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Ai~PEAL # 306 - (Continued) Councilman Evans stated that he is in favor of the project up to the point of open space; that it will cut off the traffic running from Main Street to Cypress; that it provides ingress and egress in one direction, and parking appears to be adequate; that he believed staff should be directed to listen to Mr. Lebanoff's suggestions° Councilman Herrin stated that if changes in the plan are made at the Council hearing, it should be referred back to staff and the Planning Commission for further study, but was opposed to charging a new filing fee for the new plans. Councilman Yamamoto concurred that it should be referred again to the Commission, and stated that the fee should be paid again~ Councilman Herrin's motion to request that further study be given to the entire development by the staff and the Planning Commission, was seconded by Councilman Evans~ and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Herrin, NOES: None ABSENT: None Evans, Villa, Griset, Yamamoto, Patterson, Markel RECESS present. At 8:50 P.M., a recess was declared° The meeting reconvened at 9:00 P.M. , with all Councilmen APPEAL #307 The Mayor opened the public hearing VA 72-49 on Appeal #307 filed by Howard I HOWARD I. & LEONARD R. PAtVIPLIN and Leonard R. Pamplin appealing the Planning Cornl~ission's denial of VA 72-49 to allow offstreet parking on a lot with an existing residence and to waive the required wall in the R 2 B District at 334 W. 18th Street. The Director of Planning stated that this problem arose due to the widening of 17th Street; that the applicant is requesting a variance to allow parking on a lot zoned R 2B, which contains a residence; that this would be against a consistent City policy which does not allow split uses of the "B" suffix in residential areas; and that both the Planning Commission and the staff have recommended denial. The Clerk reported no written communications had been received. Mr. Leonard Pamplin, 1711 Bush Street, stated that the Paramount Men's Hair Styling Salon has been in business at 333 West 17th Street since 1949; that it is a small business but is important to the five employees and their families as a means of making a living; that the City will take the front portion of the establishment~ the waiting room area, when 17thStreet is widened; that they are asking to rebuild the portion the City is taking, and continue the use of the property as it is; that if they are not allowed to do this, it will mean the loss of one chair, and approxinlately $5,000 or more revenue per year; that the house on the property is income for his father, who is retired; that they do not wish to tear the house down, or to put a block wall around it. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -291- JULY 17, 1972