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RECESS At 5:20 P .M., the meeting was recessed to 7:30 P.M., at which time it was reconvened with all Councilmen present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the invocation was given by the Reverend Galal Cough of the First Methodist Church. THORNTON PARK Rudy Francis, member of the Board of Recreation and Parks, and Charles Davis, representing the Segerstrom Republic Homeowners Association, stated that each of their organizations has recommended that the 35-acre park to be developed at Raitt Street and Segerstrom Avenue be named in honor of retiring City Manager Carl J. Thornton. It was moved by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa and unanimously carried that the recommendation be accepted and Raitt Street Park be named in honor of the City's Manager for 21 years, Carl J. Thornton. Mr. Thornton pointed out that there has been a long-standing City regulation that no park be named after any individual unless the land for it was donated by him or he were deceased; that in his opinion a City Manager, as a professional employee, should not seek immortality through use of his name on a public structure or place. The City Manager's remarks were unanimously received and filed on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa. GREENBELT COMMITTEE On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried, Council appointed Mrs. Jean Ankrum to the Cities and Unincorporated Areas Committee of the Greenbelt Program. APPEAL ~292 At the request of the applicant, the BEN WARNER'S GARAGE appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of VA 71-60 to allow auxiliary parking and storage of impounded and wrecked vehicles in the C 3 District at 320 W. 5th Street, was withdrawn on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried~ APPEAL #296 The Mayor opened the public hearing SANDPOINTE HOMEOWNERS on Appeal #296 filed by the Sand- ASSOCIATION pointe Homeowners Association appealing the Planning Commission's approval of Robert H. Grant Corporation's Variance Application 72-10 to allow a small commercial development facing MacArthur Boulevard and 4Z townhouse units facing Main Street in the C 4 District at 3610 S. Main Street. The Director of Planning stated that this partic~xlar project had been under consideration well over 6 months; that the moratorium came along to hold up the decision on the appeal. He further stated that if this was developed as single family residences only, the access to the homes would become even more congested. The applicant had considered an R 2 development with a density factor between the 8 - 15 range; that this parcel is not designated on Plan A for Warner-South; that it is a very difficult property to develop in the conventional manner; that he would recommend that all properties not specifically designated on Plan A be considered R 1-PRD and that any deviation would not be higher than R 2-PRD; that R 2-PRD would not work on this plan because of the inability to meet the 3:1 parking requirement. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -226- June 5, 1972