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r Qtummmrr Entail ZONING AND VACATION COMMITTEE akt Ile CUM1tau Coto% of tr (Mg of*ate Neigh The April 9, 1990, meeting of the Zoning and Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Lee Slavinskas at 4: 00 PM in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Niezgodski, Voorde, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Luecke, Coleman, and Soderberg; Mike Danch, Gaylen Allsop, Larry Kloefple, T. Brooks Brademas, David Chapleau, Jon Hunt, Jack Roberts, Bernard Dietrick, John Phair, James Kronk, Don Porter, members of the news media, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. Council Member Slavinskas noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 2-90 which is a zoning request for the property located at 625 North Eddy Street. He noted that the Area Plan Commission at its meeting of March 20, 1990, gave an unfavorable recommendation to the request (copy attached) . Mr. Michael Danch of Peirce and Associates gave the presentation on behalf of Michael and Diantha Sutherland. He showed a preliminary site plan and an aerial photograph of the property in question. He stated that the proposed use would be to allow a barber shop and a manicurist for a total of two employees. He stated that this is a low intensity use. Originally, the petitioners desired to have the second floor to be used as residential but since the property is not currently "C" commercial, that it is not permitted. Mr. Danch noted that 17,000 cars use Eddy Street per day. Council Member Niezgodski asked why the Area Plan Commission gave an unfavorably recommendation. Mr. Danch noted that the Commission believed that the commercial zoning in the middle of this predominantly residential area would be counter productive and could be termed spot zoning. Mr. Danch noted that the proposed use would anticipate a clientele of 50% walk-ins and 50% through motor vehicle. Council Member Coleman noted that he voted against the re- zoning at the Area Plan Commission and cited the traffic flow as a primary consideration as well the residential character of the area. Council Member also provided for the committee a copy of a letter from the Northeast Neighborhood Council, Inc. , dated April 7, 1990, which opposed the re- zoning (copy attached) . Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Luecke that Bill No. 2-90