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_______._ _ _ _ -�_� _ 19 '7 the following basis for her appeal: 1. The City should immediately purch�,se the property. 2. This land is essential for expansion of Civic Center. Z�.e potential population is 80,000 or more and city expansion will dema.nd more facilities for administra- tion buildings. At this time the land can be purchased for a nominal sum whereas delay in this purchase can mean a far greater expenditure at a later date. � Mr. Louis Weiss addressed the Council and stated that the service station would be detri- � mental to the community, be a traffic hazard and would prevent orderly de�elopment af the Civic Center. Due to the several service stations located near by, public convenience vuould not be hampered. Should the use permit be denied, Col. �Iieiss stated the church in- '� terests must be protected and he sug�ested that the Council �ake immediate steps to pur- �» chase the property. Should the use of the building be not feasible he suggested razing the same and using the land fo r a parking lot until needed for future building. In ans- wer to Councilman Granger' s question as to the recammendation of the various departrr�nts, the traffic committee �s letter callin� the attention to the traffic hazard on Jefferson was read by the Clerk. City Engineer Jain reported that his department had made a study of driveways and the necessity of future widening of both Jefferson and Middlefield. He suggested the possible rearran�ement of the pump island with one double driveway on each �street. The traffic commission, however, are still of the opin3.on that left turns on Jefferson would create a'problem. Mr. Jain thought there was every evidence that some- thing could be worked out with the Standard Oil Company along the lines suggested. Coun- cilman Britschgi questionsd the hazard of left-hand turns, in reply to which Captain Faul- �,,, stich called attention to conditions at tYie First National Bank and at the Purity parking .� lot on the corner aP Main and Middlefielel. . In both of these instances, left hand turns rendered the signals useless at times. It was thought that the widening of bath streets would improve conditions on the corner. Councilman Royer stated that his opinions were in Iine wtth the city engineer� s suggestions. The city was not in a position to purchase the property at the present time espeeially due to other property carrying first priority. Should it become �necessary to condem at a later date a service station would be more sat- isfactory than a permanent building. In h�.s opinion something should be worked out so the station can be allowed. Mr. Gerald Wagstaff representing the Standard Oil Company stated that his company would be willing to sit down and work out a practical solution. Council- ma.n Jones moved that public hearing be closed and all protests be ovarruled, seconded by �ouncilman Royer. Councilman Stout stated that he would like to see the property used for off street parking, however, the deal is too far along and the church people should be al- � lowed to carry the matter to concluaion. The motion carried. City Attorney C urrie stated `irn that th� hearing has been closed and the Council could incorporate in a use permit some of the provisions or conditions noted. After further discussion Councilman Royer moved that a use permit be granted, sub�ect to a satisfactory solution to be worked out between �""'�' the Standard Oil Company and a committee consisting of the Citg Attorney, City Engineer, � City Manager, Police Ch3.ef, Traffic Committee and a rr�ember of the City Council. Motion � seconded by Councilman Britsch�i. Mayor Herkner stated that is should be understood that both streets would eventually be widened by 10� which would reduce the lot to 90r x 9pt , also chatter bars may bs installed to prevent left turns of traffic traveling east on Jef- ferson Avenue. After further discussion it was the consensus of' opinion �hat the corr�rnittee mentioned would be a.n a position to approve the use permit sub3eet to workin� out an