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C. Vacation of Shields/Gateway Road located between Garfield and Cleveland north of West 28th Avenue (Pionee~ Title) Recommended by Planning Commission August 27, 1973. Public Works Director ex- . plained that realignment of the street makes the present right-of-way.dedication unnecessary. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Council Bill No. 401 - Vacating Shields/Gateway Road between Garfield Street and Cleveland Street north of West 28th Avenue was read by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present,voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 16936. D. Rezoning both sides of 5th Avenue from west of Pearl to High, from M-2 to SD . Special Development District (Unthank, Seder, Poticha) Recommended by the Planning Commission October 15, 1973. This was the first applica- tion for the SD District recently added to the zoning ordinance. The new district covers areas which should be developed in a homogeneous manner to preserve the aesthetic and architectural compatibility of existing buildings and -new development. Public hearing was opened. Grant Seder, 2385 McLean Boulevard, commented on the philosophy leading to creation of the SD District. Planning Commission felt PUD procedures were not the best way to develop property such as remodeling of the granary building on 5th Avenue and the Special Development District concept was considered viable for dealing with special places in the City which might have unique geographical, historical, or other attributes which could not be covered by conventional zoning. Procedures set up are supported by both~the Planning Commission and developers of the 5th Avenue area and it is anticipated a City staff member will participate in design review procedures. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. Councilwoman Campbell said she had attended the Planning Commission hearing at . which the special district concept was considered,but felt she could make an im~ partial decision on the subject application. Manager explained that creation of the special district procedure had no bearing on this .particular application. Councilman Williams wondered about procedures for rezoning to th~ .SD District I under the Fasano ruling since the new district was not contemplated when the General Plan was adopted. Mr. Saul said the General Plan was not predicated on either ke~ping intact, decreasing, or adding to existing zoning districts. The Plan specifically states zoning districts should be reviewed for effective im- plementation, and th~ special developmentqis~rict ~as consider~d a very signifi- cant way of implementing the Plan in certain situations. Council Bill No. 402 - Rezoning to SD Special Development District area on both sides of 5th Avenue from west of Pearl Street to High Street was read the :first time by: council bill number-and title ,only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Mrs. Beal moved'seconded by Mr. Williams that the findings of fact as list in Planning Commission minutes of October 15, 1973 be adopted by reference thereto and that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried . unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Councilman Murray, chairman of the Historical Preservation Committee, expressed that group's appreciation for the initiative taken by the applicants to further preservation of historically significant. buildings and areas of the City. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 16937. ~" /' ~~ "3~9 " 11/26/73 - 7 /'