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RECESS present. At 8:20 P.M., a five minute recess was declared. The Council reconvened at 8:30 P. M., with all Council members TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Nick Counter attorney representing the parents of students attending John Muir and Roosevelt Schools, requested that Council defer action on the Traffic Safety Committee's report of decisions regarding school crossing guards until after the joint meeting of the Santa Aha School Board and the City Council on January 15. On motion of Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Patterson and unanimously carried, the matter was tabled to the January 19 Council meeting. APPEAL NO. 22L - VA 69-86 Council considered Appeal No. 228, ORD. NS-1000 filed by James F. and Mary C. Henry, appealing the Planning Commission's approval of Variance Application 69-86, granted to Marshall L. Morgan to construct a two-story garden apartment complex in the A 1 District at 727 South Lyon Street. On December 15, 1969, Council directed the City Attorney to bring back a revision in our ordinance which would make it legal for Flomar's Kennel to remain in operation and tabled to this meeting the decision on the appeal. Mayor recognized C. Arthur Nisson, Attorney representing Mr. and Mrs. Henry, the appellants, who stated that the proposed ordinance would eliminate one of the objections of his clients, making their continuing operation legal; however, since Mr. Morgan had made no attempt to modify the construction of the apartment building, such as eliminating the second floor balconies or e:~tending the wall on the south side to a height that would screen off the kennel, his clients felt that an apartment thai close to a kennels would make the kennels untenable since people looking down into the kennels would excite the dogs. Russell Wagner, owner of a large kennel in Hawaiian Gardens, spoke, stating he also owns apartment buildings, and in his opinion, there would have to be some sort of a buffer between the apartment building and the kennels. The City Attorney explained that he had met with Mr. Morgan, the applicant for the variance, since the last Council meeting and explained the feeling of the Council, to raise the line of sight so that the view from the balconies would not be directly in line with the kennel and had directed him to the Planning Department to make any offer he might have; sinc: then, he has heard nothing further from him. The Planning Director reported that Mr. Morgan had come into his office on one occasion and was apprised of the situation; that Mr. Morgan had apparently been unable to contact his architect over the holidays; and that when the Planning Department had advised him that the matter would be on the Council Agenda for this meeting, he had left a message that he would not have a redesign. After discussion by Council, ORDINANCE NS-1000 AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 5-64 OF ARTICLE II THEREOF PERTAINING TO KENNEL REQUIREMENTS was passed to second reading, on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Patterson, on the following roll call vote: CITY COUNCIL -8- January 5, 1970