HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1950-08-07 � , �.� . � . • �
°``° . , Council Tt�leeting
� � _ . Council Cnarnbers, City �-Iall
Redding, Calif. .
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The meeting was callzd to order by Deputy I�iayor Car1 �vTilli�ms�
Upon roll c�ll the followin�, Coun.c,ilmen were present� ��dilliams
and Swarts� The follawing Councilmen were a'osent : An.thony,
T�or�ison ai�.d Simons� ; , .
City Attorney .Carlton .��ras present at the meetingo � .
it'�ETING ADJOURIJED � � � .
Deputy NIayor r�illiains announced that since there was no quorum
that the present meeting would be adjourned until August li� at
$:00 p.me He stated that the public hearing on Lo� 1�.6 Lassen Vista
Subdivision and the opening of bids on transformers. ana pipe
would be hEld over until August 1�., 19�0� - �
� APPROVLD. �
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ATTEST• � _
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Public Hearing � •
, � . : (ad j ourned from �umus�t 7;,195 0
to .4ugus� 11�9 195��
_ CoL�nril Chambers� Gi�;�r -�Ial.l
� . . �u�;us� 14� 195��
- � Time ' 9Q00 p���
PUBLI-C HFA,r�,Ii�1G HELU BY CTTY CQUNCIL RE RE�OT�TING LOT J�:�i
- LASSE�l TTIST�. SUBDIVIuION ,
I'�iayor �imor.s: s'`��e have rece�ved the reco^li�endation of the Plannin�
Comznission regardin� Lot 1�6 Tassen Vista Subdivision
and I should like the. Cle-r,�� to reae� sa:rie�
DepuVy� Clerk: r�ad .recommenda,�ior.� rL Lot 1.�6. which is as fa�lows: .
_ ` dated �Ju�y j� 1�50�
' The inatter oi' .rezo?�ing .Lot �.5� Lassen Vista Subdivis:�on
was brougrt b���'ore ,the Commzssion� Thp Lega� opinion
rend'ered by City Attori�ey Ca��lton was acceptede
�.dditional. infor�nation rec�r�ing ex�unditures made by
I�1rs� Generes z�ras �rese��te� and. read b�t each Cori�rnissioner�
It .was t?�.en regularly move� by Comrna,s�:i.one?^ Cibula�
s�conded ,by Co��rr_issioz�.er ��o;a� tha� e�r�dEnc� of tra�al
expenditure '�e accepted as pr. �sen�ed�
� The votes ��res; �ibulap :�astl�az�d� P�ck� Stou��
Kriegs�an
P•1oes: none
` ��s�nt� C?t;�rien
� �f�er dzscusss.c�z1 it- v�ras, t�.en rz;u�a,rly moved by
Cc�mmissiane:� Kriegsma,n� s�cori�ed by Corru;��ssianer i.zbula
- - �hat� Lot �.h Lassen Vista Subdivisi.on be rezoned for
2nd resi.dential use� and� so rec�r��n�r_ded to tha City
' Covncil�, �
" lhe vote. Ayes: Cibula� Eastl�a�zd� S�out ar.d Kriegs�an
- - ?�7oes» Perk
� - Absen� : OtFrien
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NTayor�Simons: ' I� is 'now in arder to .make a motion�
Swart;s: ' This is the night we hold the hearing,�
I�IaS�or Simons: Do we ha�ve a �?otion? .
Williamso This issu� has �eeri .before th� Plannin� Commission an.d
� we shou.ld have the h�eari�g t�night �rid hold the decision
• over until tiir� .Antho,ny i� SNith us next week� We can
hold hea�ing now� and give final decisic�n later�
Mayor �imans
to ���r°s� Generes: I��ss� �ener�s have you anything to pre��nt tonight� � �
T��irs� Gen�r�s: I ��as �zot awarE �ha�t ther�; was go�ng_ -t� be a public '
hea�ing toni;hi,�:.: The heaxin; is supposed to be held
. , 10 days .after publication of notice�
P�Zayor Simons: . This is the P�ab�ic Hearin�;�; �
Car�.ton: It wa's announc�d by i�-1r� ti�li.1_li�.ms �hat tp�e meeting of
� .�ugust, 7 �rould be adjourned until ton�ght August 1�.
