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297 Mr . Charles Olivia , Challenge Developments , noted in the City Manager ' s report on commu- nity progress , the decline in building , and hoped this did not represent a trend . He stressed that the units were to be for sale , not rent , and that this tends to increase the buyer ' s pride in his property . He advised that maintenance of the common area would be covered in deed covenants and restrictions . Mr . Louis E . Davoli , 1549 Union Avenue , ex - pressed concern that an adjacent large parcel would be developed in a similar manner , and that there is insufficient parking for the people already living in that area . He re - ferred to a petition which had been distrib - -- uted to Council , containing ho names of persons who opposed the Planned Development . Mr . Tony Irwin , 1650 Union Avenue , expressed support of the development , adjacent to his property , which was flooded now , and a weed patch most of the year , and that he would like to see the property developed . Mrs . Neumann , 1616 Union Avenue , indicated she was one of the signers of the petition , that she was not opposed to building on the property , but objected to 32 units . Mr . Louis Querantes , 1516 Union Avenue , noted that aside from duplexes in the area , there was also a number of single - family residences , and also expressed concern regarding lack of parking space . Planning Director was invited by Vice -Mayor Henderson to comment , and he explained the points that must be satisifed to justify "bonus " development , and felt that there were no demonstrated features of unusual design that would occrue to the benefit of the public . He referred to deficiencies found by the Planning Commission , such as one wherein the front yards of ten units constituted the only family open space for those units . Off- street parking was proposed to be below grade , without landscaping buffer . In response to question by Councilman Rhodes , Planning Director advised of the permitted number of units for this parcel within varying zoning designations . Councilman Weymouth questioned the requirement for parking facilities , and Planning Director responded that two spaces per unit were required for all types of residential development , and for apartments , 10% would have to be designated for guest parking . The proposal in this case provided 11 guest spaces , two of which were to double as fire access to the interior of the property , so should be discounted . Councilman Norris commended the Planning Commission for greater awareness of quality of environment . Councilman Weymouth indicated that if the developers are not to be permitted to develop property under City ' s ordinance , then the ordinance should be changed . At the request of the City Attorney , Vice -Mayor Henderson ordered that the 2/12/73