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ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Markel FIRST STREET WIDENING presented two diagrams to Council depicting 1) present and future alignment of the intersection of First and Lyon Streets, and 2) accident statistics pertaining to the intersection. He stated that a realignment of Lyon in connection with the widening of First Street would not be logical in view of the existing traffic flow pattern and low accident rate of the intersection. The Assistant Director of Public Works now agrees with Councilman Markel, and immediate need for realignment of Lyon reported that staff does not foresee any Street. (CA 29.8) RECESS On motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried by informal unanimous consent, Council recessed at 4:50 P.M. to dinner with the Personnel Board. The meeting reconvened at ?:30 P.M. with all Councilmen present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the invocation was given by Councilman Griset. (CA 80.17) COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Mayor Patterson AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE recognized Mrs. Margaret Beyer, President of the Santa Aha Chapter of the American Field Service, and presented proclamations of honorary citizenship to foreign exchange students Cecilia Rivera, from Cuenca, Ecuador, and Fouad Mirzein, Beirut, Lebanon. The students expressed their appreciation to the City and for the opportunity provided to them by the AFS to spend the school year in Santa Ana. Mrs. Beyer described the program sponsored by the AFS. (CA 9.9) PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Patterson announced APPEAL NO. 334 that he had a conflict of CUP NO. 73-15 interest in the matter of SOUTHSIDE INVESTMENT COMPANY the public hearing on Appeal No. 334, filed by Southside Investment Co., appealing the Planning Commission denial of CUP 73-15, in that the parties involved are clients of his law practice. The Mayor left the Council Chamber after relinquishing the gavel to Vice Mayor Evans. Vice Mayor Evans declared the public hearing opened. (It had been continued by Council on December 10, 1973, to this date, at the request of the applicant.) Senior Planner William Daugherty stated that Southside Invest- ment Company had applied for a Conditional Use Permit to allow retail sales in the Mi District at 1700-1730 South Grand Avenue; and that the Planning Commission, acting on the recommendation of staff, had denied the application. He reviewed the Planning Commission Findings of Fact supporting the denial dated November 12, 1973. The Clerk reported that no written communications had been received. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 36 JANUARY 21, 1974