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Planning Director Charles C. Zimmerman stated that this abandon- ment had been reviewed by the Staff, the City Manager's Office and the Planning Commission, all of whom recommended the aban- donment; that all utility companies had been contacted and do not object to the abandonment. There being no speakers for or against the street abandonment, Mayor Garthe closed the public hearing. The following resolution No. 75-147 was adopted by the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried (7-0) unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 75-147 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF WASHINGTON AVENUE ADJACENT TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE SANTA ANA FREEWAY RIGHT OF WAY AND RESERVING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES. CA 14 REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF BRICK Abandonment of the WALL BARRICADE - HELIOTROPE DRIVE portion of the street Council Referral Item #209 underlying the wall so as to effect the closure of Heliotrope Drive on a permanent basis was approved and referred to the Planning Commission for initiation of the abandonment procedure, and Item #209 was deleted from the Council Referral Summary, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward and unanimously (7-0) carried. Traffic Engineer Joe Foust, prior to the motion, stated that a request from property owners and lessees of 17th Street property had been received to remove the brick wall barricade. He further stated that the wall had been constructed at the request of residents of the homes north of 17th Street and with their funds in order to separate the residential from the commercial properties; that there had been numerous com- plaints of speeding on Heliotrope; that for traffic planning an arterial street such as 17th should have spaced inter- sections; and finally that Staff would recommend that a fire hydrant be installed on the residential side of the Heliotrope wall. Speakers favoring the removal of the wall were: Richard Riemer, Attorney, representing property owners on 17th Street; Warren Henningsgard, lessee of property on 17th Street and Director of Lawton School; Marge Logush, 1710 N. Heliotrope; and Billie Troth, 1711 N. Heliotrope The opponents of the wall stated that the action of the Council to have the wall constructed was improper; that the right of the owners and lessees of the property on 17th Street to access to Heliotrope has been taken away wrongfully; and that the owners of the two homes south of the wall have had difficulty borrowing money on the property or financing it for sale cause of the wall. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 429 OCTOBER 6, 1975