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FIRST S~Rm~f ALIG~-4~£ Hearing was epene~ on the proposed
<br /> establishment of future rlg~t~of-way for
<br /> First Street, T~w~send to Standard.
<br />planning C.-.=.~sion Resolution 5793 rec~ended a~litiomal width be taken
<br />from the north side. pla,ning C ...... ~ssion Resolution 579~ recommended
<br />construction of raised median ~aly at signalized intersections, with all
<br />other mediaas painted Broken double lines, be Clerk reporte~ that notice
<br />of the hearing was published, with affidavit on file; that a co.~nicaticn
<br />had been received from South Main Improvement Association opposing the
<br />Planning COmmission's recm-mendation; another letter received fre~ William
<br />W. ~ar~img, 536 S. Van Ness, was rea~ by the Clerk° (~m motian of Couacilmea
<br />B~ooks, seconded By Coancilmam Markel an~ carried, the c ..... ~nications were
<br />ordered file~.
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<br />· he City ~u~ager ~ P~blic Works Director reported on the aBm~uistrative
<br />staff's rec~en~ation that the ad~titional width be taken on the north side
<br />because cost estimates show it would be less expensive an~ that a raised
<br />landscape4 medien be coustructed, be Pla--ing Director reporte~i on the
<br />findiags ~ rec~.m, ena-tioms of the Plan~ing C.---~$sion as outlined in
<br />Planning Cmmmission Resolutions 57g~ and 579~. Colored slides were shown to
<br />the C~uacil of the different types of medians in use in other areas.
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<br />Norma~ Sme~egaaxxl, representing the First Street Improvement Association
<br />the Assistance League of Santa Ama, objected to the entire take from the north
<br />side, the landscaped medians, an~ the suggested width of the lanes. Dale
<br />Neinly, attoraey representing busimess people on the south side of the street,
<br />state~ his clients agreed with the taklag of property from the north side of
<br />the street, but were against raised medians. ~rso Lydia Davis, 1~92 W. Pine
<br />Street, spoke in favor of plente~ center me, liens. Geral~ Peebler, owner of'
<br />a business on South ~ia, Dixon Shafer, c~aer of property in the 60~ block
<br />of West 1st Street, and L. L. Mills, property o~aer in the 120~ Block of
<br />West 1st Street, spoke in favor of the painted me{lien. Hugh Starer, 219 E;
<br />1st Street, gave his opinion that two lanes of traffic on each side would
<br />handle the traffic.
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<br />Lewis Lissner, ~23 W. 6th Street, L~s Angeles, attorney for Pep B~ys, stated
<br />that they are in favor of taW~-g the property from the north side and are in
<br />favor of the flat median. Hewar~ Ryam, 801 West 1st Street, spoke in opposi-
<br />tion to the raised median and in favor of taking half the property from each
<br />side. ~as Lambros, property owner at the corner of 1st and ~-ssh, said he
<br />thought the property sh~l~ be taken from both sides, with no divider in the
<br />mille. ~rs. James Jud~, Boar~ Member of the Assistance League, whose head-
<br />quarters are located at 1039 West let, said the League will be seriously in-
<br />Jared if ~0 feet is taken off the n~r~th side. L. L. Barnett~ ~wner of prop-
<br />erty at 506 E~st 1st, showed pictures to the Council depicting what the buil~-
<br />ings will look like if 20 feet is taken off. ~here being no i~%rther testi-
<br />mony, the hearing was closed.
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<br />RECESS
<br />present.
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<br />At 9:~0 P.M., a five-minute recess was
<br />declared. T~e City Co%mcil reconvene~
<br />et 9:~5 P.M. with all Council members
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<br />Following a lengthy discussiou, it was moved by Cotmcilm-~ Brocks, seconded
<br />by Ccunci~ Burk, t~ ~st~ct the C~ty Atto~ey to prep~e ~ ~i~ce to
<br />establish the ~ ri~t-of-~ limes as rec..--~d~ ~ pl~-~-~ C~is-
<br />sion Resolution 5793- ~e mctiea ~s a~opte~ on roll cell vote:
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<br />AYES: Councilmen Brooks, B~rk, Nerrin, McMichael, Nmrvey
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<br />NOES: Councilmen Gilmore, Markel
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<br />ABSENT: Noue
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<br />CITY CO~JNCIL
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<br /> ebr ar 6, 1967
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