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hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. RESOLUTION 1817 CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT BROADWAY SIDEWALKS was offered by Councilman Granger and carried on roll call, Councilmen Spillers and Stout noted absent. PROPOSED REZONING OF BLOCK BOUNDED BY EL CAMINO REAL, CENTER, HEMLOCK AND LINDEN. Hearing was erroneously held at the December 20th meeting. City Attorney advised that any action taken should be rescinded by motion. Councilman Royer so moved, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. Public Hearing was announced by the Mayor and the affidavit was ordered filed. Mrs. D. C. Morgan, 34 Center Street, addressed the Council stating that she did not ask for the rezoning of the entire block but was requesting that the rear portion of her property adjoining commercial property be rezoned to enable her to build a small modern building in which she could conduct a cleaning business. The Reverend Sydell Peterson of 142 Center Street and Mrs. A. Gipsen of 46 Hemlock spoke in favor of Mrs. Morgan's request. Mr. James Jensen, 325 Linden Street and Mr. Harold Fowler, 101 Park Street spoke against rezoning, using the increase in traffic which might occur as the principal reason for their objection. Councilman Granger commented on the present zoning on El Camino Real which under ordinary circumstances was set at a certain standard depth whereas in other circumstances the area taken in was a complete street. The distance from El Camino Real to Linden Street is 250 feet. Councilman Britschgi then noted that the present hearing covers the entire block whereas the people living in the area apparently did not want that type of rezoning. He suggested that the Council deny the present recommendation of the Planning Commission and that Mrs. Morgan return to the Planning Commission and have them consider her case separ- ately. Councilman Britschgi then moved that recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone the entire block be denied, seconded by Councilman Granger., City Attorney ad- vised that the Council could introduce an ordinance at this time, rezoning any portion of the block without returning to the Planning Commission. Councilman Britschgi after further discussion withdrew his original motion with the consent of the second and then moved that all protests be overruled and the hearing closed. Motion seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. Councilman Britschgi then moved that the Planning Commission recommendation be overruled, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. After further discussion Coun- cilman Royer moved that a letter be written to the Planning Commission setting forth the action of the Council and calling attention to the amount of property which was included in the original rezoning, it being apparent that some property had been over - looked at the time the area was rezoned. Motion seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. Mrs. Morgan was advised that she could return to the Planning Commission without paying an additional 1 fee. PUBLIC HEARING ADOPT ORDINANCE RELATING TO PARKING DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS. City Attorney Currie stated that this ordinance as published was incomplete, a substitute ordinance having been furnished by Attorney Ernest Wilson. It is necessary that this revised ordinance be re- introduced and published. Councilman Britschgi questioned whether or not it would be pos- sible to make any changes in the Parking District should it become necessary in order to substitute certain properties or areas and was advised the entire subject would come up for hearing on February 7th at which time necessary changes in the Dustrict could be ordered. Councilman Royer then moved introduction of the revised ordinance, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried.