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Those persons speaking in opposition~to Underground Utility District #7 were: Andrew Jannett, 2011 North Grand Stafford Hurrell, 2019 North Grand Norma Hasenyager, 2139 North Grand Genevieve Rutledge, 2105 North~Grand Some of the opponents had residential property in the proposed District, and stated that the service installed for their resi- dential use would have to be changed at a later date when the property was changed to commercial use; that if the District were delayed for a couple of years that the commercial use might by then be established; and that the expense to the property owner would be a financial burden. There were no further speakers, the Clerk reported there were no written communications, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilman Ward stated his opinion that underground utilities would increase the value of the properties in the District. Councilman Brandt stated that to delay the project would increase the cost by more than the inflation rate, which was verified by the Edison Company representative, who stated the potential increase to be about 25%. The following resolution was adopted on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously (6-0) carried: RESOLUTION NO. 75-154 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 7. CA 134 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Garthe announced NEGATIVE DECLARATION & that this was the time AMENDMENT APPLICATION 731 and place for the public hearing of Amendment Application 731 to rezone properties generally located in an area bounded on the north by the Willowick Golf Course, on the east by the Santa Ana River, on the south by Fifth Street and on the west by Jackson Street, from the Ri and C2 Districts to the 0 (Open Space Land) District. Charles Zimmerman, Director of Planning, stated that when the Open Space Element of the General Plan was adopted that staff had indicated that several properties would have to be rezoned and that one of these areas was the Willowick Golf Course area; that the owners of the property favor the rezoning; that on September 22 the Planning Commission recommended the rezoning to be in conformance with the General Plan; and that the City of Garden Grove was notified. There were no persons who requested to speak on the Amendment Application; the Clerk reported there were no written communica- tions; and the Mayor closed the public hearing. The Negative Declaration was approved and filed, and the follow- ing ordinance was placed on first reading, on the unanimously carried (6-0) motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 443 OCTOBER 13, 1975