- as well as �he hearing on,Zot 1���
Spann: I rzpresent ;� the adjoining pr�pertyo u�,�mPrs who
- izistigated th� public hearirg regardin�.�-Lot 46 arid I
� w�,s awar� that the hearin� was to '�e held tonight and
Z am her•� in. r��ponse to th� eff�c�, Z understood
� �h� hearing was to �e adiourned until �ug�ust 11�� ,At
the- meeting of .Au�ust 7 1�4r,� P�Tev�rton at that time
° represented l�;rs* Generes and he was avrare that the
hearing was adjourne� until to�i�ht� `T�r1e hav� already
� had two public hearings; a lot of words have been
s�oken, a lot of testimony �ake.n by the Flanning
Commission and I speak an behalf of the adjoini,ng
P�'pP�r�y .o.w!zers and we are wil�ing to rt1 y on the �
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, ' r_�commendation of the Planning C�ommissiona
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�T+�iilliams: Q I make the motion that w� defer action an this matter
� : �uritil .the next meeting i�e�, the regular meeting of
. . �� �he Couricil, i,he first hlonday in Sept�mber�
NOTION: died for want of a secand
Simons e i�rs, Generes have you anything further -to ac�d to your
testimony at this time�
NZrs� Gener:es: I wish to r�view the case briefly�
Simons: . Yes� you may� � - -
T�1rs� Generes: Lot 1�6 was originally sold by i�7r� Simons9 our present
Tiayor to Ns� Papinea�u. as c�ommercial praperty� fi�e
purchased� the lot from 1!n�� Papineau� In 19�5 shortly
afte.r• we purchased the lot from I�,re Pa�in�au the
. Planning Commission zoned the. lot recrzational� This
represented corifiscation of property ownerts property
, � without. dus process of law so we applied to the Planning
� Coininission .f'or a variance 'to commercial� This variance
was granted �unanimously by beth trie ' Planning Commission
ai�d the Council of 19"45 s Trze petition for the variance
�, � is included incthe Flanning Cominission hearing minutes _
and I should� like to have that included in the records
of this hearinge It is- about 6 or 7 pages longs and I
sriould like to aall your attention to the pari, wherein
it _states that we as proper�y owners would not invest
_ � in said lot if the proper�ty was not zoned commercialm ,
� The purpose af obtaining a vari�.nce is' to alleviate
. u.-rin.ecessary hardshi�s imposed on a property owner�
�iccording to the ��unicipal Code'no variance can be
�. �-r�.n�,ed than i� more extensive than is absolutely
necessary for proper utilization of his property� ?�Te
were notified by lettPr in 191�5 by Mr� Dunlap9 1��ayor
of Redding, that we should henc�forth have t�m:e use
of all the property as cammercial� , To further sub-.
star�tiate the zoning a zoring niap was adopted in
November 1�45 wherein Lot .4b was officially zoned as ,
ccammercial; On the strength of the official action
of the Planning Commission of 1945 and the City Council
� we went ahead and developed that property which was �
nothing_ but a canyona �le have expended approximately_
�l�'�00 in fillinb ini moving cr�ek chann.el and engineer-
- inga ��T� vTent ahead just on the s�rength of �hat action�
� TfJe have also built a comrne'rcial structizre on the lot and
. - have also leased. ha1F of� the lot on the north east end�
;^de went ahead on the strength of the ofiicial action
of the Council and invested our money ,and improved. the
. . lot� The character of thP neighborhood is identicai
today as it was in 1945 with th_e �xceptioi� df:�'NIr�
'UTilliams� lot� he has erecter� a flowEr shop and a �
� chiropxactorts office� it is also adjaeen� ta the r��ain
high��ray and the t-raffic has increased as the years have
gone by� The lot is much healthier today than it� was
prior to the t;im.e that it was i'mprovede Since we had.
