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The Negative Declaration was approved and filed; Appeal No. 367 was granted with the provisions that the additional land recently purchased will be landscaped and that there be a 12-month review; and the City Attorney was directed to pre- pare the implementing resolution, on the motion of Council- man Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried (5:0) unanimously. Councilman Brandt suggested, and Councilman Ward concurred, that Staff consider the feasibility of designating both the east and west sides of Fairview between the intersections of fairview and MacArthur and Fairview and Sunflower to be no parking, and the feasibility of posting no pedestrian cross- ing signs at the intersection of Aurora and Fairview. CA 15.4 PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 368 Mayor Pro Tem Yamamoto YA 76-38 CLASSIC DEVELOPMENT announced that this APPEAL DENIED ~ was the time and place for the public hearing of the Negative Declaration and Appeal No. 368, filed by Classic Development Corporation, 12700 Knott Avenue, Garden Grove, of Variance Application No. 76-58, to continue for one year a residential tract sales office at 5006 South Thorn- ton Street in the Ri District, denied by the Planning Commis- sion. Associate Planner John Richards stated that the tract sales office at the subject location was established January of 1975; that such offices are allowed in residential areas for only one year; that the appellant has asked for a one year extension; that four neighbors gestified at the Planning Commission.public hearing in opposition to the extension and complained about the traffic congestion which caused incon- venience and delays in mail delivery. Councilman Bricken stated that his employer is doing work for the appellant which may constitute a conflict of interest if he .were to vote on this Appeal; he left the Council Chambers. Mr. James Chaffin, Director of Marketing for Classic Homes, stated that his company now has eight homes still unsold, plus the four models; that it will take 90 days to close them out; and that appellant has modified his application request to 120 days within which to move out. Those speaking in opposition,to the Appeal were: James Kirk, 3025 South Thornton John Packard, 910 South Thornton Mary Doyle, 1714 West Gary Avenue Jim Forsythe, 5078 South Thornton Sherry Lacy, 501 ~South Thornton Janet Packard, 5010 South Thornton The opponents stated that this sales office had been used to sell homes from three tracts; that of the 15 peopi~ living on the cul-de-sac, 14 expressed opposition to the~continuance of the sales office; that there is no provision for sales office parking except on the street; that the residents have rural curbside mailboxes and that the crowded parking situa- tion inhibits mail delivery and creates traffic hazards; and that they favor the immediate close of the office. There were no further speakers, and the public hearing was closed. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 517 AUGUST 16, 1976