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APPLICATION FOR PAWNBROKER'S CERTIFICATE - (Continued) There were no further proponents or opponents in the matter, and the Cl~rk reported no written communications had been received. The Mayor closed the public hearing. After further discussion concerning the status of the partnership, Council- man I-Ierrin moved to deny the appeal filed by Robert Borgerson from Police Chief's denial of a Certificate to engage in the business of a pawnbroker in the City of Santa Ana. The motion was seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Evans, Griset, Villa, Patterson Yamamoto Markel APPEAL #285 The Mayor opened the public VA 71-56 hearing on Appeal #285 filed ALFRED NEVILLE WEST by Alfred Neville West appealing the Planning Commission's denial of VA 71-56 to use an existing single family residence as an office in the tt 2 District at 1264 E. 14th Street. The Director of Planning stated that the area is predominantly residential and there would be a requirement that the applicant provide one offstreet parking space for each office created; that because of the location on Grand Avenue, it would not be possible to permit access to the property from Grand due to heavy traffic; that it is not possible to work out the required parking; and that if a variance is granted, it will run with the property and there wbuld be no control over the owner of the property if it should be sold. He stated that both the staff and the Planning Commission recommended denial. Mr. Dale I-Ieinly, Attorney, 611 Civic Center Drive West, spoke on behalf of the applicant and submitted a letter to the Council in the matter. He disagreed that the area is predominantly residential and stated it is in transition from residential to commercial; that if the variance is granted, a condition could be imposed limiting it to the applicant and his particular use; that this will be an artist center to create ideas for advertisers and that clients do not come to the premises; that the only parking necessary would be for five employees. Mr. Charles Cohen, 1404 N. Grand, spoke in favor of the appeal. He stated he is the owner of the property and has had difficulty over the past four years in renting it as a residence; that it is a poor location for a residence, and the people who move into it are of a transient nature; that he cannot keep it rented to a reliable tenant. Mr. Neville West, 2113 N. Millwood, the applicant, stated that he wished to develop the property in a good manner; that his objective is to ultimately construct an 1800 square foot building on the property, hopefully in the next ttxr~e years; that he would prefer not to have the variance restricted to him alone; that traffic and parking should be no problem. CITY COUNCIL -409- December 6, 1971