatures required. The alternative was to have the City, under state laws, initiate an assessment ~istrict and proceed with the hearings; stating, h~wever, that such pressure methods had never been used by the City. Mayor Eall explained that the City would cooperate fully, and urged the residents to ~e another attempt to s~aster the necessary signatures. MrS. Jane Nurray, 1702 S. ~arine, describe~ the deplorable condition of the streets where the children from three schools were forced to walk; declar~-~ that She would make another attempt to help start an assessment district. Arthu~ Snell, lOB1 W. St. Andrew, Principal of Diamond School, also ~eacribe~l the area, stating he ha~ consulted with the Assistant Director of Pablic ~orks who suggested HO PARXING signs an~ asking property owners to remove same of the obstx"Actio~; that this would help as a stop-gap measure. The Nayor asked him to meet with the City Namager on this. Mrs. Leo Eazel~ 1829 So Sullivan, asked for a man~atory assessment district with the cost prorated over the City. Esther Gordon, 2718 Wo St. Andrew, declared that mazy people in the area were unreasonable, but that she would try again with an assessment ~istrict petition. Nayor Nell expressed the Council's understanding, and stated that the matter would receive the attention of the Council an~ staff. APPEAL 1~ - Mayor Hall opemed the hearing on Amendment HALL Application 1~ filed By Clarence L. Hall fron the P~n8 C~ission's denial of Variance Application 1999 to construct 37 four unit apartments with less than required front amd side yard setbacks in the A 1 and C 1 ~istricts at 317 N. Euclid. The Clerk reporte~ that notice of the hearing was mailed to adjacent property owners on October 26, 1~, and that no written c~unications or objections hsd been received. The appellant displayed a map of the area, point~-g out the proposed 160 units to be ~uilt as ~-plexes on ~0 lots, stati~ that access to lan~locke~ areas was planned; that no more density than required was aske~ for; and that improvements would be in character with the neighborhood. Pictures were passe~ to the Council showing the oldest and newest homes in the area. A petition was presented fram six property owners in favor of the application~ and seven persons in favor in the audience arose. On motion of Councilmau Hubbard, seconded by Councilman Schlueter and carried, Council ordered the petition filed. CITY COUNCIL - 89 - November 2, 196~