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� PUBLIC' I3EARING, PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL H. C. LINDGREN TO RESUBDIVIDE LOT 8, BLOCK 9, PIELLESLEY PARK (501 EDGE@�ODD ROAD) INTO 'rV�O LOTS. Affidavit of mailing was ordered filed. There rvere no written protests. Mr. Harry E. Smith, representing 14�r. Lindgren, spoke in favor of his clientts resubdivision. fHe stated that there was 16,000 square feet in , the lot in question. If allowed to split- the lot, one lot would have 7,800 square feet and the other lo� would have 8,100 square feet. He stated that Edgewood &Ianor had been � granted a simila.r subdivisi.on some tirr�e ago. Ir� his opinion, it rva�s not feaseble to build one house on lfi,000 square feet of ground. Mr. ` �mith stated that at the time of the Planning Commission hearing a petition with 24 signatures approving the resubdiviaion � ' had been presented: This was confirmed by Planning Commissioner Greenwold who was in � the audience. The petition, however, was not at hand. Vifalter �urphy, North Redwood , Neighbors, had presen�ed peti�ion to the Planning Commission protesting any lot split on this pieee of property. Leonard MeCarthy and b�rs. Gus Mullen both spoke in favor of the ' lot split. Park Q. Wray, Mr. Van Way and Ralph E. Burhart all opposed the resubdivision. I, This was followed b� a lengthy discussion. Councilman Britschgi was of the opinion that the position of the two driveways en�ering Edgewood Road might prove to be a traffic , hazard as they would be backing out on a possible blind curve. He w as of the opinion ', that the plans cou].d possibly be changed so that the drive�rays would be on Stratford ' Street. � ` ' Couneilman Granger wanted to know what the Council intended to do with the property ' � across the street from Nir. Lindgren�s property. He stated that before he takes any action on the property in ques�ion he wants to know what the Council plans to do with the � old Weller property. This was f'ollowed by diacussion, �fter`�vhich another discussion � took place in regard to splitting the lots so they would face on Stratford Street rather ' than Edgewood Road. . The Clerk was asked to read �he Planning Cor�nission�s recommendation. Planning Commiss- , ioner Greenwold stated the Planning Commission�s thinking in the matter. One of the ' problems facing the Commiasion was where the line should be drawn for eutting and splitting lots on Edgewood Road. This was followed b� a lengthy discussion after which ' Councilman Britschgi asked Dar. Smith bring in plot plans next Council meeting showing the ; • plana vui�h the houses facing on S�ratford Street. Councilman Stout moved that the public ''; hearing be continued for two weeks and the party bring in a plot plan showing the prop- " erty facing on Stratford Street, seconded by Councilman Britschgi who asked that Mr. Smith bring in plans showir�g the` houses facing on Stratford Street and one plan showing '', !!'"'" one house facing on Stratford Street and one facing on Edgewood Road. Mr. Smith agreed i � and the motion carried. ' Councilman Granger moved that the Planning Commission give consideration and establish a policy as to where the resubdivision lines should b e established, seconded b �r Councilman ' Royer and carried. PUBLIC HEARINCT, REZONE LQTS 8, 9, & 10, BLQGK 2 AND LOTS 2 & 3, BLOCK l, �VIELLESLEY PARK (EDGEWOOD ROAD BET�'EEAT. EL CAMINO REAL AND WELLESLEY CRESCENT) FROM R-1 to P-1, FIRE ZONE , N0. �. Affidavit of mailing was ordered filed. There were no written pro�ests. Mrs. Jesse R. Morser, 3? Avondale, read a lengthy report against rezoning the area. Mrs. Paul Tessendorf, 45 �laremont Avenue, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Martin Field, appear- ; in on his own behalf and five other interested persons in the area, spoke at great �I I � . �'