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Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Murray that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voting aye, except Council- men Haws and Bradley abstaining, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17511. 3. Area off east end of East 41st Avenue, east of East Amazon Drive - From RA to -~ RA-SR (Nelson)(Z 75-17) Recommended by the Planning Commission on December 2, 1975. Mr. Saul, planner, said the property involved was about three acres at the end of 41st Avenue. The most westerly portion is of modest slope, he said, compared to the balance which is characterized by slope in some instances in excess of 50%. Site re- view would allow clustered units on the westerly area where disturbance of the slope would be minimized, in keeping with the South Hills study calling for de- velopment that would respect natural characteristics of the terrain. The Com- mission was concerned, however, with the extent of development that could occur. This particular parcel could take up to 11 units if developed as a regular sub- division, hence site review procedure was required with specific consideration of density to relieve the impact the development would have on adjacent residences as well as on the natural characteristics of the area. Mr. Saul said the Commis- sion did not set a specific density for the property, thinking that could be handled under the site review process. No ex parte contacts or reasons for conflict of interest were declared by Council members. Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of December 2, 1975 were made a part of the record by reference thereto. Public hearing was opened. John Nelson, 3595 Emerald Street, applicant, said that surrounding properties had been developed to a density of 7~ to 8 units per acre, so in requesting site re- view procedure on this property, the density actually was being limited to about 4It half that of surrounding properties. Site review would also allow city control of plans, grade, parking, landscaping, etc., to ensure no harm to the terrain and surrounding homes. He recognized preference in the neighborhood for this I-A-5 propety to remain vacant, but he felt it was not his function to provide open space for those residents. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony. Council Bill No. 1002 - Rezoning to RA-SR the area off the east end of East 41st Avenue, east of East Amazon Drive, was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council members present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Haws that findings supporting the rezoning as set out in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of December 2, 1975 be adopted by reference thereto; 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. Councilwoman Shirey commented that she was in favor of the rezoning under site review procedures. Cluster development, she said, usually places buildings where they best suit adjacent properties and at the same time provide activity space for occupants of the developments. She said this piece of land was "al- most straight up" and density would have to be carefully reviewed. Vote was taken on the motion for second readin. Motion carried unanimously, and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Haws that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17512. - 1/26/76 - 4 .30