gone to the Courcil in 19t�.5 so that we would not inv�st
oar money in prop�rty that would '�e useless, so that �
we would }�e on tne safe sid�� we felt �hat we could go
ahead arld plan� My husband 'n�.s b�etz dead now thr�e
years� '��Ie have had the war and different things that
have slowed improvements up on the lot� � TU;1e were build-
�ng on the official action of the Council, that is the
, only way� we want,ed to use tnat property and that is the
only �way that I am interes�ed in ixsing it r�ow� I wish
to s�ress very much I havs considerable money invest��
, th�re� whereas' the adjoining property owners have noneQ �
I asked thern if they were interested , in leasing the lot
� prior• to the tiz�ie I �eased i�- for a s�rvice station�
The� were no�Lg I� would 1il;.e �o bizild nice commercial
structures ther�, sornething `t'�at v�ould. be an asset to
the Ci�y and to rriyself 'uerause that propert f i.s what I
_- -� mus� :re�ly upon ta keep -�ihe ck��ild�en anc� myself�
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ahe chi�c�.ren �,r� ����tt,,�:?`; o�c7�r and are -reqiz�.��ing
rnore car°e e,�;ery d�y�- Tr��s ��r�c�pert,� cau�d be zzsed.
cc�mmerc�.�.11.y `t.c� aav�r�+�a�;�� anc? harm no one�
I weu�.c� �.i��E �he Cnunc;;il tc� _��.l�:p my in��rPst inta
. con.s�d�rat,�.on and s�e �T sc�m��:h.ing cc����.d be wax•k�
ed out th�t v;�c�ulc�. �e sati�f`actory� to evQryor�e and
�rhere'r�y .we cc���.l� �a?_�: g�t. a7..c�ng and I hope they
��ril�_ �e� fi..t. t� r�e�p �..ot �.6 cc�rrn�Prcia��
Span�: , ��; t,c� tne �1=��:r:i..�:s c��'.. �i���.e zor��±g I st��.l stand
cn_ tri� r;��o�d c�f �::he P1.anxi�.r�� Cozx�.n.;.ss:i.c�n� T v�ra;�ld
l;.xs to„ cl"arify s� th,at, tl�� Co�ar�c�..l w�;11 krze�r �
� Ui.iQ.c�..Y'S�:c'a.i1G._ ��; �. i11P,E.'iaJ.Ilop i,i`1C-� W�'11C�: � Wa.S T10�
` P.reszn;, �,�here tnE sugg�stian: i^ras made b;- ��xs�
uczzerPs �.r. �c�me.on� �n h.�r b��a1f �-�ade �he sta�e�
rrl���� �:�t t;ne �o�nrner o-f' �L��, 1�.�, and Lhc adjc�ir_ing
p�`CA."`i@T'�;T t�V:TTl�'?"',�� i�:aOl:�.C�. �';�� uQ����.�"I.v-'�'L' �.C1 SE?� 1�' a
comgromi_se m:�ght �� .r,each�d�� I was notif3_ed by
Tt�:}�� �TE'uv�c�r�� ai,to�:°n�y Fcr i�'1r�,�. Gei��r��� i�Tewton and
, , T ��ad s��,rer�.?� �.i�c.t.,.ss�.�ns,,� he (i�rewtaz�) sazd he
hac� r.oth�.n: to ,c:E`�'�r.. �ut �r.a� '��e wou�.d...�.ilae tc�
rec��_ve a. Ar�ro�c��a.1 �'r�n� as$ �ira.c� �he c�ff�r came
�`ron� Nlr��- GAner�� I �,'nc:z�ht P���rs� Ger�eres should
make �he in��.�i.al pi^oposal� �aut �rxespee���re of
that I at�em.p�ed Vo arrive. a� a camp:�on�is�� I
a�te_i?pted ta carry c�ut ur?� saggest�.on as t1�a�.e in
,_ tk�v �ri�;iG�.a� d�ed�, .�nd m�,T �x o�osal. �i�s �his�
-� l�� �ha-L- loi: �.�, �ern.air� zor;.e� corim�rcia.l if there
c cr�u1_c� b� arx a;r::ei�i�n� pr��e:red �.���tc and for thL
benvf.it r�° ti�.e ,�.djac•cnt ��.nd ov�rnurs that we
. ..VTCLt�.� �� �CT'It11�,�'eE'.C�. �t,0 �c`l�r ��"11t, 3 f1..X'S� G�.c'�SS
ser�r�c.e s��t:�_oj� b� �x�,�c��F�cl on any �lac� or�
ur�e. �.�;��.
