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<br /> Vote was called for on the amendment. Motion carried, Councilmen Moh~,
<br /> Teague, Williams, Hershner, and Bradshaw voting aye; Councilmen Beal"
<br /> McDonald, and Campbell voting no.
<br />e Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mr. Teague to hold Resolution 2114 for public
<br /> hearing at the November 27,1972 Council meeting.
<br /> Mrs. Beal called for point of order, saying there was a motion on the floor. The Chair
<br /> ruled the motion in order, the previous motion to amend changing the substance of the
<br /> main motion.
<br /> Vote was taken on the motion to hold for public hearing. Motion defeated,
<br /> Councilmen Mohr and Teague voting aye; Councilmen Beal, McDonald, Williams,
<br /> Hershner, Campbell, and Bradshaw voting no.
<br /> Vote was taken on the main motion as amended. . Motion defeated, Councilman
<br /> Beal and Campbell voting aye; Councilmen Mohr, McDonald, Teague, Williams,
<br /> Hershner, and Bradshaw voting no.**
<br /> ** Corrected to show Bradshaw voting aye (see Noyember 27, 1972 Council minutes).
<br /> B. Appeal, Women's Transitional Living Center, 1191 West Broadway - Planning Commission
<br /> September 12 granted conditional use permit for Women's Transitional Living Center at
<br /> 1191 West Broadway (R-2 zone) with the conditions that (1) the permit will be reviewed
<br /> in six months; (2) there will be 24-hour supervision and a pass system at the Center;
<br /> (3) only six girls and a supervisor will be allowed to stay in the facility; (4) the
<br />. Women's Transitional Living Center will submit a copy of operating rules and program
<br /> when completed to the Planning Commission; (S) residents of the Center except the
<br /> resident manager will not be allowed to have automobiles at the site; (6) th.e structure
<br /> and grounds will be maintained in a state of good repair; and (7) Building Department
<br /> requirements will be complied with. Appeal from the Planning Commission action in
<br /> I accordance with the zoning ordinance was received signed by about 20 citizens living
<br /> in the vicinity of the location, and was read. Council members were previously given
<br /> Planning Commission staff notes, operating rules and program of the Center. A letter
<br /> was noted received from Sharon Rogers, 761 East 17th, supporting the Center.
<br /> Russ Sadler, 372 West Broadway, although favoring loeation of, the Center as proposed,
<br /> spoke for neighbors living in the immediate vicinity, saying they had left the meeting
<br /> during the previous hearing. He .said the neighbors he was speaking for were elderly
<br /> and were afraid, and there was no way to minimize their fear because of a general in-
<br /> crease in housebreaking, burglary, etc. He felt it was improper to associate such
<br /> incidents with the people who would be living in the Center, nevertheless they do
<br /> associate it with them. He analyzed the situation in that neighborhood with regard
<br /> to zoning and revitalization of the area.
<br /> John Meyer, 10S4 VanBuren .Street, said he and other people living near the proposed
<br /> location did not object and could see no reason why the Center could not operate with-
<br />e out interfering with the quality of the neighborhood.
<br /> Catherine Eaton, chairman of the Center's board of directors, called attention to docu-
<br /> ments explaining the program and concepts of the proposed Center. She said they were
<br /> anxious to get the program underway and asked for the Council's denial of the appeal.
<br /> Others speaking against the appeal and in favor of the Center were Martin Acker, con-
<br /> sultant to the Center; Bob Streicher, 864 VanBurem:Street ; Mary Briscoe, president of
<br /> the League of Women Voters; a Berniece Kilder; and, Sister Janice Jackson.
<br /> Manager said the Code is very specific with regard to what must be determined by the
<br /> Planning Commission in granting conditional use permits. The Council would be required
<br /> to consider those same specifications - Section 9.702 (a) , (b), and (c) - and any motion
<br /> should include findings on them as well as upon conditions imposed by the Planning Com-
<br /> mission.
<br /> Councilman McDonald called, attention to the size of the lot for which. the facility is
<br /> proposed - 4,240 square feet - and said that amount of space is less than required for
<br /> a single-family home. He felt it important to remember in the future that this facility
<br /> was proposed to house ten people on only 4,240 square feet of property.
<br />. Councilman Teague said he could not support the facility at its proposed location in
<br /> view of the obj ections of so many neighbors living close to it. He said he had called
<br /> on some of those elderly people and they were afraid.
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<br /> Councilman Hershner said is was his understanding the occupancy would be limited to six
<br /> people including the manager. Mr. McDonald repeated that his main concern was with the
<br /> square footage of the property and precedent of allowing multiple occupancy on such a
<br /> small lot.
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