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<br /> '. <br /> . <br /> Mary Beck, 1350 Bailey Avenue, part owner of the Helios Development Company, <br /> also spoke in favor of the RA zoning. e <br /> Martha Filer, 235 East 3rd Avenue, recalled that at the Planning Commission <br /> meeting, RA zoning for the entire area under consideration was proposed. There <br /> was a 3:3 tie vote on the proposal. One of the members voting against it said <br /> he first needed to know how the people of Cross Place felt before voting for it. <br /> An outreach worker in the Whiteaker neighborhood has since gone door to door <br /> with written information on the comparison between R-l and RA zoning. She asked <br /> people how they felt about RA zoning. Of the 11 who responded, five favored ~A <br /> and four were willing to try it. Ms. Filer said the Land Use Committee from ne <br /> Whiteaker Neighborhood Association requests that the Council Gonsider zoning all <br /> the lots RA so that residents can keep small animals or have a produce stall on <br /> thei r property. Ms. Filer then gave the Councilors copies of the results of the <br /> outreach worker1s survey. <br /> Speaking against the rezoning: <br /> Joe Richards, 777 High Street, representing Chef Francisco, displayed a map of <br /> the vicinity which showed the land owned by Chef Francisco and outlined the <br /> company's expansion plans. He said that Chef Francisco is a rapidly-growing <br /> company. It is running out of space for expansion on land it now owns. This <br /> rezoning is an example of a collision between housing goals and compatible <br /> i ndu st ri algoa 1 s. He quoted members of the Planning Commission who had <br /> expressed concerns that a clean industry like Chef Francisco might be forced to <br /> relocate if City policy did not encourage them to stay (Mr. Bernard), and \'iho <br /> felt that a land-use diagram was not necessarily City policy (Mr. Thwing). Mr. <br /> Richards concluded by saying he did not think it provident to shrink the M-2 e <br /> zone in that area. <br /> Public hearing was closed there being no further testimony. <br /> Mr. Obie asked if Chef Francisco owned the entire triangle encompassed by Cross <br /> Place, Polk Street, and Railraod Boulevard. Mr. Richards replied that all but <br /> one corner (about 15 percent of the area) was owned by Chef Francisco. In <br /> response to testimony in favor of RA zoning, Ms. Smernoff commented that RA was <br /> normally considered more appropriate for fringe areas of the city. R-l would <br /> allow vegetable gardens. In response to Mr. Richards, she said that the Whiteaker <br /> Refinement Plan was developed with much community input. The plan reflects a <br /> desire to balance housing needs with business needs. It also reflects a desire <br /> to preserve housing near Whiteaker School and the downtown area. She also noted <br /> that the area to the west of Cross Place would remain M-2. <br /> Manager asked if there was a problem obtaining rehabilitation loans for residen- <br /> tial areas zoned M-2. Ms. Smernoff replied that this was a problem. <br /> Ms. Smith asked what staff thought this rezoning might mean to Chef Francisco. <br /> Mr. Farah replied that the issue was balancing needs: How to let appropriate <br /> industrial expansion occur while preserving the housing stock. In this case, <br /> there is industrial land in the immediate vicinity of Chef Francisco. The <br /> housing stock is rehabilitable, and funds for rehabilitation will not be avail- <br /> able unless zoning is changed from industrial to residential. <br /> e <br /> 12/10/79--2 <br /> bl1& <br />
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