� 2� �-,ha�� ��ie exi_st�r� �r�sri T'a.C�C wo�.�_d �� remov�d
a�, fi�� �:�p3_r•ati�azx �_f. t�.e present l�as��
� fl 3� the definition of a first ul�.ss servic� sta��,cn
���u�a bp ar�e tn�t a. �e�r•c�l�eum coi;tpazzy woul�
, 1_eas�. ,i�r a �r,i.n:�n�lun. per�c�d o.f .five years; tha%
is the c�nly d�f.a�r.�ition o:�" a fix�st ^lass servic�
�tatiorA thav w�7..�.�c3. b� acce�ta�le�
L� �nat� ;�f a��y +ath�r. �zn�l, c��' str�uctur� woul� b�
a�si-rec� �o �� ccr�s:�uc��;d; com.me.rcia� or ather-�
; wi��� ,a �r.xopa:;al wc��;.lo be rr.ade to the adjacent
. �ro��r. t,y c��,,rne�^.s forA -�I�.�. ap�.roval of th� ad�ac�nt
�arcper. ty ov��ex s� If app.�oad°al ccaul.d not be
, a�;ta?r<ed iv ti�c�tz.lc� k�� �e�'t � a�ecif�ca�.ly up to
a B�a.r� �zf i-'lrb��i.�rati.can c�orrt�r�.sed of one li.cen�ed
_c'eal. es�ate a;en.� s�7_ect�� _by the ov����er af lo� ti.b
� __ an� tk�de se�c�nd ,�.�ec:te�. '��>. tr�e ad jacen� properuy
, awners �n�: �he �h�,rd a�r°e�c� upan by �ach� This
body wr�u�.cl make the fi.naZ d�teri7:i.l�at�Gn. as �n
• jus� whai, v�roul.d be plaued on t��e lot and s�rY�iat
, _ wo��.lc� �a� detr�_ment�.l t� ��.��G adiacez7t pi aperty
ovTners ar�d t;heir deczsion would '�e conclu�iv�
for all pa:rti�s�
, �11 I '-�eard was tha�; the pro�cual was unaccepi,abie�
So I . migh�t; say it �nras simp�y � basi.s or� ��hic°�� tc
� � �r��ive a� a compromi�e� sa s.�f'. vi�ere is az:y- �'eelin�
�n t�:e n��.nc�s of �h� Cour3c�1 tha� v�re have no�
a�ttempted a compx�omis� ��his ���,Ti 1�_ jus��fy ou.rrs s�taru,�
The pec�pl� � r�present certair�l;�T i�ave a�tempted�
T��ss� Gener�s a,_� - 1� ha,s b�en ag���d up�n �y t12c� prop�rty owners tha�
�_ a.- firs�,� c1.�s� service :��at�o� coul.d. �e k�uilt� I
th?nii there a.re ot'zer types oi comme�cial str�.ctures
. , ���rh��ch. wcul.a. b� �`'ar r:r3ore . o� an a�se� t� �;'��� C�.-t;y �
and everyone concerred which coul.d 1�e canstructed
on t1�za1� 7_c��t� . S�eo��:l.y� �,hey ��r�.sh �o c�ictate wlza�
.' I a�n t� �u.t uA� t,hex��� I �.id �;ev a list oi c��er,Tthi.ng
.. . . �.`:i�_�..�' .
