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AMENDMENT APPLICATION 689 The Mayor read a letter from MARVIN M. ROHRS ", ~ Pacific Investments, Inc., requesting that the hearing on A.A. 689 filed by Marvin M. Rohrs to prezone a parcel of land located on the north side of Santa Clara Avenue between Old Grand Street and Tustin Avenue previously prezoned 60-A1-7200 (A 1 in unincorporated Orange County) to the R 2 District, be continued to February 7 1972, in order to provide specific plans and more detailed knowledge to those in the area who are interested. Mr. Van Stevens of Pacific Investments stated that it was their understanding that considerable concern was expressed by persons from the neighborhood during the Planning Commission hearing; that since there was no rush on the project, they felt that if they submitted a full, detailed proposal on a variance, it would be possible to set the conditions that would possibly receive the support of the neighborhood; that they asked for continuance to February in order to avoid continuing it into the Holidays. Mrs. Demetra Rosier, 2506 N. Linwood, spoke against the Amendment Application and continuance of the hearing. Councilman Patterson explained that this matter is a zone change whicll iS not restrictive as to development; that if the developer returns on February 7 with a variance application, conditions of approval can be required. Councilman Patterson's motion, seconded by Councilman Villa, to continue the public hearing on Amendment Application 689 to the regular meeting of February 7, 1972, carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Villa, Evans, Herrin, Griset, None Yamamoto Markel RECESS Councilmen present. At 8:50 P.M., aten-minute recess was declared. The meeting recon- vened at 9:00 P.M. with the same AMENDMENT APPLICATION 691 The Mayor opened the public J. EUGENE ROI-IRS hearing on Amendment Application 691 filed by J. Eugene Rohrs to rezone property located on the north side of Seventeenth Street, between Santiago Street and Lincoln Avenue, from the C 4 and R lB Districts to the R 2 and C 1 Districts. The Planning Director reviewed the Amendment Application. Mr. Van Stevens, 1840 E. 17th Street, stated that the property under consideration is the sole remaining undeveloped property in the immediate area; that the project has been discussed with the property owners to the north; and he presented a petition supporting the proposal which had been signed by all but four people in the area. CITY COUNCIL -407- December 6, 1971