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PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 444 The Mayor announced that this VA 80-75 - 3610 W. SEVENTEENTH ST. was the time and place for the CA INSTRUCTED public hearing of Appeal Appli- cation No. 444, filed by Bowers Tractor, Inc., appealing the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 80-75 to allow storage of heavy equipment and employees' parking in a vacated railroad right-of-way at 3610 W. 17th Street in the R1, R2 and N1 Districts. Planning Associate Robert Balen presented the staff report and recommenda- tions. The Clerk of the Council reported there were no written communications. Ray A. Bicknell, Representative from Bowers Tractor, Inc., spoke in favor of the appeal. Robert B. Ross, 3505 W. Boyer, spoke against the appeal. There were no other speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Following discussion, MOTION was made by Griset, seconded by McGuigan, to approve and file the Negative Declaration and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution denying Appeal No. 444, denying VA 80-75, and affirming the decision of the Planning Commission. Motion passed on the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, McGuigan Markel, Serrato None CA 13.3 PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 453 The Mayor announced that this VA 81-20 - 913 E. SIXTH ST. was the time and place for the CA INSTRUCTED public hearing of Appeal Appli- cation No. 453, filed by Ameri- can Concrete Cutting, Inc., appealing the Planning Commission's condition- al approval of Variance Application No. 81-20 to allow storage of vans and equipment, with the requirement of a 6-foot high, 6-inch wide solid masonry wall, at 913 E. Sixth Street in the R3H District. The Clerk of the Council reported a written communication from Duffy & Okazaki, Attorney for American Concrete Cutting, Inc., requesting that Section 7B(1)b of the staff's conditions also be included in the appeal. Planning Associate Balen presented the staff report and recommendations. James Okazaki, Attorney for American Concrete Cutting, Inc., spoke in favor of the appeal. There were no other speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Following discussion, MOTION made by Griset to approve and file the Nega- tive Declaration and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution denying Appeal No. 453, approving the conditional approval of VA 81-20, and affirming the decision of the Planning Commission died for lack of a second. MOTION was made by Acosta, seconded by Markel, to approve and file the Negative Declaration and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolu- tion granting Appeal No. 453, approving VA 81-20, and overruling the decision of the Planning Commission, eliminating annual review require- ments, retaining the block wall condition, and substituting a bond in lieu of off-site improvements, with said improvements to be required when contigious parcel is developed. Motion FAILED on the following vote: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 313 OCTOBER 5, 1981