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7. PROGR(SS REPORTS (Continued): Mr. Brownell further reported on the City Council meeting of February 28, CITY concerning a zoning ordinance. The Area Plan people apparently had made a COUNCIL mistake in the zoning ordinance and they had the (building) height in MEETING Block 6 limited to two and one -half (2 1/2) stories. Of course, the 2 -28 elder y housing unit is to be twelve (12) stories, so they were trying to ge that corrected. Some questions were asked of Mr. Brownell about that, and they passed the amended ordinance also. The final progress report given by Mr. Brownell was the matter with SETTLEMENT Standard Oil. When we built Lincoln Way East and Monroe Street some OF AMOCO years ago (and closed the old Lincoln Way), they had an encroachment ENCROACH - on their gasoline station property owned by Standard Oil Company, which MENT has now changed its name to American Oil Company. Mr. Brownell: I am not sure whether they don't have another name now -- Amoco -- I have to get the name squared away with them. I went to Detroit last Wednesday night and met with them on Thursday (two attorneys). We reviewed this matter and they gave me their prints and I gave them ours. I came home and met with Clyde Williams. I have prints from Clyde Williams this morning, showing the piece of land that we en- croached on, that belongs to the American Oil Company apparently. It is in the street now, and it's a very narrow, thin strip. (Mr. Brownell indicated the size and shape of the subject encroachment on a map.) It is 782 square feet -- a sliver, then there is a larger piece of land which is 2721 square feet which was in the street, which is not in the streel any longer. This larger piece of land has been sodded and looks just like their property. They have never petitioned to vacate it, and we hole that we can get that petition drafted and get them to sign it, and s gn our petition to dedicate this parcel into the street, so that it will be a "swap" the land we are using now for the land we are n t using. We hope that will settle it, if that is agreeable to the C mmission. It seems to me that it's the sensible and reasonable way t settle it if you are agreeable. The Chair asked for a motion that Mr. Brownell and Legal Counsel be autho ized to proceed to settle this matter by the exchange of real estat . Motior was made accordingly by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira, and carri d. When ihe question was put to Mr. Butler as to the adequacy of this motion, he indicated that it would suffice. The C air asked if there were further comments or questions by the Membe s of the Commission. Mr. Rc to out inson: Mr. Chairman, I have been giving just a quick thought problem, and differences of opinion, while sitting at this 124