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PUBLIC HEARING - NEGATIVE Mayor Garthe announced DECLARATION & APPEAL NO. 352 that this was the time CUP 75-7 and place for the public hearing of Appeal No. 352 of the Planning Commission denial of Conditional Use Permit 75-7 filed by Regina Harris to permit an infant care center for children age 6 weeks to 2½ years in the R 1 Single Family Residence at 418 South Forest Avenue. The CUP has been filed by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, owners of the property; Mrs. Harris would be the operator of the proposed center. The Planning Director reviewed the Finding of Fact of the Planning Commission denial dated August 11, 1975. He stated that the Commission had found that the proposed use would not be in keeping with the single-family character of the area; that there would be insufficient parking; and that the use would create traffic, noise and congestion problems in the area. Regina Harris of 2051 S. Rene Drive stated that the house at 418 S. Forest is planned as a day nursery for 16 infants; that the house was obtained for $40 a month through a HUD grant; that she and HUD had invested $1,500 and over $5,000, respectively, in improving the house; that four day nurserys in Santa Ana had no off-street parking; that there is a pre-school with an enrollment of 45 children on Martha Lane in a residential area; that her organization intends to improve the property thereby raising its value; and that the grant is for 10 months at which time Council could evaluate the program to see if it has been detrimental to the neighborhood. Other speakers in favor of the day nursery were: Sadie Reid, 1401 West Richmond Jo Caines, 1792 North Winlock, Orange, representative of Social Programs Advisory Committee Tom Watford, Orange County Revenue Sharing Office The proponents stated that there is a need for the service and it will be an asset to the community; that staff members would park in the Community Free Methodist Church parking lot; and that the majority of applicants would be walking to the school. Mrs. Harris filed a letter dated August 24, from Pastor Gene Valenciana, Community Free Methodist Church, 1600 West Myrtle, confirming approval for use of six parking spaces in the church lot; a letter dated September 2, from Bettye Lewis, Chairman of the Santa Ana College Development Department, supporting the proposal; a petition signed by 21 residents of the area in favor of the proposed use; and a statement signed by seven residents in the area of the Martha Lane Pre-school to the effect that they were not disturbed or inconvenienced by it. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 381 SEPTEMBER 2, 1975