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PUBLIC HEARING Hearing was opened on Appeal No. 238, APPEAL NO. 238 - VA 70-23 filed by the City Council, appealing the NATIONAL LAND DEVELOPMENT CO. Planning Commission's approval on May 25, 1970 of Variance Application 70-23, filed by National Land Development Company~ to construct a 74 unit apartment-motel complex in the C t District at 2151 East First Street. Frank Bueche, President, National Land Development Company, 2009 E. Edinger, spoke in opposition to the appeal. He stated he was not aware of the reason for the appeal. Councilman Patterson explained that Council had questioned approving an apartment-motel complex which appeared to be a motel-apartment complex. Mr. Bueche explained that the property is zoned C 1 which allows for a motel, that the buyers of the property are executive motels, that they had previously been granted variances for two other apartment-motel complexes of the same type, that this complex was a motel because it would provide services to the tenant and rents on a nightly, weekly, or monthly basis. No one spoke in favor of the appeal. The hearing was closed. On motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Markel, the action of the Planning Commission was upheld and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution granting Variance Application 70-23 subject to conditions in Finding of Fact dated May 26, 1970, on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Evans, Markel, Patterson, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset None None RECESS present. At 10:35 P.M., a five minute recess was declared. The Council reconvened at 10:40 P. M., with all Council members PUBLIC HEARING Hearing was opened on Appeal No. 239, APPEAL NO. 239 - VA 70-28 filed by Ralph D. Mitzel, appealing MITZEL Conditions 2 (landscaping) and 4 (masonry wall) in Planning Commission's Conditions of Approval for Variance Application 70-28, to construct and operate night parking facilities for vacation vehicles and trailers in the R 2 B, C 2 and M 1 Districts at 1401 N. Harbor Blvd. James R. Mitzel, 2640 N. Oakmont, spoke in favor of the appeal. He explained that in regard to Condition 4, he wanted to use the existing chain link fencing with plastic squares interwoven on the north and west sides of the property and would use the block wall in the remainder of the area. Regarding Condition 2, landscaping, he proposed planting Ficus Elastica trees every 16 feet around the interior perimeter of the property rather than 10 feet as conditioned, and he showed pictures of the trees to the Council. He also stated Condition 2 called for a 5 foot landscaped strip around the perimeter of the property and that he would like to have a 3 foot planter area using oleander. CITY COUNCIL -184- July 6, 1970