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I I II-A-2 4. Nor h of 15th between Moss and Villard ~ From RP and R-I to C-2 SR (site through rev ew on Tax Lots 6300, 6400, 6500, and 8200 only) (Williams) (Z 76~32) II-B-l Jim;Saul, planner, explained that the property was in two ownerships, . Williams Bakery and First National Bank, with a portion of the Bank prop- erty zoned and developed in RP use, the balance zoned C-2. The C-2 prop- erties in this request, he said, were the only commercial properties in this area in private ownership, the balance of the commercial land is in the ownership of the University. Written statement was submitted from the University which reviewed the historical background of agreements with Williams Bakery, copies of which were also submitted as well as letters from the neighborhood roganization. Mr. Saul called attention to planning staff notes and minutes of October 5, 1976, copies of which had been distributed to Council members, which covered testimony with regard to parking problems, multiple use in the area, etc. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Council members. Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of October 5, 1976 were received as part of this record. Public hearing was opened. Bob ~lj + :hell , speaking for Williams Bakery, noted that the zone change request conf<med to General Plan and community goals criteria for zone change and carried the unanimous support of the Planning Commission. He pointed to the Bak ry as the major primary supplier of bakery products in this area and the need for expansion to accommodate that demand, the only space ayailable being that now used for Bakery employe parking. He reviewed parking needs of the Bakery compared to the nearby theatre and on-street parking use of resi- dents and the University and said no other parking was available within the e required 400 feet of the Bakery. Mr. Mitchell continued that the proposed expansion of the plant would not call for an increase in the number of per- sonnel nor would it bring additional traffic to the area, so there would be no increase in the existing parking needs of the Bakery. The proposed lot would be landscaped, he said, and would remove only one of the existing houses, one that .was already condemned; the other three would be saved. He noted site review recommended by the Commission which would dictate the type of landscaping installation. Clark Cox, Jr., 1085 Patterson Street #9, was in favor of the zone change, commenting on the difference between the fragrance wafting from this estab- lishment and the odor coming from Weyerhaeuser in the Springfield area. Jean Reeder, 1645 Fairmount Boulevard, speaking for the Fairmount Neighbors, saw the process in developing this zone change request as a good example of commercial interests and neighborhood groups working out compromises to the betterment of a neighborhood. She noted meetings with the owner of the Bakery, working out a compromise where only one house would be removed rather than four. As a result, she said, the neighborhood association had decided to take no position on the proposed change. Roland Aberg, 1416 Villard Street, suggested possible use of the theatre park- ing lot by the Bakery since the entire lot is not used by the theatre at any time. He noted the compromise with regard to removal of only one house, and expressed the hope that the character of the neighborhood would remain . residential. Also, that there would be some resolution of Bakery access that would include stopping traffic from using the alley and that some thought would be given to upgrading or landscaping parking facilities to decrease the number of completely treeless areas. He suggested also that a mural photo would be beneficial when discussing zone changes. 10/25/76 - 10 515