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Councilman Patterson stated that he had been very much in favor of the ordinance adopted to reduce or stop the proliferation of enterprises where alcoholic beverages were served and where there was entertain- ment within 300 feet of R 1 property, however, it appeared that the proposed restaurant would be built approximately 600 feet from any R 1 property because of the location of the building on the lot. Councilman 'Yamamoto's motion to retain standard Planning requirement 8 of the Zoning Administrator's Report on Minor Exception 73-5, requir- ing that there be no gaming devices, such as pool tables, pinball machines, motion picture booths, etc., except that the restriction regarding pool tables should be omitted, was seconded by Councilman Herrin, and 'unanimously carried. (CA 13.3) AGENDA ORDER to accommodate the applicant. The Mayor announced that Agenda item 87 would be considered next in order POOL TABLE APPLICATION Council approved the. request JOSEPH TURNER from Joseph Turner dated February 26, 1973 for permit to operate eight pool tables at the restaurant to be known as "Bobken", located 70 feet north of 2533 South Main Street, on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried with Councilman Yamamoto voting NO. (CA 91.1) PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor opened the APPEAL #317 public hearing on Appeal WEIGHT WATCHERS, INC. #317 filed by Weight Watchers, Inc. appealing the Zoning Administrator's denial of Minor Exception 73-4 for waiver of required block wall adjacent to a residential zone at 2130 East Fourth Street, and requested a staff report. The Plannii~g Director stated that the Minor Exception had been denied by the Zoning Administrator because although a motel existed on the adjacent property to the east, there was also an existing single family residence at the north end of the property to the east opposite the parking lot proposed by appellant. Nancy Holly, Executive Secretary for the Director of Weight Watchers, Inc., stated that there was a motel located on the property adjacent to their own; that an old home had been moved onto the property by the owner, and that the owner had stated that the home would be demolished to eventually develop the property for commercial use only; that if Council felt a wall was necessary, she was requesting permission to put up a wooden fence of their choice to eliminate the high cost of a block wall. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 78 MARCH 12, 1973