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. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that findings supporting the rezoning as set out in Planning Commission Staff Notes and minutes of April 5, 1977, 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. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17985. I-A-8 E. Appeal of zone change denial: Located southwest of corner of 18th Avenue East and Oak Street, from RP to C-2 (Sipe) (Z 77-7) Manager reported that recommended denial had been unanimously voted 6-0 by the Planning Commission at its March 1, 1977 meeting. Jim Saul, Planning Department, said the property contains about 21,000 square feet and is presently occupied by an office structure, with the purpose of the rezoning to allow addition of another wing to the office structure. He said that for a number of years the Planning Commission had tried to establish a buffer strip between the core business district and residences to the south, with the RP strip along 18th Avenue established in 1948. The Planning Commission felt the request was contrary to the recommendations of the 1990 General Plan, which indicates that medium-high density residential use would be appropriate for this area. Also, the zone change requests contra- dicts the Planning Commission policy of encouraging high-density residential use around the core area rather than continued commercial expansion. Introduction of commercial zoning at this location would have a serious impact on the residential area to the south. There was no public need shown for a change of zone at this time. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Council members. Planning Commission Staff Notes and minutes of March 1, 1977, were received as part of the record by reference thereto. e Public hearing was opened. Ted Sipe, 2000 West 24th Street, said he was asking a rezoning on only one lot, with the middle lot rezoned to C-2. He noted the area would still have the RP buffer zoning, and he was available to answer questions. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. Mr. Saul replied that Mr. Sipe was requesting action for a zone change on property that did not correspond with what had gone before the Planning Commission, and he was not sure what Mr. Sipe was referring to, as there were two lots involved. . 5/9/77--7 3b~