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the benefit of all, and they will not be as adversely affected as they had thought; that the project has had many studies; and that it is up to Council to act on the information and make the decision for the future of the whole community, rather than succumb to the wishes of a few. There were no further speakers; Mayor Pro Tem Yamamoto closed the public hearing. Councilmen indicated agreement that Bristol Street would even- tually need to be widened in response tO the inevitable in- crease in traffic; that at this time consideration is being given to a situation of possibly higher priority~ the need for a Broadway overpass; and that street widenings can be accomplished by negotiating with each property owner to mitigate the damage to his property. Staff was instructed to cancel the presently budgeted Bristol Street widening project and return to Council a program for traffic management along the sections of the street that are affected by the widening project, on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ward, and unanimously (5:0) carried. CA 29.8 RECESS meeting was reconvened with the At 8:30 P.M. Mayor Pro Tem Yamamoto declared a recess; at 8:42 P.M. the same Council members present. PUBLIC HEARING - AppEAL #366 Mayor Pro Tem Yamamoto DENIAL OF VA 76-35 announced that this was APPEAL GRANTED the time and place for the public hearing of the Negative Declaration and Appeal No. 566, filed by Mrs. Phyllis Wheeler, 802 French Street, of the Planning Commission denial of Variance Application 76-55 to use the old Victorian home at 802 North French Street as a law office in the R 5H HD II District. Associate Planner John Richards stated that a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on June 28, 1976, and that the Variance had been denied because the General Plan indicates high density residential zoning for the area, and the proposal would be a further intrusion into the residential area. Diane Tasch, 1426 East 18th Street, announced that she was the owner of the property at 802 North French; that the home there is 87 years old and that they (she and her husband) wish to restore and maintain it; and that they hope to restore and preserve it for posterity; that the variance will allow them to do this with private funds. Mrs. Tasch, responding to Councilman Yamamoto's question, stated that there would be four offices upstairs and one downstairs; that it had been owned by the Crookshank family; and that it was built in 1889. On the unanimously approved (5:0) motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Bricken, the Negative Declaration was approved and filed, Appeal No. 566 was granted with a 12-month review, and the City Attorney was directed to prepare the implementing resolution. CA 13.5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 515 AUGUST 16, 1976