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APPEAL #299 CUP 72-7 ARTHUR KENNETH BRIMLOW - (Continued) Councilman Evans motion, seconded by Councilman Villa, to uphold the decision of the Planning Commission and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution denying Conditional Use Permit 72-7, carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Evans, Villa, Herrin, Griset, Markel None Yamamoto, Patterson R EC ESS At 8:50 P.M., a recess was declared. The ~meeting was reconvened at 8:55 PoM. with all Councilmen present. APPEAL #300 The Mayor opened the public hearing VA 72-9 on Appeal #300 filed by Shannon J. Eller SHANNON J. ELLER appealing the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application 72~9 to allow covered parking in the R 2 B District to serve proposed apartments in the C 1 District at 817½ S. Main Street. The Director of Planning stated that apartments are a permitted use in the C 1 District over a wholly commercial' ground floor use; that the proposal would involve the construction of a new building; that the second floor will be a number of bachelor apartments; that the reason for the variance involves parking; that the portion of the lot that fronts on Cypress is zoned R 2B which requires open parking; that the applicant is proposing to erect carports because of the apartment use, which requires covered parking; that nne parking stall is required for each apartment unit, plus 14 open spaces for commercial uses; that the staff recommended denial because they feel this would set a very bad precedent in that the B District would be used for something for which it wasn't created. The Clerk read aloud a letter dated April 17 from E~ 3illson, 1438 Sm Main Street, in favor of the appeal. The accompanying pictures were presented to the Council. Mr. Henry Foster spoke on behalf of the applicant, stating that the proposed construction would enhance the neighborhood; that everything conforms to Code except the covered parking area; that the R 2 zoning entitles Mr. Eller to erect an R 2 building, which would also entail covered parking; that they are trying to put a good project in the South Main Street area; and he presented a color rendering of the proposed project. Mr0 Rummel, 812 S. Main Street, stated that he has a place of business across the street from the proposed unit; that Main Street probably needs new life, but he opposes this construction; that there is a small apartment right next to the property under consideration where there have been rather disagreeable tenants who caused police calls, etc; and that it will cause a traffic problem along South Main Street. CITY COUNCIL -168- April 17, 1972