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PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL 249, VA 70-67 - (Continued) The Clerk reported that letters of protest to the Variance Application had been filed by Harold T. Segerstrom, et al, 3315 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, and the Industrial Development Association of Greater Santa Ana, 1521 South Grand Avenue; and that copies had been given to each Councilman. Proponent, Mr. Hugh Foreman, Jr., 1329 West Sharon Road, stated that he attends Calvary Chapel; that it is on triple services of about 600 people each; that they need a larger church site; and that it has been impossible for them to purchase a site in this vicinity. There were no other proponents or opponents and the Mayor declared the hearing closed. The City Manager explained that churches were included in a group of uses that were specialized in that there was no specific zoning for them. He stated that he was opposed to the use of this land for anything but M 1; and that it would be to the best interest of the City to hold to the present lines of allocation for industrial use. It was moved by Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Villa to overrule the action of the Planning Commission and grant the appeal and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution approving Variance Application 70-67, with appropriate conditions. Prior to the vote on the motion, the City Attorney advised that the application had been incorrectly prpcessed as a variance and that pursuant to Sections 41~473 (13) and 41-365 of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use Permit Applicatlon should have been filed by the applicant. The motion was approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Markel, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset Evans, Patterson None PUBLIC HEAiKING The public hearing to consider the APPEAL 250 - VA 70-63 appeal, filed by Lorraine B. Elam, from the Planning Commission's denial of her Variance Application 70-63, to establish an automobile wrecking yard on a lot in the iK 1 District at 5106 W. Hazard Avenue, was opened by the Mayor. Proponents: Mr. Rod Bethea, 13981 Sanders Place, Mr. Everett Winters, 1632 Camille Place, Mr. J.J. King, 2001 South Forest Avenue, Mrs. Lorraine Elam, 5106 W. Hazard, Miss Joy Conners The proponents stated that the Variance was being requested in order to continue to conduct an operation which is currently being performed on the property and which has been there for approximately four years; that seats, radiators and gas tanks are removed from wrecked or damaged cars but no welding or cutting is involved; and that the cars are then placed on a larger truck and towed away where they are reduced to scrap metal. CITY COUNCIL -368- December 21, 1970