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x_04 Minutes of the Regular Adjourned Meeting REI7IVOCD CITY COUNCIL March 26, 1956, 8:00 P.M. Invocation was lead by Reverend Ralph Benson, North Fair Oaks Community Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Paul Jones, William H. Royer, Robert V. Spillers, Hiram S. Stout, Mayor Sidney D. Herkner and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Councilmen Carl A. Britschgi and Floyd D. Granger were noted absent. Also present were City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Attorney C. B. Currie, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Assistant to City Manager L. A. Kimball, Assistant Water Superintendent Warren Mitchell, Acting Police Chief Theodore Moudakas, Assessor Auditor John J. Brophy, Planning Commissioner Carl Sjoberg, Park and Recreation Commissioners Louise Tornell and Wm. Hanley and Account -Clerk Vivian "4 Holmquist. The minutes of March 5, 12 and 19, 1956 were approved as mailed on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROTEST OF PLANNING COPWSSION GRANTING OF USE PERMIT AND RECOW=ING VARIANCE TO DR. L. N. MELEYCO (WOODSIDE ROAD AND NIMITZ). Affidavit of mailing was ordered filed. The Clerk read a letter frau Mrs. Margaret Coats wherein she stated that the permit should be allowed. The Clerk also read the Planning Commission's recommendation, and the letter of protest from Mrs. Vera Eskin. The following people talked at some length against the granting of the use permit: Mrs. Vera Eskin, 2711 Delaware Avenue and also representing the Green Knolls Improvement Club, Mr. M. S. Olson, 104 Nimitz Avenue, Constance Bozzo, 125 Nimitz Avenue, Jane Logan 363 Nimitz Avenue, Paul Potocek, 134 Nimitz Avenue and A. C. Amos, 130 Nimitz Avenue. Dr. Meleyco spoke on his own behalf. This was followed by a very lengthy discussion. In the main the residents based their protests on charges that the proposed use would �. constitute spot zoning, that it would add to traffic dangers and further confuse the parking situ tion. Councilman Spillers moved that the public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Jones moved to overrule the Planning Commission and derby the use permit because of spot zoning, seconded by Councilman Stout who stated that he was seconding the motion because of the narrownes of Nimitz. The motion carried. City Attorney Currie stated that some action should be taken in regard to the variance. Councilman Britschgi moved to deny the variance, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Councilman Spillers moved to have this matter referred to the Traffic Fact Finding Committee for consideration in regard to possibility of signals, seconded by Councilman Royer Councilman Granger questioned if this was a County problem or a City problem. Councilman Spillers stated that the City should make a survey and then turn the matter over to the County for their consideration. Motion carried. Councilman Stout was of the opinion that the Planning Commission should indicate to the Council what they intend to do on Woodside Road and he so moved, seconded by Councilman Jones. This was followed by discussion after which the motion carried. STULSAFT COMMITTEE REPORT, VINCENT RAMBO, CHAIRL0. The Stulsaft Park Committee, at its last meeting, decided that continued deliberations concerning the proposed childrens' story world park would be futile without additional tecknical information pertinent to the site. Consequently, further meetings will not be held until at least preliminary master plan data becomes available. Mrs. Vera Eskin has been - appointed to keep in touch with the firm drafting the plan so that prompt use can be made of their findings. Councilman Stout wanted to know how soon something could be done and he also wanted to know what progress has been made in the master plan. City Engineer Jain stated that he thought that May 1st was the date tht the plan was to be completed.