� that: is allowed in a coirm�rcial �anir_g from
i�s@ ��a�ba?.7, and thoizght �x�at �if there z�ras p
, ai�yti�in� par�icularl:y ola j ectionable that v�ras
allov�red �n t�he commercial- �one that thE;r_wculd
_ let me know and we cou.ld wo-rk zrom there� I
w�uld be qui�e -���.11ing ta agree no� �o bu�_�.d
box �'acto-riesp rriatch factories and aui,o �ody
. shops wh�..:cn �ome under the `cl.assification of
commercial: an� agree �o build or�ly nice cammercial
. _ buil_�.ings or� ttize lcat� Z fel� ��x� Spannt � �
: , compr�omis� was jus� tac�:. compl�ca�ted and would
.` _, , n�ver solve the proble����: � I ha-�r� mon�y inves�ed
ther� ariy why srioulc� :�hey clicta�ue spectfic
, . ;�: things and 'ncld �he controllirg interes� and
- cloud ,�y prc��erty which waul� hinder me in
leasing�, sellin�, consi,ruc�irig buildings or
enjoying my prop�r�ym I already ha�re a busiress
build.ing ���ere� Nov1 I think it would be better
. �ha� �the Council wor�k out sa�r.etha�ng would wa�al.d
; , be be.st for al1 carcerned� It :;as possible tha�
_ it w�u.ld be bet�er v�orked aut by tne Council�
I wa;�ld lzke ta �ut in �omethi:rig that coul.d be
r a nice s�xuc�u-re, some�tning i:l�e City would 1ike;
somet;ing I woul� lzke and some Ll�in.g they would
. � � like� � � � � . � � � � � ��
and
Spann:, �irnply relaV���� the record/in attempting to work
out a compromise, this perplexing��;problem has
faced us wit;h �a situation tha� is v�r�r difficult9
b:- ut� however, we all knov�a the I.egal opiriio:�
gi�ren by the City At�orney and he can advise
�ou furthe�^,a The_pro�osal was one that ��ras made
to atter;:pt tc, salve the situation and I dor�tt
want it �.nterpreted� that ure would consent to
your proposal of any �cind of commercial structux�e�
The adjo�_nin�; property o�rners- have spent thousands
' � ancl thausards, o� dallars down there ar.d t��ey
v�ra�t a fix�st c�ass ser`rice sta�;iflz�.�
u�illia�ns� T -would. 1_�.ke to rnak� tl�e m�tior� �that we reserve
. actior? u.n.til the first meetin� i.n Septem�er� ,
Simons: , I shouZd like �o- m.ention regardi�?g the transcript
wl�ich all of you hav� copi�s of a:1a so that the
� rccard will b� cl.ear I �ho�a1.� A13k� to see tne
- t�anscript cf i,he pv:�lic hea:�in�s to be considered
'�y VJ�ie .C:oLr�cil f.i1�d w:��h the Git�� C1erk� I
sho�ald 13..ke tiie ��ec�a:rd to shov� also that all. th�
� _ present rr:eml�ers of i,he �oard have gane �,o th�
. _ parti.cular Lat �.6 in the area involved ar�d
� persor�ally �xamined it ar�d are �"axniliar vJitil vlle
. lat ar�c!- the z�eign�ora.ng lots; that should iae .
sr�own as part of the evidence �rhich we are con-
� sid.�rin:g here ton:i.�ht�
�imo�ns to � �
I��orr�son� . 1'•'ir� ��iorrison h�,ve �Tou viewed thC lot in qu�st��n�
�;'arri sai�� P�o
Simor�s to
� ��Tilliams: �.�es, I .ha�vP � __ .
Swarts: Yes� : �
Simoris: " The record shou�ld show �hat �r�Ii.11iams, Swarts and
myself have. v�.ewed the lots and if i��lre� Morrisan� -
A wil.l ; do so bEfare t�ie �Z�xt meetir�g --
I'ror�rison ta Carltor� :� T�lhat . do ��u mean �ay viewing �he lot? �
Carltone I� kr�oT�r .seVeral of tr�� Council hav� personally
�, _ gone to the,.lot and locked at zt and ti�e adjoining
praperti.es in order to .form �hei� o�ainions befare
���
mak�.no a .deGisionfl Th�, rAcards should shov�r that
, a, persona�. observatian by a1�I Covncilmen has
. heen made�. : I take it •that T���r� i��orrisons �i�lilliar.is
___ arsd S�ra:rts have .viev���� this lot�
Simons to :�Ior.risorl: You have r�ot P�`�� ��f�or�i.son� �
i'���orrison: I was dow� -;here s�vQral_ yea�^� ago when they
were dumping ar.d filla.ng in there� I hajre not
. � looked a.ve.r th� value o�'_ �r��erty �there� ��
far as the value of the praperty adjo�.ning I
hav� n�ver look�d a.t over� ihere is no one he:c,e
tor.ight� or Als� �Spann h� has n�v�r seu the va,lue
of, t�ie pr'opE:;^ty aa�oi��iaa� th�s prc�ptirty� .
