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Speakers in favor of the Appeal were: Edward Agnew, 2447 Heliotrope Dr., owner of the subject property Dean Evans, 2530 N. Grand Ave., attorney for appellant Barry Isenberg, Isenberg and Associates, consultant for appellant Louis Hanberger, 1413 Superior Avenue, Newport Beach, part-owner who presented a petition signed by businessmen in the area endorsing the proposed project Proponents emphasized that the planned salvage yard represents a 1/2 million dollar investment; that it is not in the area designated as "Logan"; that the proposed site is in the M2 District, and that all the adjoining property is M2; that five of the opposing speakers at the Planning Commission hearing did not own property or a business within 300 feet of the subject location; and that the operation is an automobile recycling operation and it will be conducted entirely indoors with no noise and no dirt. Those speaking in opposition to the Appeal were: Samuel Romero, 2034 South Spruce Martha Velasco, 836 East Washington Martin Gonzalez, 1008 East Washington Helen Moraga, 1337 Custer Josephine Adrade, 935 Logan The opponents objected to the keeping of dogs and the probability of the presence of rats; they stated that junk yards are fre- quently set on fire. They suggested that traffic congestion would increase. They noted that there are already several junk yards in the neighborhood, and that the Logan residents have long been trying to upgrade and improve their neighborhood. Speaking in rebuttal, proponent Mr. Evans stated that the oppon- ents were getting hung up on a language and communication problem; that the proposal is not for a junk yard, it is for an auto recycling center; that it will represent a one-half million dollar investment in a depressed area; that there will be no guard dogs, no rats; and that they have agreed to the condition of an annual review by the Planning Commission of the CUP. There being no further speakers, Mayor Evans closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried 4:1, with Councilman Ortiz dissenting, Appeal No. 387 was denied and the City Attorney directed to prepare the resolution confirming this action. CA 13.4 PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT APPLICATION 782 NS-1409 NEGATIVE DECLARATION FILED FIRST READING tion 782 to rezone property Mayor Evans announced that this was the time and place for the public hear- ing of Negative Declara- tion and Amendment Applica- on the north side of Seventeenth Street between Fairview Street and the Santa Ana River from the R1 and C1 Districts to the R1-PRD District. Planning Director Charles Zimmerman stated that the subject parcel is 8.53 acres; that 7.3 acres is zoned Ri and 1.23 acres is zoned C1; that the applicant proposes to construct approxi- mately 60 residential condominium units on the site; that the General Plan designation is low-density residential; and that there was no opposition at the Planning Commission hearing on February 13, and the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed zone change. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 101 MARCH 13, 1978