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"- '- . Diane Frank, 2479 Alder, said the Amazon Neighborhood Steering Commit- tee voted against the rezoning (all but one). Although the zoning on Alder is C-1, it is basically a residential street except for a dry cleaners. This rezoning would open the block to commercial development. The neighbor to the south has said that they would put in a commercial establishment. The Council should not rezone on this one request but consider the future potential. The block does not need spot zoning but should have a comprehensive plan. Traffic is already a problem. It is the official bike route. Alder would be like Hilyard. The Amazon neighbors would support a variance for Mr. Stahelski. They would be glad to help him in that way but we do not wish to make the property commercial. e Leslie Childress-Ullman, 1845 1/2 University Street, speaking for the South University Neighborhood Association, said the rezoning would increase traffic. A residential neighborhood would be lost. It would lead to future C-1 zone changes. A comprehensive zone plan is needed, not piecemeal rezoning. The applicant has not shown that land zoned commerical is not available or practicable tq build on. Questions have been raised if this could not be a second story to his current property, if the parking space could not be used for his storage pur- poses. This rezoning would be detrimental to both neighborhood groups. Donald Leach, 2459 Alder, said he lived directly across from the property to be rezoned. He opposed the rezoning because it would affect his livability and change the neighborhood. The storage should be gotten in some other place. The block will change if this property is zoned C-1. Loren Norton, 2411 Alder, was opposed to the rezoning. It would change the neighborhood. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony. Ms. Schue asked if the variance was a possible solution to this problem. Mr. Saul said the Code expressly prohibited granting a use variance. The conditional use permit is also against the City Code. Ms. Smith asked if the second story was possible or expansion in the parking area. Mr. Saul said that at the Planning Commission hearing, Mr. Stahelski said an engineer had told him that it was not possible. Mr. Delay asked Mr. Saul if there was no other decision possible than a yes/no decision even though the parties are close together. Mr. Saul said that was correct. Mr. Stahelski testified that they were close together on agreement. He rad originally requested a variance or a conditional use permit. He was told that that was not possible. He was making the request because it was the only legal way he had. e 5/29/79--5 ..301