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~C~S At 9:25 p.m. the Mayor declared a five minute recess. The meeting reconvened at 9:30 p.m. with all Councilmen present. ST. NUMBERS Hearing was opened on the South Main Improvement Association's request for cha~ge in numbering system on South Main. The Clerk reported that postcards had been sent to businesses on Main Street between McFadden and Edinger. Gerald Peebler, President of the South Main Improvement Association, and Dee Hoppe, 1427 S. Main, spoke in favor of renumbering at a time convenient to businesses, stating Association represented about 30~ of businesses. Glenn Evans, !??~ S. ~.~in, spoke in opposition, stating other Main Street businesses should be contacted. The Planning Director explained the result of staff study wherein it would require changing 72 lot numbers to effect ll of the 26 changes requested. The hearing was closed. It was moved by Councilman Brooks, seconded by Councilman McMichael, that the South MAin Improvement Association, if they so desire, circulate a petition to obtain signatures of a majority of the businesses on South Main Street favoring the street number change, for presentation to Council. The motion passed with Councilman Markel abstaining. APPEAL 165 Hearing was opened on Appeal 165 KLINGBEIL filed by Lawlrence G. and Nellie G. Kliz~il from the Zoning Administrator's denial of Variance Application 2165 to conduct a catering truck operation with storage facilities in the R 1 district at 1321 Mar Les Drive. The Clerk reported that notice of the hearing was mailed to adjacent property owners on Sept. l~ 1965; that letters in opposition had been received frc~ Mrs. Helen Bellows, 1922 N. Mar Les Drive, Robert D. Will, 1113 N. Mar Les Drive, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Arcemont, lll7 N. Mar Les Drive, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Breeding, 1717 N. Mar Les Drive, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Clark, 1510 N. Mar Les Drive, and a petition in opposition with approximately 78 signatures. On motion of Councilman Gilmore, seconded by Councilman Brooks sad carried, the conm~uuications were ordered filed. Lavelle Sanders, 936 W. 21st, representing the applicant, cited as exceptional circumstances the physical characteristics of property with rear entrance; stated there were other home type businesses in area; the applicant would welcome any conditions regarding parking, etc.; that the General Plan could not be adversly affected since it had not been mdopted. Ne submitted a letter from Clifford A. Ra~ney, adjacent property owner, expressing no objection to the use. On motion of Councilman Gilmore~ seconded by Cou~cilm,~ Burk and carried, the letter was ordered filed. Edward Romeo, 1218 Mar Les Drive, Vice President of the Mar Les Property Owners Association, objected to the cnmmercial use of private road; stated all lots are larger than legal size; that the business referred to is ia Commercial zone near 17th; that operator would not be person applying for variance and he knew of circumstances prior to purchase; that approval would be detrimental to other properties by reducing value and creatiug hazard to children. Frank LaBrucherie, 1322 Mar Les Drive; Bud Tatham, ll03 Mar Les Drive; Roy Worker, 1217 Mar Les West; and O. B. McCarter, 1521 N. Mar Les Drive, also spoke in opposition. There being no further testimony, the hearing was closed. CITY COUNCIL September 20, 1965