BOOK 26_1955-11-28 to 1957-06-17

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4P59 could not consider super -markets in neighborhood areas. He spoke at some length on this subject. The City Attorney stated that supermarkets would be under other zoning and would not be allowed in C -N zones. The Mayor announced that a week from Wednesday the Council would hold a study meeting to answer questions in regard to the changes of the zoning and they would have someone from the Planning Consultant's Office to answer questions. The Mayor said that Mr. Giesch's remarks should be considered under item two of the agenda and asked to Clerk to make note and record Mr. Giesch's remarks under item two of the agenda and asked to Clerk to make note and record Mr. Giesoh's remarks under item two., proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance 600. Mr. John Gillanders, 797 Castle Hill Road, spoke f or 275 property owners in the Farm Hills area. These people objected to the rezoning in their area. They objected to the R -3-G zoning., Carleton Whitehead spbke against the rezoning of Wayne Court and Friendly Acres. Norman McKenzie, 825 Haven Avenue, stated that he had mailed a petition to the Council with 562 signatures I of the people in Friendly Acres objecting to the rezoning. They want the zoning left in R-2. They Mayor asked the Clerk to make the petition a part of the record. Mr. L. T. Quarantes, representing the people who voted against the rezoning on Union Avenue, addressed the Council and registered their .protest. Emil Schlenker, 1043 - 16th Avenue, asked questions in regard to the sewers installed in 19h7 or 1949. Mr- Jain k stated that the sewers were put in while Friendly Acres was still in the County- Walter Hohl, 919 Haven Avenue, asked *hat would happen if the area were left in R-2 zoning- He wanted to know if the map would be changed to R-2 or ii it would be left in R-1. Clarence Fogel, 1484 Kentfield Avenue, spoke for the larger property owners approving the R -3-G and R-3 zoning in the Kentfield-Palm area. The Clerk read a letter from Richard Delucchi requesting R-2 zoning in Friendly Acres. Mr- Vernon Roberts, 1631 Union Avenue, spoke in favor of R -3-G zoning in his area. N Councilman Weiss read the following prepared statement: till� Under date of April 8th at the first public hearing on this question it was officially voted to continue the hearing to this date with the understanding that at least a couplefof study meetings would be held in the mean time. Unfortunately the study meetings on this question have not been held. I have however continued my study and the views,I have previously expressed at our meeting of April 8, have in effect been fortified by the additional information that has been made available to us since that date. ° I ,As a resume I wish to go on record that the land use plan as presently proposed in unrealistic and needs considerable revision to make it so and to bring it in line or to have it conform to a satisfactory degree with waht the our planning consultant has indicated as being the ideal for a community of 80,000 people. Amongst the many adjustments that may be necessary, here are just a few: 1. We should revise the proposed allocations of acreage and areas to the various uses, so as to more reasonably conform to the ideal indicated for 80,000. We must realize that imbalances ranging from 30 to 200 per cent are not at all realistic. 2. We should endeavor to eliminate ultimately the checker board pattern for various types r of -areas and zonings. 3. We should, whenever practicable, so arrange boundaries of various areas that they �! shall conform to street patterns rather than back or side lot lines. 4. Carefully study suitable zonings of areas in the hilly sections already within city limits'as well as potential annexation area. (R-1 with stipulation of 10,000 or more square foot per dwelling unit. - Rural type of development and street improvement, with provisions for adequate arterial or other access roads.). It is my belief that any study meetings before taking final action on this matter, should 'cbe held jointly with the Planning commission, the planning consultant, and of course the �1 city mangger and the city engineer. Councilman Weiss moved that the public hearing be continued to May 20th, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED TWELVE AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE 600. The affidavit of publication was ordered filed. The Mayor asked that Mr. Giesch's remarks be made a part of this hearing. Clarence Ross, 3024 McGarvey Street, objected to the R -3-G zoning. Councilman Spillers moved that this public hearing be