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They stated that they were in favor of construction of the wall because of the increase in traffic, noise and pollution on North Flower Street; that the wall would insure greater privacy; and that the applicants had obtained the services of an architect to provide an attractive de.sign that would increase the value of the property. The speakers in opposition to the Minor Exception were: John Coil, 2395 North Flower Brad Turnbull, 2402 North Flower The opponents stated that the design of the wall was not particularly attractive; that the wall would do nothing to diminish pollution; and that a six-foot wall to within two feet of the property line would "stick out like a sore thumb". On the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, the Negative Declaration was approved and filed, and the City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution denying Appeal No. 375 and upholding the Planning Commission denial of Minor Exception 76-31, on a vote of 6:1, with Councilman Brandt dissenting. CA 13.2 PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL 371 Mayor Garthe announced NEGATIVE DECLARATION 76-51 - VA 76-30 that this was the time DENIED WITH PLAN MODIFICATIONS and place for the public hearing of Negative Declaration No. 76-51 and Appeal No. 371, appealing the Planning Commission approval of Variance Application 76-30, to allow parking at the west property line of the property at 1010 West Seventeenth Street (First Baptist Church). Planning Director Charles Zimmerman stated that nine years ago the Baptist Church had been given a variance over the objections of residents on the condition that cars would not be parked within 50 feet of the west property line; that the present appeal by residents W. Lyle Boyle, Robert Tompkins, Hazel E. Welty and Dennis Hayden, was filed to reverse the Planning Commission approval of a parking plan to remove the 50-foot wide landscaping strip to utilize the area for parking and to provide a landscape planter varying in width from 5 feet to 11 feet; that the Church subsequently came in with a plan providing for a 13-foot planter width; that tonight the Church has presented two alternate plans for Council considera- tion; and that the Planning Department has provided a repre- sentative at each of the meetings to work for a compromise. Mr. Dennis Hayden, 1517 Freeman, representing residents, spoke in favor of the Appeal opposing the Variance. He stated that there is a conflict in that the single family residences were there prior to the church moving in; that the residents had relied on the church's agreement under Variance No. 299, approved November 13, 1951, that there would be no parking of automobiles within 50 feet of the west property line; that they would like the residences to be protected; that the resi- dents would be willing to accept a compromise if safeguards appeared in the plan as written conditions. Those speakers opposing the Appeal and favoring the Variance were: Fred Kerns, 13102 Flint Drive Robert Savage, 1608 B North Main Street Dr. Don Reiter, Pastor of the Baptist Church They stated that there had been two meetings with the residents since the last Council meeting; that the property owners offered a compromise of a 25-foot buffer; that they had drawn CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 74 FEBRUARY 22, 1977