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PUBLIC HEARING . Mayor Griset stated that a request
<br />APPEAL NO 234 - V,~ 70-20 ' h~d b~en received from Mrs.
<br />PLEASANT CARE Pauladskis to continue to June 1
<br /> Appeal No. 234, filed by Dolores
<br />Paulauskis~ Pleasant Care, appealing Planning Commission's decision
<br />on April 27, 1970, denying VA 70-20, filed by Pleasant Care, to construct
<br />a 58-bed facility for mentally retarded children, in the LP District at
<br />1604 E. 4th Street.
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<br />On motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Herrin and
<br />unanimously carried, the public hearing on Appeal No. 234 was continued
<br />to June 1, 1970, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall Annex,
<br />500 West Sixth Street.
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<br />PUBLIC HEARING Hearing was opened on Appeal No. 235,
<br />APPEAL NO. 235 - VA 70-13 filed by Kevin O'Mahony, President of
<br />HARBOR PARK APARTMENTS West Santa Ana Improvement League,
<br /> appealing Planning Commision's decision
<br />on April 27, 1970~ approving VA 70-13, filed by Harbor Park Apartments. to
<br />construct a two-story, 173 unit garden apartment complex in the C 4 District at
<br />808 N. [{arbor Boulevard.
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<br />The following persons spoke in favor of the appeal:
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<br />Bill Walden, 3413 W. 5th Street, Vice President of the West Santa Ana
<br />Improvement League, speaking for Mr, O'Mahony, who could not be
<br />present, who stated that the association felt that a residential variance
<br />on this prime commercial property was not in the best interests of the
<br />residents in the area; Robert Levin, owner of property at 815 N. Harbor
<br />Blvd.; L.I,. Barnett, 3713 W. Hazard, owner of 3/4 acre on northwest
<br />corner of Harbor and Hazard; Reynaldo V~lenzuela, 810. N. Jackson;
<br />Mrs. Hendrick, 4701 Oakfield; Ralph Canfield, 5521 W. Silver Drive;
<br />Wands Martin, 4801 W. Oakfield; Mrs. Carol Bracken, 1110 N. West
<br />Street; Art Sherman, 4018 W. Celeste; Mrs. Hodgerson, 1121N. Elaine
<br />Drive; Carol Steadman, 4717 W. Oakfield; Mrs. Hayward, 4022 Celeste;
<br />Sally McConnell, 4421 W Roosevelt. These proponents opposed the so-
<br />called spot zoning; opposed having apartments in this commercial district
<br />on heavily travelled Harbor Boulevard; preferred to have a shopping center
<br />go in on that corner; and stressed the present overcrowding of the schools,
<br />without adding more children to the area, with the possibility that bussing
<br />to other schools would be necessary. Mrs. George Pickelhelmer, 1122
<br />N. llarbor Blvd., owner of a bar in the area, asked if this would affect
<br />their C 2 zoning, to which the Mayor responded that it would not.
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<br />Speaking in opposition to the appeal were:
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<br />JohnGarrett, attorney representing the Harbor Park Apartments, stressing
<br />that this application is not for federal rent subsidy; that the financing is [00%
<br />conventional; that this would be an improvement in the area; that the apartments
<br />would rent from $170 to $250 per month. IIe stated that the property has
<br />been in escrow since October and that many meetings had been held with the
<br />Planning Commission before the variance was actually filed; that they had
<br />eliminated all of the 4-bedroom apartments, and thought they had been very
<br />reasonable in working out the details with the Planning Commission; and that
<br />further delay would cause the interest of financing agencies to run out.
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<br />CI~g COUNCIL -141- May 18, 1970
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