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RES. 71-59 RESOLUTION 71-59 AMENDING GROUND MAINTENANCE MAN I SECTION 3 OF RESOLUTION AND II, GARDNER NOo 58-281 BY DELETING CERTAIN SPECIFIED CLASSES AND ADDING THE CLASSES OF GROUND MAINTENANCE MAN I AND II AND GARDNER was adopted, and Classification Specifications were approved, on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor opened the public APPEAL ~265 hearing on Appeal #265 filed H & J MABURY COMPANY by H & J' Mabury Company appealing the Planning Commission's denial of VA 71-17 to construct a two-story garden apartment development in the R 4 District within 150' of R 1 zoned property, to waive a portion of the required 50% open space, and to permit offstreet parking in the R 1 District at 1851 E. Fruit Street° Mr. Gordon Bricken, 1017 N. Wright, reviewed the reasons for the Commission's denial of VA 71-17, and stated that they are not opposed to the project, but are looking for ways to negotiate a suitable arrangement in this area. Mr. H.R,. Stokes, 615 South Flower Street, Attorney, appeared on behalf of the O.K. Earl Company, presenting plot plans and slides; he stated that carports will be provided in place of the open parking; that there will be a masonry wall, a berm up to the wall, with the roof of the carports sloping upward; that all of these precautions should minimize noise and substantially mitigate any detrimental effect on neighbors to the west. The following persons spoke in opposition to the matter: Mr. Carl Schwarz, 702 MaburyStreet, President, Mabury Homeowners ' Association Mrs. Thomas Kearney, 901 Mirasol Street, President, Citizens for Better Zoning W.R. Beveridge, 1106 Concord Mr. Bob Fraser, 1618 Eo Washington The opponents objected to the intrusion for parking into the R 1 zone; suggested that Sherry Boulevard development be extended from Fourth Street to 17th Street rather than from Fruit to 17th Street; requested installation of a traffic signal at Fruit and Sherry Blvdo , and walkways over Sherry Boulevard for school children. The City Manager stated that the R 1 zone was originally intended as a "control" zone rather than a buffer zone; and that the City would assume responsibility for park maintenance. Mr. Schwarz presented a petition containing 589 signatures indicating that the residents in the area are still opposed to the variance. On motion of Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried, the petition was received and ordered file. CITY COUNCIL -Z0Z- June 7, 1971