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~ OJ ti 7 , {,;., )1 A REQUEST OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE EMMAUS LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR A WAIVER OF THE FIFTY FOOT SET-BACK ON THE INTERIOR SIDES OF CORNER LOTS. THE PROPERT Y IS SITUATED AT WEST FIFTH I AND POL K STREETS AND WAS PURCHASED LAST FALL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHURCH; SAID LOT tv HAS 100' ON 5TH AVENUE AND I 10' ON POLK STREET. THE BUILDING AS PROPOSED IS 76 I BY AN .;.::.- AVERAGE WIDTH OF 42' . THIS LEAVES A SET-BACK OF 32 ' ON THE NORTH SIDE, 16' ON THE WEST SIDE. ',:-)1 FRONTAGE SET- SA CKS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS. 1..,", ." . '''" SIN CE THIS PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED AND PLAN S WERE MADE TO BUILD PREVIOUS TO THE TIME OF' PASSAGE OF THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE AN 0 THE RE IS A REASONABLE SIDE YAHD, THE BOARD OF' APPEALS RECOMMENDS THE REQUEST BE GRANTED. II I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMSAKER THAT THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 13 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A ROOM I NG HOUSE LICENSE, APPROVED BY THE POLICr:, FIRE AN 0 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, WAS S U BM I T TED. E. J. HASKELL, 1033 HIGH STREET IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE APPLICATION AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE, HEALTH AN 0 FIRE DEPARTMENTS BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED. 14 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR BEE R LICENSES, APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE SUBMITTED. WILLIAM T . & DOLORES R. STRATTON, 101 II<. 7TH - RETAIL CLASS B LICENSE. BIRDIE F. CROUSE, 757 w. 6TH AVENUE, RETAIL CLASS B LICENSE. IT WAS MOVED BY WELLS, SECONDED BY DAVIS T HII. T THE APPLICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE ENDORSED. THE APPLICATION OF FRANK w. & HE LEN MAE TIBBETT FOR RETAIL C L AS S B LICENSE WHICH WAS FIRST PRESENTED TO THE COMMON COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1948 AND ACTION DEFERRED FOR F'URTHER INVESTIGATION WAS AGAIN BROU GHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY MANAGER SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION A LIST OF CURRENT BEE R LICENSES IN THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN AREA. I IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY HANNS THAT THE APPLICATION OF FRANK w. AND HELEN MAE TIBBETT FOR RETAIL CL ASS B L I C UJ S E , AS S U BM I T TED, BE NOT ENDORSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. 15 A LETTER FROM THE OREGON JOURNAL, ASKING THE PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL TO ERECT A TEMPORARY BUILDING AT I 8T H AND WILLAMETTE STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND RE AD AS FOLLOWS: "PERMISSION IS HEREBY REQUESTED FOR A SPECIAL TWO YE AR PE RM I T TO PLACE A PORTABLE TYPE OFFICE BU I L DIN G AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF I 8T H AND WILLAMETTE STREETS. SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS HA VE 13EEN MADE WIT H w. G. IRVIN, OWNER OF DESCRIBED PROPERTY. THE F R H~E BUILDING WOULD BE A r,;ov ABLE TYPE, 14 FT. BY 16 FT. ON 4 IN. BY 6 IN. SK IDS AND CEMENT BLOCKS, AND PLACED ACCORDING TO CITY SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IjUILDING IV OU L 0 BE Fir. I SHED IN AN ATTRACTIVE MANNER IN KEEPING IV I T H THE EUGENE BUSINESS AREA. WE WOULD APPRECIATE CONSIDERAT ION AND YOUR DECISION AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE, AS OUR RENTAL TIME HAS EXPIRED AT 55Y WILLAMETTE. " IT WAS M OV ED BY HAc. N, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE OREGON Jou RNA L BE APP ROVE D AND A BUILDING PE RM I T ISSUED AS PER THIS REQUEST. MOT I Ol~ CARRIED. 16 A LETTER FROM MR, F. M. BENNETT OF THE EUGENE COMMUNITY OUILDERS - HE: MOVING OF OLD BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "THIS WILL RE FE R FORMALLY TO THE COMPLAINT I MADE REGARDING THE MOVING OF A HOUSE SOUTH ON HIGH STREE'T. I AM FIRMLY CONVINCED THAT YOUR CITY ORDINANCES SHOULD BE SO CHAI'iGED AS TO GIVE THE CITY SUPERVISION OV ER THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS. CERTAINLY MOVERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DESTROY TREES, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE MOVER, EVEN THOUGH THE TREES ARE CITY PROPERTY. TREES ARE MAINTAINED FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE CITY AND ADD GREATLY TO PROPERTY VALUES. I I AM SU RE STRICT REGULATION SHOULD BE HELD BY THE II T Y REGARDING THE PLACING OF OUTMODED, DECREPIT BUILDINGS IN HIGH CLASS RES I 0 ErH I A L DISTRICTS. SUCH BU I L DIN G S VERY SELDOM MEET THE RE QU I REMENTS OF NEW BUILDINGS IN LIKE LOCATIONS. SUCH MISCELLANEOUS MOVING OF OLD BUILDINGS SHOULD BE BROUGHT UNDER C I T Y SUPERVISION WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR CALLING THIS MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. " UPON MOTION THIS COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AN D THE C IT Y MANAGER REQUESTED TO BRING IN A REPORT CONCERNING PRESENT RULES AN D REGULATIONS ON THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS TOGETHER IV I T H PROPOSALS FOR AMENDING OR REVISING SU CH RULES AND REGULATIONS. MOTION CARRIED. Ii {~ ~- < C__~_...~---'--",-'"_ II " "'" -. .,,' - .........~""""""".~,-~.-.....;... _.'-~.~ ",--><~.~,''''':'''~,. _._.....~.,.,