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distributed to obtain public opinion on the plan, and recom- mending the retention of the two stop signs installed on San- tiago Street at 20th and at Bdgewood Streets. Mr. Stevens said that 74% of the area residents favored the removal of the left turn prohibitions on Santiago and on Memory Lane, while 75% of the Santiago Street residents favor retention. Council had received petitions on June 7 and 27 containing 104 and 3S signa- tures, respectively, requesting removal of the no-left turn signs at Santiago Street and Memory Lane. Speakers on the subject were: Margaret Wattles, 406 Virginia Avenue Ruth Righter, 2339 N. Valencia William Mock, 2328 Santiago David Cornfeld, 2308 Santiago Mickey Madden, 2319 North Rosewood Paul Olsen, 2317 Santiago William H. May, 2401 N. Santiago Audrey Manning, 701 East Santa Clara Zeke Hernandez, 1238 W. Chestnut, speaking for a resident at 2020 Santiago Speakers expressed the opinion that the residents east of the Santa Ana Freeway and north of Seventeenth Street are absolutely blocked with no through streets to freeways; that the left turn prohibitions are a great inconvenience to residents; that Santiago Street should be closed at the Park; that the present controls should be kept and others added along with good enforcement in the area; that Lincoln Avenue be made a through street; and that the removal of signals at 17th Street and Santiago would discourage traffic on Santiago. Mayor Evans closed the public hearing when there were no further speakers. Following Council discussion, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, the Staff recommendation to retain the stop signs on Santiago at 20th Street and Edgewood Street, was unanimously 7:0 approved. Councilman Brandt's motion, seconded by Councilman Ward, unanimously 7:0 carried, retained the idea of traffic control of sorts at Santiago and Memory Lane, and instructed Staff to investigate the various alternatives, whether that be total closure or improvements in the existing left-turn restriction, or whatever; and that Staff further investigate the possibility of rearranging the sequence of the signals at Santiago and 17th Street for north-south traffic and east-to-north and to report back to Council as soon as it can reasonably be done. CA 18.9 TOWN & COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL TOWERS Planning Director Charles ORAL STATUS REPORT Zimmerman reported that last Friday a member of his staff had inquired about the progress of the Town and Country Residential Towers in the City of Orange, and learned that building permits had been issued for 488 dwelling units valued at $24,000,000; that there will be four buildings nineteen stories each; that indications are that all the proposed units have been sold and that it appears that construction will begin shortly. CA 78.11 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 305 JULY 17, 1978