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AMENDMENT APPLICATION //704 - (Continued) The Mayor stated that this area is a residue of an M 1 designation which extended after the Burroughs Corporation bought the property at the southwest corner of Warner and Bristol; that all of the area except this one property has been rezoned and developed R 1, and it would, therefore, he consistent to rezone it to R lkpRD. Councilman Herrin's motion, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to approve Amendment Application #?04 and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance rezoning the properties from the M 1 District to the R 1-PRD District, carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Yamamoto, Villa, Griset, Patterson, Markel Evans None APPEAL #306 The Mayor stated that a written VA 72-46 request ha~t been received from SUBURBIA, INC. the applicant to continue to the regular meeting of July 17, 1972, the public hearing on Appeal #306, filed by Suburbia, Inc., appealing the Planning Commission's denial of VA ?2-46 to construct a 24~unit apartment development in the R g District at 806 - 814 So Cypress° Councilman Evans was opposed to the continuance since a similar request had not been allowed at a previous meeting° Mayor Griset stated that there was a significant difference; that at the previous meeting there were many people present who were interested in hearing the matter; and that in this instance, when he requested an indication of interest from the audience, there was no one present to speak in favor of or in opposition to this matter. Councilman Patterson stated that he is opposed to granting continuances of public hearings without good reason; that more justification than "out of the area" is required for continuation. Councilman Herrin stated that if a public hearing is set and interested people are present, there should be a very definite reason established for continuance. Councilman Vi!la's motion, seconded by Councilman Markel, to continue the public hearing on Appeal #306 filed by Suburbia, Inc., to July t7, 1972, carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Villa, Markel, Herrin, Griset, Yamamoto Evans, Patterson None SERVICE STATION Councilman Herrin stated he ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM requested a report from staff because he had received a large number of calls from service station operators with regard to what they considered to be considerable harassment from the inspector responsible for this matter; that during the surveillance which has been in effect in recent months, a great many people in this business have been told that they could not, under any circumstance, display any merchandise outside of the building, that CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -267- JULY 3, 1972