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CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY - (Continued) Councilman Yamamoto stated that Mr. Morrill of Morgan Ambulance had spoken against allowing another ambulance service in the City, but that he believed any type of business would attempt to keep competition out of the City. Councilman Herrin stated that if conditions are as bad as suggested by Mr. Morrill he would not imagine that anyone would want to conduct such a business in Santa Aha, and that he did not believe the Council could hold jurisdiction in this matter; ~that this is in the area of giving everyone fair treatment. In response to Councilman Villa's question as to how a need is established, the Mayor stated he believed that if there is a deficiency in ambulance service in the City of Santa Ana, it will come to the Council's attention very quickly. Councilman Villa again asked what criteria is used in establishing a need for the service, and stated that he did not believe the application should be denied on this basis. The City Manager stated that the ordinance covering this type of service requires a determination that there is a necessity created by demand; that there are too many ambulances operating in the CRy at the present time, and if the portion of their business which is the most assured portion of the payment is taken away from them, there is difficulty in making the remainder of the business operate on a profitable basis; that they may not be willing to respond to police calls if this happens. Councilman Herrin's motion, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to grant the request and issue a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Care Convalescent Ambulance to do business and to operate one ambulance within the City of Santa Ana, failed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Herrin, Yamamoto, Villa NOES: Evans, Griset, Markel ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: Patterson A.A. #690 The Mayor opened the public hearing HAROLD T. SEGERSTROM on Amendment Application #690 filed AND HOWARD BEAR by Harold T Segerstrom & Howard Bear to rezone property located on the west side of Plaza Drive between Sunflower Avenue (Wakeham Avenue) and MacArthur Boulevard, from R 1 to R 4 District. Mr. Greg Butcher, 3315 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, representing the Segerstrom Corporation, stated that the development proposed for this property represents a high-qUality, adult-only development; that the density requested of approximately 24 units per acre is necessary to support the quality and uniqueness of the design; that the apartments will range from 600 to 1300 square feet and the rental range will be from $150 to $350 per month; that it would be a combination of two and three story units, with the three story unit~s loo~ing irr~vard, and the two-story id the outside;' that they are requesting a higher density becadse they feel it' is:necessary to the ~lesign and quality of the development; CITY COUNCIL -11- January 3, 1972