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Public hearing was opened. e Those speaking in favor of the appeal were as follows. Don Gott, 1515 El Kay, explained he was present to answer any questions. He noted that the request had gone through the Planning Commission with the unanimous vote in support of the rezoning. He explained that RA zoning is inappropriate because the lot is too small for development. It can only be used for a loading zone. The reason he is applying for this zone change is the need to pave the area to provide off-street parking for the clinics. Those speaking against the rezo~ing where as follows. Hank Murrow, 1215 Arthur, representing the Planning Committee of Farwest Neighbors, said the vote of the Planning Commission was not unanimous as originally stated but rather 4:2. Referring to his letter given earlier to the Council, he explained that Grant Street Park had just received CD funding amounting to $34,000. The park is within view of the property being considered. The zoning to C-2 would open the entire block, which fronts on West 11th, to commercial development. He feared that the adjoining property will then be developed also. He asked the Council to approve a uniform RP zoning on West 10th which would provide a buffer zone for West 11th. John Wesley, 1625 Garfield Place, said the area is a good area for young families. If the property goes to C-2, it will mean more - cars and noise across the street from the park. He urged a denial of C-2 and a more creative approach to solving the parking problem. Mr. Saul explained that over the last two to three years, the Planning Commission has considered four or five zone-change requests aSking for a zone change from commercial to residential in this area and has denied them. The Planning Commission had approved this parcel because of the details of this specific case. The reasons the Planning Commission had approved the C-2 desig- nation rather than RP were: I} the RP designation only permits private parking and could not be used by commercial establishments that front on West 11th; 2} RP zone district allows a 30-percent coverage limitation; therefore, only 30 percent of the area could be used for a parking area; 3) historically, the property has been used for truck loading and the RP zoning would not allow loading; and 4} the zone change made sense since the entire strip along 10th Avenue is that zone. Mr. Saul explained that the Planning Commission was sensitive to the problems that had been stated. They, therefore, asked for site review procedures with factors to be addressed at the time of development. Mr. Gott said he did not understand the reference to 30 percent as half of the lot is needed for trucks loading at this time. - 8/27/79--5 ~7Z