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, . Council Bill 14~5--Vacating easement located east of Norkenzie Road and the terminus of curtis Avenue north of Brewer Avenue was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Haws moved seconded by Mr. Hamel that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, ana 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 17~~b. I-A-S E. Rezonings l. Located the west side of Oak Street, between East l6th and Z7th avenues (~elisle) (Z 77-1) from R-1 to RG. Manager noted the zone change had been recommended by a 4:U vote by the Planning Commission at its April ll, 1<J77, meetng. He said the request was a change of zone from R-l Single-Family Residential to RG barden Apartment Residential district. Jim Saul, Planning Uepartment, said the property represents 6,7UO square feet and was presently occu- - pied by a single-family residence. The intent of the rezoning is to convert the single-family residence to a fourplex. He revi ewed for Council the surrounding property zonings and buildings. He said the Planning Commission had determined the request was consistent with the General Plan for a medium-density use in the area, and referred Council to staff notes and minutes from Planning Commission meeting. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Council members. Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of April ll, 1~77, were received as part of the record. Public hearing was opened. Erwin Belisle, l64U Oak, owner of the property distributed a picture to Council, indicating some idea of what the structure would look like. He said the improvement would not only coincide with other buildings in the area, but would improve the existing structure. He felt the residential area was deteriorating and would prObably go from residential to very poor residential. He said on the south and east there were already a number of apartments zoned Rb. He felt his re- quest met the l~~u beneral plan criteria and also a public need, citing the growing area ana need for more apartments. He felt since his request lIIet all the criteria it should be considered and approved by Council. He did not intend to make anything out of the ordinary by restructuring the existing structure. He had a list of property owners who were in Javor of the improvement. He asked Council if e they found any abnormalities in his request if they would please point them out. He noted there had been some changes in the area which had not gone through the proper procedures, as he was attempting to do. b/13/77 - 3 '+2.'l.