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PUBLIC HEARING - HALFWAY HOUSE Mayor Garthe announced APPEAL #361, VA 76-4 that this was the time DENIED and place for the public hearing of Appeal No. 361, Variance Application 76-4, filed by Glen Gary Boyd to allow a halfway house at 1431 South Broadway in the R3 District. Planning Director Charles Zimmerman. stated that a variance is required because of 1) the 24-hour supervision of residents, 2) a counseling program, and 3) the proposed office.facilities; that the Application was.processed~, .and two Planning Commis- sion public hearings were held on February 23 and March 8, 1976; that on March 8 the Commission denied the Application on a 4:3 vote on the basis that the proposed use would not be compatible with the existing established residential and light commercial neighborhood, and that there already is an over-concentration of social welfare.facilities in the City that deal with problems on a County basis rather than a restricted basis of the City only; that the building was constructed in 1955 as a medical office building; that conversion of the building was authorized on Jan. 20, 19~ by a building permit to convert to a six-unit apartment building; that the Planning Department received 47 letters and 90 telephone calls in opposition to the Variance. The following persons spoke in favor of the Appeal: D. D~ Boyd, father of the owner of the building, 1136 West Edinger Fred Feldman,.549 South Kenmore Avenue, Los Angeles Pauline Lockwood, 1620 South Birch Isaac J. Oshana, 1127 West Palmyra, Orange Frank Blakely, Orange County Half-way House, 939 E. 17th The proponents stated that there were misconceptions about a. Half-way House; that they are trying to help offenders from the area~ to help them obtain employment and housing; that they will have 16 people at a time, maximum; that it is better to have them together where there is supervision; that the program should be given a chance for a year; that these socially handicapped people should be given an oppor- tunity to reestablish themselves in the community. The following persons spoke against the Appeal: Van Smoot, 2101 S. Parton Mark Vogel, 1803 Cypress Tom Lytle, 1407 S. Van Ness Edward Borke, 1439 S. Birch Peter Palmer, 1326 S. Birch Ralph Vernon, 611 Orange Cecil Brockman, 1331 S. Birch Jim Paulkner, 1423 S. Broadway Jim Farnberg, 1317 S. Van Ness Chester Lynch, 1414 S. Olive Barbara Nortum, 412 West McFadden Willis J. Clemons, 1415 S. Broadway John Stelabine, 1242 S. Ross The opponents stated that they were very concerned about housing parolees in their neighborhood; that there are many senior citizens in the area, and they are frequent victims of crime and are afraid to go out of their homes after dark; that Santa Ana should take care of its own people first; that these people will not be supervised when they CITY COUNCIL MINUTBS 151 APRIL 19, 1976