Spann: That, is� al,l. in the �eco�d� �rTzthout furth.er
- - discuss�on� tl�iat i� all :iz� t�.e reccrd� To go
, over it xlow woalcl _be a duplication � a lot of
wasted goverr_mental activ?�y,� I understand the
, rFcord shows this� a�plicafi:ioil for rezoning
hearing was madA directly to the Council and
referred to thE Planr.ing Com�nli.ssion f_or their
rec,:arr�mendationp s;� Z assu.�ed: that th.at was the
. place �o nut in the ev�dence�
Carlton tG �
I�'�s� Generes: Have you. _p.rodueed �1.�. �G�e �e�r-idence?
r��rs� Generes: No answer� , ;
Carlton: Do you have an�T rrore evidez�ce to submi� �
T�2rsa Geriereso l�fr� tieUrton was daing to ap��ar and file a '
summary but we d�.dr�tt lrnohr this was a heaxirg,
T have pictures of the lot taken before the lot
,was improved or filled in�
Carlton: I want to know have you submitted al1 the
.evidence tnat yau want . �ca su�mit? .
T�..rsp Gener�s: I have submit�ed evi�.e��ce ai�Qut the cost; of �
improvin; tne lo�;,� . Z will subrnit the pictures
if the Cvuncil wishe
Carlton: You mention�dR tha'c y.ou �.id Alot unders�and tha�t
t,h�re �vas t+� be a 'riaarin� tonig_h_te
:�'Irs� Generes o I will as'{ my �,ata�y�r� .
Carlton: � , ��:fe11 if th�re i.s a��� xror� evz"dence w� sho°ald
have it�, -
Simons� : The r�ext �nee�ing an .th.z� ..�laL�er z�rill be in
Sep�e�ber. and =i.f ��es�vVor� �ranz� vo nresent the
, mai,ter orally at thaL �ixre--�
�lilliams: yviotion v�r�s made tliat act�on be def�rred until �
� . the �i.rst meet�_r�� in Septemb�r Z�Jhen we shalt
have a_ �uJ_1 cou��cil :reeN�.ng�
� ���i0TI0i`Jt s�conded by Swa-ri,s,� =
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:_� Spann: , � Do I und�rsi,and tha�,. t��e meetin� will be the
; f�.rst. .Tuesday �i.n Sep�ernber, i��ionday being a holiday�
T know I have no rig'nt �,o as�•�it, but I was
„ antic�pating. tha� tr�s.s _mat�er .would ,be over by
tnPn and I was planni�o ta ��ake a week in September
at that time,� I� ���rg Newuor� �_�.s goin� to appear
a�t the fol.lo�,v�ng meet�in�; I feel I should be here toom
�,�
. ��a.,y�..� .
�s i'�Ir� Ca��.ton knaws fram his ot�rn. experience
it is awzul.�.y hard to get away from the grindo
� . I presume prirnarily on a persona� basis it would
. interfere with rny plans very rnaterially --
T�Tilliams: I w�uld �lik� to put a stop to these public
hearings�, As iar as I ain concerned it i"s
sir.;�ply �aking �up our time.
Spann�_ . I �Ti11 agree to a'pide by the Councilts wis;�esg
Simons: v�Tha� is the Council' s �ris?Zes�
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Swarts: . � I concur with I��a,� Wil.liamse 'We have held
hearings for som�etime. It was legally carried
cut. and �'_ne Nc�ices -published in the paper�
, l�s far as hearing �.s concerned I thought
-- heari:n� would _be over this eveningm
Carltor�: � I don'i, .want. any more hearings�
Garlten:
to Uss Ge�.e-r�s.a I�°irs� Generes�, why i.sn't iulre ivTewton here toizigh�?
i'�rs� Generes: For the simple reason that he said� i�: would have
to be advertised again and the hearing held 10
. da;�� late-r.g The public .hearii:o was supposed to �
be held on the 7th a�zd was not held and this is
th e 1!a.-�h� • .
Spar�n: Q I had a conversation with .l'�1r�� Newton Qn the way
out last NIonday nioht arzd I said to him� I am
glad this thing is over iox� anothez week � how '
. abou� yau and 'ne sa:id, y�s�
Carlton: I a:� ;oing to call II�Tr. PJew'�oiz�
Carlton to
P2rs� G�nex�es� Is .i�Tewton still your attorrley?
P��rsn Generes: Yes � ,
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. Garlton �;oes to call Newton and regular Council
busiri�ss reswnes� -
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:�dewton ar-r�.ves -approxima�ely 10 minutes la�er�
Simons to Newton: The qu�stion was asked T�'�L s� Generes if there
is any other. evidence Vo present. -�
Rr�wton: It is rny unders�tanding that no actual evidence .
