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PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor opened the Public APPEAL NO. 319 Hearing on Appeal No. 319 VARIANCE APPLICATION 73-13 filed by Dr. Donald E. Lind, appealing the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 73-13, to remodel an existing legal non-conforming pet hospital and to waive a portion of the required parking and the required parking lot landscaping, in the C 2 District at 2643 North Main Street. The Planning Director reviewed the Planning Commission Findings of Fact dated March 26, 1973. The following persons spoke in favor of the Appeal: R. D. Ramos, Contractor for Dr. Lind: Dr. Donald Lind, Appellant. The proponents stated that the Variance Application was required because the City was taking 19 feet of the property for street widening purposes; and that they would prefer not to do the extensive remodeling of the building if the present wall could be reconstructed without additional work on the rest of the building. The Planning Director and the Director of Building Safety stated that if the front four feet of the building were removed for street widening purposes, the City would permit reconstruction of the wall without requiring additional work on the rest of the building; and that if additional work were done and it exceeded fifty per cent of the value of the remaining structure that all would have to be made to conform to Code. The following persons spoke in opposition to the appeal: Michael Madzoeff, 211 Marigold, Corona del Mar; Martin Scott, 4615 Gorham Drive, Corona del Mar; Fred J. Sifferman, 600 North Cypress Street, La Habra. The opponents stated that they owned property adjacent to or in the area of the proposed variance location; that it would down- grade the area; that the Code standards should be preserved; and that if the area is properly improved, it will provide increased tax revenue for the City. Letters from the following persons opposing the appeal were received and filed after being read aloud: Darrell Daugherty, 2261 Puesta del Sol, Escondido; James E. Tweedt, owner of property at 2640 North Main Street; W. W. Westpheling, General Manager, Bekins Moving and Storage Co., 2510 North Main Street. The proponents spoke in rebuttal stating that only one of the opponents owned property within a 300 foot radius of the subject property; that present parking is inadequate and when the City acquires the 19 feet for street widening, it will be not only inadequate but dangerous, as visitors would be required to back in and out; that the variance would allow visitors to park off the street and have complete turn-around capability off the street. The Mayor closed the public hearing. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 130 APRIL 16, 1973