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,I~2 HEARING Hearing was opened on Amendment i~f;5 - SCHILDMEYER Application No. 655, filed by Marie 1R Schildrneyer, proposing amend- Sectional District Map 6-5-9, to prezone from the A 1 District to District property located on the south side of Fairhaven Avenue Grand Avenue and Glassell Avenue. ,~i Bueche, 1971 S~ Ritchey Street, representing the applicant, spoke ]n ~ of tl~e amendment application Mr. Bueche expressed the opinion that ~. are certain safeguards built in R 4 zoning that would protect the iR 1 uses; he did not be]./eve tt 4 zoning would be detrimental to R 1 zoning because rl..;, resirict/ont~ placed on tt 4 which make it compatible with R 1; that there s(/veral aparlment projects in the area; that because of the orientation of ?articular piece of property to Glassell, Fairhaven, and Orange, it ~?,ould be zoned R 4; and that he felt R 4 zoning would enhance the northeast of lhe C~ty and would be in keeping with the land use of lhe area persons spoke in opposition to the amendment applic at,on: James Noe, Jr., 2440 N. Grand, who read a letter written by bis father, of the same address, who is out of town, objecting to the amendment application, citing adjacent properties are zoned R 1, that Old Grand cannot handle increased traffic; that it would set a precedent for apartment zoning requests on the remainder of the surrounding undeveloped property, and that it is the only area left in the City for R-1 development. John Leahy, 2640 N. Linwood, who stated that the adjoining property owners had presented a petition containing approximately 200 signatures to the Planning Commission objecting to the R 4 zoning; that the R 4 has saturated the area, and that it would create a traffic problem. Judith Zander, 2611 Linwood Avenue, who displayed maps of the area showing present use of the land and stated that the proposed rezoning would set a precedent of R-4 zoning for remaining parcels. Gary Woods, 1413 E Keegan Way, who stated that the area had reached the saturation point in apartments constructed or under cons}ruction. Jerry Kress, 1420 E. KeeganWay, who spoke on the overcrowd- ing of the scbools which R 4 would bring about. William Stillway, 1402 E. Keegan Way, who spoke on the traffic problem that would be created by R 4 zoning in the area In rebuttal~ Mr. Bueche stated that statistics show 3 (;hildren per mit per apartment per net acre composed to 1.2 in R-1 zoning; that ~he prezoning revolves only 8 acres which in no way commits the City ~o similar zoning of neighboring properties; snd that traffic: may be ~.~u]att:d by various methods that are available to the City when the development plans are submitted. CITY' COUNCIL -110- April 20, 1970 I