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e time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council; and that enactment be considered at this time. The motion passed unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Councilors present voted aye. The bill was declared passed and numbered 18561. D. Appeal of Zone Change Request Denied by Planning Commission for Property Located at the Northeast Corner of Arthur Street and 12th Avenue from R-1 Single-Family Residential District to RP/SR Residential Professional District with Site Review Procedures (Mohler-Farris) (Z 79-33) (Map distributed) Denied by Planning Comm~ssion December 4, 1979. Manager explained that this application was denied by the Planning Commission at its meeting December 4, 1979, by a vote of 3:3, which is no action. If Council approves the appeal it wi 11 go back to the Planning Commission. If the Council agrees with the Planning Commis- sion, no further action is needed. He introduced Mary Briggs. e Ms. Briggs explained the property is at the northeast corner of Arthur Street and contains three tax lots which total 25,600 square feet. The development on the property includes two single-family residences and one duplex. Property to the north is C-2. Property to the east is RP/SR. Property to the west is parking and office use and property to the south is residential development. She referred to the staff notes of December 4 and pointed out that a previous zone change request for part of this property had been denied. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by the Councilors. Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. Public hearing was open. Testifying in favor of the zone change: Jim McAlexander, 310 Garfield, representing the applicant, presented exhibits on what is proposed for the property and said they were asking for a tie-breaking vote not a reversal of a Planning Commission decision. The property is surrounded by commercial development. The auto body shop and the ambulance service are not conducive to neighbor- hoods. RP development requires the same amount of open space as R-1. All parking is off the alleys. He presented an aerial photograph showing those neighbors in favor of the zone change. He explained. that they had been unsuccessful in working with the neighborhood e 1/28/80--7