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! dation come before City Council. Ms. Niven replied absolutely, that a recommendation would be presented at the November 14 meeting. . Manager noted Council would not be meeting that Monday because of the League of Oregon Cities, so perhaps the presentation could be made Wednesday, November 16. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Mayor Keller thanked the Mayor1s Senior Citizen Committee for its response in regard to the Palace Hotel, and entered the letter into the record. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to accept the recommenda- tion of the Joint Housing Committee for the Palace Hotel. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Williams abstaining. C. HearingsPanel Report August 29, 1977 Manager noted this would not a public hearing unless two-thirds of the Council so wished. He reviewed for Council a request by Fred Lajewski to waive requirement of off-street parking for a single- family dwelling at 3675 University Street. The Zoning Board of Appeals had denied the waiver, but the Hearings Panel August 29 had recommended the variance be approved and that the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals be overturned based on the opinion that in this specific location, off-street parking might prove to be more hazardous than on-street parking. The recommendation was also made with the caution that the elimination of off-street parking was a serious matter requiring close scrutiny, and that approval should be e rarely granted and then only in response to most extreme circumstances. Bernard Gilkison, Zoning Administrator, was available to answer questions. Mr. Lieuallen asked for a clarification of the situation. Mr. Gilkison replied this particular lot has extreme slope conditions. He said Mr. Lajewski would be faced with extremely high excavation costs, and the excavation would remove considerable portions of the property. Mr. Delay noted the Assessment Panel minutes stated waiver of this variance should be "used only rarely". He wondered if this particular site was typical of a large class of sites in the city or if this were a rare situation. Mr. Gilkison replied it was not typical of a large class in the city but was typical of many lots in that particular neighborhood. Mr. Delay wondered then if it was safe to assume there were similar circumstances which would create problems for other builders in that area and variances might have to be granted. Mr. Gilkison replied there had been some variances granted in the area already, that some lots are on a down-slope with a field problem and some are on a up-slope with an excavation problem. He said it was a difficult situation with no simple answer. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the Hearings Panel report and recommendation be accepted and approved based on the e findings and recommedations as set forth in the Hearings Panel minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 9/12/77--6 lo~3