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PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION Mayor Garthe announced 2ND STREET ~ ALLEYS; VAN NESS that this was the time RESOLUTION 77-12 ADOPTED and place for the public hearing of the vacation of Second Street between Ross and Van Ness, alleys between First and Third, Ross and Van Ness, and the easterly one-half portion of Van Ness Street. Planning ~irector Charles Zimmerman stated that this street and alley vacation is to allow the first phase of the superblock for Senior Citizens Housing; that the vacation has been reviewed by the Planning and Redevelopment Commissions, who have both recommended that it proceed. Mr. Jim McMahon, 455 South Main, Orange., representing Pacific Telephone, introduced Roger Downes, Counsel for the Company, who stated that the utility company claims relocation expenses for the facilities they have in the streets to be abandoned, and opposes the relocation unless such provisions are made. City Attorney Keith Gow informed Council that there are cases pending Statewide involving these same issues;that the telephone company has agreed to stipulate to remove its lines in consideration of the City's providing a sum of money to be paid to them should the Court rule that relocation expenses be paid. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed by the Mayor. On the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried 7:0 unanimously,-the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 77-12 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING A PORTION OF SECOND STREET AND THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 6 AND 7 OF THE "DAWSON AND CUMMINGS ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF SANTA ANA" BETWEEN .LOWB STREET (VAN NESS AVENUE) AND ROSS STREET AND A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF LOWB STREET (VAN NESS AVENUE) BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD STREETS IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. CA 14 PUBLIC HEARING - NEGATIVE Mayor Garthe announced DECLARATION ~ APPEAL 571 that this was the time VA 76-50 - CONTINUED and place for the public hearing of Negative Declaration and Appeal No. 571 of the approval of Variance Application 76-50 filed by the First Baptist Church to allow parking along the west property line at 1010 West Seventeenth Street in the R1 and C1 Districts. Planning Director Charles Zimmerman stated that this matter had been continued from December 20, 1976 to allow the appellant residents to meet with the church representatives to work out a compromise solution; that because of the holidays and the recent change in the Board of Directors of the Church, a meeting has not been held. Dr. Donald E. Reiter, representing the First Baptist Church, and Mr. Dennis Hayden, 1517 Freeman, representing the residents, agreed that if the matter could be continued, a meeting would be held to work out a solution to the matter. On Councilman Brandt's motion, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried 7:0, Appeal No. 571 was continued to February 22, 1977 at 7:50 P.M. to allow for negotiation of a settlement. CA 15.5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 52 JANUARY 17, 1977