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266 Council requested an estimate of the cost, and Director of Public Works indicated that, while he did not have an estimate of costs of widening curbs in this area, a comparison could be made with another widening project, widening of E1 Camino between Whipple and Hopkins, which cost $25,000. He confirmed there would be considerable amount of utilities that would have to be relocated. Rick Lindley, Bay Area Carpet Co., 928 Whipple advised he had leased the building a year ago, and indicated he had previously been assured no changes were contemplated in the near future in the area. He supported the remarks of Mr. Kimmel, advising that the only access for loading is on Whipple Avenue, City Clerk was asked to read the title of the Ordinance to amend Section 20.97.4 of Article VII of Chapter 20 of the Code of the City relating to parking restrictions on Whipple Avenue, Councilman Petersen moved to offer ordinance, modified to restrict parking on the North side of Whipple, East of E1 Camino Real, from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., and South side of Whipple, East and West of E1 Camino, between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m., seconded by Councilman Weymouth, City Attorney advised it would be necessary to republish the ordinance because of substantive change. Councilman Weymouth questioned what the change would do to the plans, and Police Chief responded it would have to be redesigned, since the traffic pattern could not be maintained with these changes; signals at Arguello and Whipple would need complete redrafting if curb setbacksincorporated. Councilman Weymouth felt on that basis the matter should be held over, and Councilman Petersen indicated if that would be the intention of Council, he would withdraw his motion, but noted the area has been a problem for many years and that it is complicated by the location of the bank building. However, he did not believe others should be made to suffer for the sake of improving the traffic pattern. Mr. John Imbernon, 345 Green Street, San Francisco, owner of apartments at Arch and Whipple, spoke in favor of proceeding with the proposed improvements. He felt costs to widen Whipple to provide three or four parking spaces were not justified, particularly since eventually the thoroughfare would have to undergo more massive improvements.