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VARIANCE APPLICATION 70-19 - (Continqed) Mr. M. Douglas, the developer; Eugene Katnik, 1205 North Broadway, attorney representing the owners of the property; and Ed Riddle, 208 Victoria, Costa Mesa, realtor, were present and objected to the matter being set for a hearing since no appeal had been filed and there had been no opposition expressed by property owners in the area. Council discussed the matter at length. A motion was made by Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to adopt the findings of fact, conclusion and decision of the Planning Commission as action of the City Council on Variance Application 70-19, which motion failed adoption on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Evans, Yamamoto Patterson, Herrin Markel, Villa, Griset The City Manager explained that the General Plan zoned this area for industrial use; that a major street has been developed by the City at this location in conformance with the Master Plan, one of the major north-south streets in the City of Santa Aha, which had cost several million dollars to develop; that industrial lands are relatively small in proportion to the rest of the City; and that the General Plan Map is a master g~ide for the City, the fairest distribution for property owners and for balance in the community. He further stated that there has been an inversion in the values of properties, that an owner can greatly increase the value of his land if he can have his industrial property rezoned to apartment property; and he stated that this _was a direct and deliberate invasion of industrial use that has been set out by our General Plan. On motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and unanimously carried, Variance Application 70-19 was set for public hearing on July 6, 1970, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall Annex, 500 West Sixth Street. RECESS members present. At 4:05 P.M., a five minute recess was declared. The Council reconvened at 4:12 P.M., with the same Council VARIANCE APPI~ICATION 70-23 Council considered a£firmation of NATIONAL LAND DEVELOPMENT Variance Application 70-23, filed by COMPANY National Land Development Company, to construct a 74-unit apartment- motel complex in the C 1 District at 2151 East First Street, approved by the Planning Commission on May 25, 1970. Councilman Patterson stated that there were several things he questioned in regard to the subject variance, such as limited amount of space, use of commercial zone for a residential purpose and only 8% open space.- - CITY COUNCIL -162- June 15, 1970