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Mayor Griset resumed th~ Chair. RECESS " - At 5:10 P;M., the meetingwas recessed to 7:30 P. M., at which time it was reconvened with Council members present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was delivered by the Reverend G. Edward Garner of the First United Methodist Church. SPECIAL RESOLUTION Reeolu$ion 69-67, a Special Resolution AND PRESENTATION of Commendation for Tom McMichael, former Mayor, was adopted, on motion of CounciLman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Brooks and unanimously carried, and the Special Resolution was presented to Mr. McMichael by Mayor Griset. PUBLIC HEARING Hearing was opened on the proposed MEMORY LANE EXTENSION Amendment to the Arterial Streets and Highways Element of the General Plan, involving the interchange complex in the vicinity of Main Street and the Santa Aha Freeway, and including alternate proposals for the extension of Memory Lane between Broadway and a point approximately 1,300 feet east of Main Street. The Public ~:orks Director explained that Alternate 1 (Middle) would take 50 feet from the property lines and would leave a narrow strip of property along the north side of Owens Drive which would be difficult to develop; Alternate 2 (South), recommended by the Public Works Departmert to the Planning Commission and by the Planning Commission to the Council, would go through the Weber's Bakery property and would provide the most desirable intersection spacing, left turn pocket lengths, and would eliminate the Owens Drive-Main Street intersection; Alternate 3 (North). a plan suggested by the home owners on Owens Drive, would provide controlled access but would reduce the length of left turn pockets along Main Street between its intersection with Main and the Main Street entrance to the Hurwitz-Fashion Lane developments, that northbound left turns into Fashion Lane would be ~mpossible because of the limited median length, and access to Owens Drive would be by right turns only. Speaking in favor of Alternate //2 (South) was Frank Gelinas, 1538 East 4th Street, who stated that the traffic situation ~s one of the things that has held up the expansion of Fashion Square, and that Alternate //2 was by far the most efficient means to carry out the extension of Memory Lane. Speaking in favor of Alternate //3 (North) was Michael McPhee, attorney representing the Owens Drive Home Owners Association, which was formed to present the alternate route that would not destroy the homes on Owens Drive and Would not interfere with the operation of the Weber's plant. Mr. McPhee stated that they'also felt that Alternate 2 would provide the property owner to the North additional property, since he would be the logical purchaser for the narrow strip of property left on the north side of Owens Drive by the adoption of Alternate 2. He further stated Route 3 was the best route because it is straighter and less expensive. (continued) CITY COUNCIL 204 May 5, 1969