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193~ e r I SWIMMING POOLS - A REPORT PREPARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION I 2. I CONCERNING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SWIMMING POOL fACILITIES WAS PRESENTED TO THE I COMMI TTEE. AfTER DISCUSSION, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT Of PARKS AND RECREATION GIVE THE SUBJECT ADDITIONAL STUDY, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE POSSIBLE LOCATI ONS, DESI'GN AND COSTS Of NEIGHBORHOOD SWIMMING POOLS, AND THAT A ! REPORT BE PREPARED fOR fUTURE PRESENTATION TO THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE AND THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. . 3. SOfTBALL ASSOCIATION GATE RECEIPTS - THE MATTER Of GATE RECEIPTS FOR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED ON PUBLICLY OWNED PARKS WAS DISCUSSED. THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO WORK OUT AN ORDINANCE ON THE SUBJECT WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR, AND USE Of SUCH MONEY, AND TO REfER SUCH AN ORDINANCE BACK TO THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON THAT THE REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. e 5 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE-ME~TING HELD ON AUGUST 18TH - RE: REZONING PROPERTY AT 18TH AND FRIENDLY; SETBACK RESTRICTIONS FOR 30TH, EAST Of HILYARD STREET; CURB SIDEWALK FOR CHRISTS CHURCH AT 29TH AND UNIVERSITY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SEWER LINE IN RIVER- VIEW AREA WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: . i' "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER GODLOVE; KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; " i: CI T'Y MANAGER; CITY ENGINEER AND ASSISTANT RECORDER. I i . 'I I . REZONING OF PROPERTY AT 18TH AND FRIENDLY TO R-3 - IT WAS THE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDA- TION THAT THE REZONING To-R~3 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 18TH AVENUE WEST BE APPROVED AND THAT il FINAL ACTION BE HELD UP UNTIL DEEDS FOR PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. " 2. SETBACK RESTRICTIONS FOR 30TH AVENUE JUST EAST or HILYARD STREET _ IT WAS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE DIRECTED TO STUDY THE STREET WIDTH AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS ON 30TH AVENUE AT THE OMLID PROPERTY AND REPORT BACK TO THE COMMI TTEE.' . 3. PAVING LAWRENCE STREET FROM 11TH TO 13TH AVENUE - IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE .. COMMITTEE THAT LAWRENCE STREET BE PAVED FROM 11TH TO 13TH AVENUE TO A WIDTH OF 42 FEET. 4. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE ON PARKING RESTRICTIONS - ST. MARY'S CHURCH - IT WAS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE.REQUESTOF ST. MARY'S CHURCH FOR A,VARIANCE ON'THE PARKING RESTRICTIONS BE GRANTED PROVIDED THAT THE'UNUSED LOT,AREA TO THE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH BE RESERVED FOR PARKING. THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT BY GRANTING THIS REQUEST THE PARKING PROBLEM WAS NOT 'BtING INCREASED AS THE CHURCH WAS AlREADY IN OPERATfON, AND THEIR PEAK PERIODS DID NOT CONFLICT WITH BUSINESS USES. 5. CURB SIDEWALK - CHRIST'S CHURCH, 29TH AND UNIVERSITY - IT WAS THE COMMITTEE'S i: RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REQUEST FOR A CURB SIDEWALK BE GRANTED. I! I I, 6. RIGHT-OF-WA~ FOR SEWER LLNE IN RIVERVIEW AREA - THE CITY ENGINEER INDICATED HE WAS 'I I, EXPERIENCING SOME DIFFICULTY IN GETTING EASEMENTS FOR THE 1RUNK SEWER LINE:RUNNING INTO II I, THE RIVERVIEW AREA. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE SUCH PROPERTY IF SUCH ACTION BECOMES NECESSARY." , . IT WAS MOVED BY DR. CRUMBAKERS SECONDED BY MR. GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT Of THE PUBLIC " WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. ,MOTl ON CARRI (D. i: !i IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER SECOND~D By.MR. BOOTH THAT A CONDEMNATION ORDINANCE e BE PREPARED FOR SECURING RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SEWER IN RIVERVIEW AREA. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. .REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 'I II I, 6 A REPORT OF THE BOARD ,OF ApPEALS -RE: REQUESTS OF CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE AND'MR. JOHN A. JOHNSON WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: . "THE BOARD OF ApPEALS HELD A REGULAR MEETING AT THE CITY HALL ON AUGUST 18TH, 1954. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MR. LUVAAS, MR. GILLILAN, MR. VAAlER, MR. MORRIS, I AND MR. BALZHISER. .THE ~OLGOWING'REQUESTS FOR VARIANCE FROM THE ZONING ORDINANCE WERE CONSIDERED. . I . REQUEST OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE LOCATED AT 8TH AND MADISON STREETS REQUESTS VARIANCE FROM THE 50 FOOT 'SETBACK RE:.QUIREMENT AS EffECTS CHURCHES., TH~ SETBACK IS FROM I THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE WHICH ABUTTS A 14 FOOT ALLEY AND SAID ALLEY MAY BE I NCL'UDED IN THE SETBACK. THE PURPOSE O~ THE REDUCTION IN SETBACKS TO 20 fEET IS TO ACCOMMODATE AN EDUCATIONAL UNIT WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING STAGE FOR SOME TIME AND WILL ELIMINATE THREE OLD WOODEN STRUCTURES. THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO THE SOUTH HAVE PRESENTED LETTERS APPROVING THE WAIVER OF SETBACK. IN 1947 THE BOARD OF ApPEALS WAIVED THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE WEST LINE TO A 20 FOOT SETBACK. e ..oIIl