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Mr. Saul said the detennination that the State office building would not.be included was not based on any difference of assessed e value, but rather the fact that the grocery store is a prototype of the development that would be possible in this mixed-use zone, a store with an apartment above. The existing State Office Building would be contrary to any residential character and there was no residential quality to encourage, preserve, or enchance. Wi th respect to the traffic volume, the staff did not predicate its original recommendation for this rezoning on traffic volumes, noting the traffic volume did not constitute the basis for saying residential was inappropriate. Mr. Obie then wondered why the State Office Building differed from Mr. Schmaedick1s office. Mr. Saul replied, the State Office Building occupied well over one-quarter of a block while Schmaedick was in a much smaller area in an existing house that had be~n converted to office space. C.B. 1543--Rezoning properties located between 7th and 13th Avenues, extending from Washington Street to Lincoln Street, from I-B-1 C-2 and R-3 to MU Mixed Use was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present that requested it be read in full. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that findings supporting the rezoning as set out in Planning Commission Staff Notes and minutes of August 15, 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. Mr. Obie expressed concern regarding the inequality between equivalent situations and inconsistent treatment between property owners under this proposal. Mr. Delay said from reading the material and listening to testimony, he felt the Planning Commission had dealt well with a very difficult problem and the mixed-use zoning was a good plan for the area. Mr. Williams expressed concern with the process and would vote no on the motion. He said he was concerned about that part of town but was terrified of the process in which the staff has initiated the request for a major zone change that may be valid, but felt it spooky when city government initiates a plan against the wishes of property owners. He expressed concern in supporting city govern- ment when it decides to change the rules under which the people have been operating for some time and rules which the people have had to. fight the process. / In regard to Mr. William1s concern regarding the initiation of the zone change, Mr. Saul said under the City Code the Planning Commission or the City Council is empowered to initiate zone changes. He said e 9/26/77--8 131