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example of the church property on Lincoln and Charnelton, should retain commercial zoning and Wyatt's is being used as commerical and e would no longer be able to retain its commercial zoning, but would be down-zoned to MU. He also noted heavily trafficked 11th Avenue, and the fact that 7th Avenue would have no mixed-use, that less than a quarter of a block is proposed for mixed use on 13th, and only slightly more than a block on 11th is proposed for mixed use. He felt a major factor had been ignored in this decision-making process, in that future transportation corridors in this area have not been finally selected. He reiterated the rezoning of this warehouse property would inhibit the incentive a possibility of converting it to a retail outlet, and failed to see how it would be in the public interest. He also said the Westside Plan had been handled in such a fashion that it really is a collection of small parcel rezonings, and it was their position that the Fasano principals do and should apply to this matter. He felt the City has the burden of proof to show why this property should be down-zoned and what public need is served. He noted Dave Lowe, 390 West 11th, owner of Wyatt's, agreed with the above statements, but would not be speaking. Pierre VanRysselberghe, 888 West Polk Street, represented Arthur Berwick, a residential property owner between Lincoln and Lawrence. He expressed opposition to the rezoning of his parcel. Ron Schmaedick, 315 West Broadway, said he felt there was a need for a buffer zone between the commercial, traffic, and residential e areas. He noted the property in the area is under Fire Zone Code II from Lincoln west to Washington. He said the entire building located in any of this area must meet the commercial building Fire Code standards even when only one-half of the building use is residen- ti a 1 . He said it was not economically feasible to improve a building to commercial safety standards and then rent one-half of it at residen- tial rates. He noted the parking maximums prescribed by the ordinance would be a disservice to both commercial and residential occupants, citing the City encouraged parking off-street as much as possible but the mixed-use zoning would limit parking being provided in a new development. In areas of heavy foot traffic, parking strips should be allowed to be paved. He also felt there was some legitimate confusion over the existing conforming commercial uses and felt the ordinance was not clear on this issue. Eva Allen, 372 West Broadway, bought her property in the area in 1950. She said she remodeled her house and rents rooms and apart- ments, saying there was then and still is a need for housing. She was not against the mixed use if it would lower the value for peo- ple who have lived in the area a considerable length of time and . 9/26/77--5 , 2..8