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440 � �. 'rlilton said the City should be on record as not being responsible for this � street City Manager Blom stated that the decision to ma.ke the extension of City sewer and water connection dependent upon annexation had not been � � `� his, but that of the City Council. Mayor Hilton a,sked if it is legal to �' �� accept the final map of Eaton Avenue Villas. Mr. McCarthq pointed out �' that it was not in conYormity with the Subdivision Ordinance, but that the ' area is in a remote part of the City and that he believed that a.n excep- tion was discretionary with the Council and requirements of the 3ubdivi- sion Ordinance can be waived, Mr. Randlett suggested filing the map as a resubdivision of the original subdivision. On motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman VJerder, the City Clerk was instructed to ' sign the final map of Eaton Avenue Villas, waiving requirements for side- walks, curbs, gutters and minimum standard street construction, upon the condition that the City has no liability ever to repair or araintain Eaton Villa Place. CONTROL OF TRANSIENT BUSINESS: Communication was received from Don Shapero, • P1. Keith Cole, Lionel T. Berryhill and Maurice G. PJeaver as members of the Professional Photographers Association of the Peninsula s,uggesting revision of Business Licenae Ordinance No. 319 to control unethical and irresponsible business practices. On motion of Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman McNulty, City Attorney McCarthy was instructed to prepare a suitable amendment. Mayor Hilton pointed out the need for other possible amendments, and Councilman Granger amended his motion to ' include other typea of business requiring similar regulation, Motion carried as amended. TAXICAB ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT, Introduction of: Councilman tYerder introduced Ordinance Amending Section 6 of Ordinance No. 535 Regulating the Use and Operation of Taxicabs to omit residence qua.lifications of chauffeurs, seconded by.C.,ouncilman McNulty. Motion passed unanimously. City L4anager ' Blom said that the inatallation of ineters is scheduled for 8eptember 18, • 1946, unless conditione make it impossible. Mayor Hilton asked how many taxi spaces Luxor cab had on Main Street and said that three were in use. Pdr. Blom said that some of this space ia unused bus-stop curb, but that unused bus-atops will be eliminated when the question of routing buses has been solved. ' ORDINANCE GRANTING U8E VARIANCE. Discussion: Councilman Granger auggested that when use variance is appied for notice be given property owners within 275 feet by the same procedure followed in applications to re- zone. Councilman Ar:nstrong said that in his opinion the use variance � gr�nted in Arch Street does not fulfill the conditiona of the ordinance, ' City Attorney McCarthy stated that, while there was no final dieposi- ' tion of the Arch Street variance by the Planning Commission, the ques- tion of conformance is one of judgement; that there is no detriment to other property owners, and only one obj'ection, later withdrawn, was made to the granting of the,variance; that the Council exercised its � discretion in the granting of the va,riance; tha,t a public hearing was . , . �