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to dental clinics. She asked too whether there was any consideration of the lack of parks or open space in that area, or of the traffic congestion. Mr. Saul answered that the only presentation made with regard to a dental e clinic was that there should be some facility of that nature to serve the adjacent residential area. He said there had been no consideration of parks or traffic congestion in connection with this particular request. In response to Councilman Haws' inquiry about RP property on Villard, Mr.Saul described the SOx160 foot lot now developed and used by First National, Campus Branch. Mr. Sletten in rebuttal commented on other property in the area already zoned to C-2 but said they were not available, they were not for sale. Other dental clinics in the vicinity, he said, were primarily for the use of Springfield residents and in addition could not serve larger clientele because they did not lend themselves to the expansion of their plumbing facilities. The major consideration, Mr. Sletten said, was that the proposed use did conform to the General Plan, the proposed structure would fit in with the scale of other buildings in the area, it was appropriate for a transition area. He felt the application conformed in every possible way and said that if this proposal was rejected, the RP District as set out in the zoning ordinance should be reviewed. I-B-3 Council Bill No. 1276 - Rezoning to RP the area northeast of corner through at 15th Avenue and Villard Street was read II-A-l by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting that it be read in full. e Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Hamel to deny the rezoning, referring the re- quest back to the Planning Commission for discussion in joint meeting with the Council. Councilman Keller, in making the motion, said he felt the applicant had failed to carry the burden of proof of a real need for the proposed change. Council- man Murray expressed the same reason for supporting the motion, in addition to the removal of low-cost housing that would occur should the change be made. Councilwoman Beal thought the area one of the most suitable in the city for high-density housing to accommodate students at the University. In addition, she said, the traffic congestion in the area now was well recognized, which would preclude bringing in any new business endeavor. Councilman Haws thought the Council should be considering whether property to the east should be down-zoned rather than the denial of the zone change request, based on testimony and statements made in this hearing. However, Mayor Anderson explained that only the application under discussion could be considered. Discussion of any other use at this time would be out of order because the Council is considering only this application on the basis of criteria presented. Councilman Bradley was also in favor of the motion, saying it was a question of balancing the need for transitional buffering against the need for preser- vation of housing stock. e Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried unanimously. 51~ 10/25/76 - 9