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J"'"2 8 6 - t.; . - ~., . ~, 18 A COMMUNICATION FR OM CLIF CULP, REALTOR - RE: PROPEflTY AT 1070 LAWRENCE STREET - USED FOR " BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ, AS FOLLOWS: .. 1 ~,;!.: ..~. .'"1- "WE ARE WRITING TO ASK PERMISSION TO USE THE A BO V E MENTIONED PROPERTY fO RUSE SIMILAR t" TO ANY USED IN THE C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. 00 .:::r; Tt-il S LOCATION HAS BEEN USED FOR au SIN E S S PURPOSES FOR MANY, MANY YEARS; AN D WE REAL I ZE THAT ACCORD I NG TO THE PRESENT ZONING ORDINANCES THE PRESENT OCCUPANT MAY USE THE LOCATION FOR THE SAME BUSINESS INDEfiNITELY. PLEASE REFER TO THE RE CE NT CITY f)'RD I NANCE NUMBER 9188, SECTION XV I I, PAGE 36, "NON-CONFORMING USES. " . . . WE HAVE A PART Y WHO DESIRES TO USE THIS BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF A "WHOLESALE I AUTOMOTIVE PARTS BUSINESS. " ; INASMUCH AS T HI S LOCATION HAS BEE N USED FOR BUSINESS FOR-SO LONG AND BECAUSE OF THE SIMILARITY OFT HE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS TO ELECTRICAL ApPL I AN CES, WE fEE L THAT PERMISSION SHOuLD BE GRANTED TO USE THIS BUILDING FO R THIS PURPOSE. . THE GREATER MAJORITY OF THE BUSINESS DONE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS IS DONE OFF THEIR PREMISES BY WHOLESALE SALES MADE DIRECT TO THE CUSTOMERS BY PERSONAL CONTACT. THERE IS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF DROP IN TRADE AND NOT NEARLY AS MUCH FOR THI,STYPE OF BUSiNESS AS IT WAS FO R THE ELECTRICAL APPL I AN CE BUSINESS. . WE WILL GREATL Y APPRECIATE YOUR fAVORABLE CONSIDERATION IN THIS REGARD, AND PERMIT THE ABOVE MENT tONED USE FOR THI S PARTICULAR PROPERTY. .. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THA T THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AND THA,T THE CITY ATTORNE Y BE REQUESTED TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION XV II PARAGRAPH A ( I ) OF ORD I NANCE 9188, CLARIFYING THE COUNCIL'S INTENT WITH RESPECT TO NON-CONFORMING USES. MOTION CARRIED. 19 A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. JOHN T. fOREMAN - RE: f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sT THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AT THIS TIME, GRANTING THE UNDERS I GNED THE RIGHT TO USE T HIS PORTION OF THE ALLEY PROVIDED T HA T GATES BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S DESIRE. " IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HAWN T HA T MR. fOREMAN BE GRAN-TED PERMISSION TO USE THE ALLEY AS I NO I CA TED, THE C I T Y TO RETAIN THE RIGHT TO REVO KE THE GRANT AT ANY TIME. MOTION CARRIED. 20 A COMMUNICATION fROM RADIO STATION KUGN - RE: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "DURING THE NOVEMBER 2ND ELECTION, THE VOTERS OF BOTH PORTLAND AND SEATTLE APPARENTLY APPROVED DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FOR THE YE A R S TO COME. Eu GE NE HAS TAKEN NO ACTION ON THE MATTER; AND THE CONSEQUENCES THAT WILL PROBABLY ARISE IF THIS COMMUNITY DOES NOT ADOPT A SIMILAR ORDINANCE ARE YEARLY CONFUS 'or~ AND ::; PE CIA L MEETINGS TO CONSIDER THE ISSUE.' I RADIO STATION K U G N IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE, NOT ONLY FROM THE STATION'S.NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION WITH OTHER NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA STATIONS, BUT FROM THE GENE RAL PUBLIC VIEWPOINT AND REACTION. WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL CONS I DER IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE MATTER TO AVOID CONFUS ION AND ADVERSE REACTION NEXT SUMMER. VIE WISH THAT VOU WO UL D CONSIDER THIS RECOMMENDATION AS ASUGGESTION. YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. " IT WAS MOVED BYBAILEV, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON I FILE AND T HA T THE CITY MANAGER BE REQUESTED TO ASCERTAIN THE RES UL T S 0 F THE PORTLAND AND SEATTLE ELECTIONS ON THE ISSUE AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. 21 THE CITY RECORDER REPORTED THE RECEIPT OF THE ORAL RESIGNATION o F ~, R . lOY ROViLING AS A MEM BE R OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. IT WAS MOV ED BV JOHNSON, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE RESIGNATION BE ACCEPTED WITH REGRET. MOTION CARRIED. "THE. NAME OF MR. JOHN P. MACKINNON WAS SUBMITTED AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER TO SUCCEED MR. ROWLING. WHEREUPON MR. MACI<INNON WAS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND THE APPOINTMENT RECEIVED APPROVAL OF THE COUNC I L. . ~