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Police Captain William Faulstich, Fire Captains William Hart, John Keller and Alfred Hund, Fireman Lyle Rhode and Administrative Assistant.. Orrin E. Wendling. PUBLIC HEARING, F. HOPKINS APPLICATION FOR REZONING.SOUTHWEST CORNER OAK AND JOHNSON (1211 Johnson.) FROM R4,2 TQ R -3. _ Planning.. Commisai.on, recommended .denial. Affidavit of mailing was.ordered filed. City Clerk read the.Blanning..Commission letter. Mrs. Frances Hopkins stated that she wants., t..o ..convert_ two rooms over the garage, now being used for s tor.age.. sa ce, into living. quarters for herself. She stated further that she had purchased. the property with the thought of converting these rooms in mind. Building Inspector Kreiss stated. that, the ceiling heights were up.to standard. The wiring, however, would not comply with. the Electrica.l..Code and would have to -be run through conduit... Councilman..Jone.s _asked. if this..proper.ty would be surrounded by R -2 zones. Mrs.. Hopkins s.tated..that there. were seven units across the street from her property. Councilman_ Granger asked. if. permissi.on..was .granted would she abide by the electrical.code.or anything-else that would be required, to which she agreed. y 6 9 � 6 Building Inspector_Kre.i.ss stated that...the only other. objection would be the question of off - street parking.. .Mrs.. Hopkins stated.that there was sufficient space at the rear of the property.. Councilman Jones was. of the .opinion that. there had been quite a few people present at the Planning Commisaion.meeting who.object.ed to the change. Mrs. Hop- kins stated that. the , people. ,objected . to R -3. zoning-and. not to the change -over of the garage, in fact, the. people. more or less favored seeing the garage storage space made into rooms. After further discussion.regarding spot zoning and building three dwellings in R -2 zones, Councilman Britschgi moved public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. Councilman Britschgi_ moved the Planning Commission recommendation to deny be upheld, seconded by.Councilman_Stout and carried. PERSONAL APPEARANCE CAPTAIN W. B. DAVIDSON, U. S. NAVY,. REQUEST WATER CONNECTION ON CREST DRIVE, EMERALD LAKE (LOTS 8, 9, AND 10 BLOCK 34 OAK KNOLL HEIGHTS). Captain Davidson stated his case wherein he purchased.the property 7* years ago when it developed that his wife was a Ironic asthmatic. At that time. the water and .other utilities were available. He. has been unable. -.to build on this property until now because ofbeing in the service. He is now ready to .retire and in _order to take advantage of his service- man's loan he must apply while still. in the service. After further discussion regarding. the 2r main. which runs past his property and a pri- vate easement for an old.water line,.Councilman Britschgi moved that this matter be held over for two weeks., Captain Davidson to check with .the County in regard to septic tank and the Water Department to make a further check regarding water pressure and connection. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. I/ CITY ATTORNEY REPORT REGARDING LICENSE FEES, NEW AND USED MERCHANDISE STORE (ORDINANCE 188). City Attorney Currie reported that there was an .ordinance coverning new and used merchan- dise which was adop ted in 1917.. -This ordinance (Ordinance 188 amending Ordinance 117 regulating and licensing the business of Pawn Brokers, Junk Dealers and dealers in second hand wares, merchandise and commodities) requires an application for a permit and if granted a permit shall be issued to the applicant upon his payment to the Tax Collec- tor the sum of fifty dollars as a license fee for said business. Ordinance 447 provides for one hundred dollars deposit for all new businesses.