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The opponents were not generally opposed to the restaurant, but did mention that there are 19 other Mexican-American: restaurants in the area; that there is not sufficient parking for restaurant patrons, that customers would be required to park in front of other businesses; that the Police have been down there constantly and residents can't let their children out to play; that there are drunks around all the time trying to "rip off" the merchants or bumming money from the customers; and that they don't want another bar in the neighborhood. As there were no further speakers either for or against, Mayor Garthe closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried (5-2) with Councilmen Ward and Ortiz dis- senting, the protest of the ABC application was affirmed, and the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 75-142 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON MINOR EX- CEPTION PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 75-26 DENYING SAID MINOR EXCEPTION PERMIT APPLICATION AND DENYING APPEAL NO. 356 FILED THEREON BY ARISTEO AND MARIA VELAZQUEZ. CA 13.5 PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION OF SECOND Mayor Garthe announced STREET & EAST-WEST ALLEY, BETWEEN that this was the time BIRCH & ROSS and place for the public hearing of the vacation of Second Street between Birch and Ross Streets and the East- West Alley, South of Second Street between Birch and Ross Streets. Public Works Director, Ronald Wolford, said that this abandon- ment will allow for the construction of the Senior Citizens' Housing Project and that Staff and the Planning Commission have reviewed the proposed vacation and recommend that the Council proceed with the abandonment. There being no speakers for or against the abandonment, the Mayor closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried 6-1 with Councilman Brandt dissenting, the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 75-143 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDERING THE VACATION OF SECOND STREET BETWEEN BIRCH AND ROSS STREETS AND THE EAST-WEST ALLEY, SOUTH OF SECOND STREET BETWEEN BIRCH AND ROSS STREETS AND RESERVING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES. CA 14 ORAL COMMUNICATION - REQUEST J. Ogden Markel, 1814 FOR RETURN OF APPEAL FEE South Parton, stated that on the 28th of August, he appealed the decision of the Planning Commission to approve Variance 75-46 and paid $125 for that appeal; that the appeal was heard on September 2, 1975, and granted by the Council; that at this afternoon's meeting, the Council granted the applicant's re- quest to rehear Variance 75-46 by the Planning Commission; and that he thinks the $125 should be refunded and he is ap- plying for it. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 408 SEPTEMBER 15, 1975