�as �een ta�cen here tonight0 Those seekino the
rezoning have sizbmitted it on the evidence as
gi-�rrn to the Planni:rig Corrli�ission�,
Carlton: �. 1 shall reui�w for Arirs T�dew�;ont s 'Uenefit� �`�rs,
Generzs has given a bri�f sumr�ary of her position
anc� �Lir� Spanzz accepi,ecl the Planning Commission �
-recomner�dation� .�s a matter of argument the
su�g��stior� of a cornpromise oiven by Spann,
. suggested he ha� endeavored to arrive at a
settlement� ne said he had not received a
, nroposal from� ���.rs� Ge�:eres,' but had submitted
� an offer ��irrself which tiaas .reviewed and no
other pro�osals madea The the Cour.cil _equested
i iling the tr�.nscript z"rom the heariilos of �;he
Planning �ommissic�n together �rith �he sta�tement
n .that �he thrae me��ibers had personally inspected
Lot 45 and thz adjoinirig neighborhoodm
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Newton: I �i.saarAe, wi�h l��� "Spann.t.s staternent
For the record it was very clear to me
tnat the compnomise he offe-red, and ne
�� also told rae i.t was aIl his clients would
do ar�d they would not accep� any other plan
cr at any time acc�pt any o'ther plan, �
Spann: Yes and No
I suoges�ed that that was our suogested compromise$
You didnt t� make a proposal�, �
T���^�n� I. dzsagree. �s far as my understanding is they
wou-ld not accept anytLin� �lse� I would 1.ike to
. offer as evidence the proposal that A%r,� Spann
submitted to mem �
�iswto;� rzads agreement:
TI�e ad�oining land otirrner�s v,rould agree to withdraw
their ob jectian to the zoning of Lot 1�6 as co�nT-aerciai
- upon an. a�reement and covenar�t running with the
- land in, iavor of adjoining laild owners providing
su�stantiall�: as fcllaws;�
l�, That no �ommercia�. building wauld be erected upon
said prelr_zses except n
` _ �a} an up=to-_�ate modern service stati.on, tne
aefin�tion of which shal� be one tnat a major oil
com_�any t�rould lease �'or a minimum periocl of five
years� .
(b) r�o ather structl.zre :-�ha��would t�nd to depreciate
the value of the propc�r�ty/adJoining land owners�
Tne ..d�termination of depreci.a�tion or offensive
. na�,uz� or �rrhicl�i would lae lef-t �o the conse��t of
, a�.joini�ng land ownGrs, and `i.� no agreement cauld
be x��ached t�:�e c�uestioiz af objeci,iona�a_e character
wou:Ld be left �o a board of arbitration consist-
Zn� ar one licensed rea,ltor{ af the cii,�r of Redding
s�lected bl !%1rs� Generes, one by the adjoining
: proper�y owners, and one appointed b�r the '
s�lections of ��acn$ The 'decision of such board
of arbi�.�ation wouTd be conclusives
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If I�s�. Spati�l has a different vie�rr I c�ontt k:lov�r
, ariyUh�r_g a:�.out z�,� If it is in order I -would like
�to pr. esen.t a wri.tten summary of ?�1rs.� G�neres'
position 1�r� be filed with this hearing,� And �at� `
this time I wzsri to quote th� law for the benefit
�f th,e Council that to permit this rezoriing as
proposed by the objectirlg parties would be un-
constituti:onal and void if passed by the Board�
I woulc� 1.ike- to paint out here that
1� 11ss� Gerser�s having definitely spent a� su.*1 of �1��00�
to im�rovz t'r�e lot and �or this council to rezone
, the �raperty v�roul.d defi_r.�tely interfere with
, :ves�e�: ��gnt�' and I wou�d be glad to qu�stion the
� a�atr;ority o.f the Council �b �alze such action�
. 23 Th�re is .r�o e�r�dence il�at ��1e character of this
. ne_igh.borhoo�. has chan5ed irr any -r�jannery shape
or forrn� It T���:��c� be nai�r�ing more than unjustif.iable
. : - cc?nfiscat�on of propErty tc ii�terfere with vested
- rign�s� �after <� full hearin.g was held i�� 1�1�6 when
, the Cc��ur�ci� then granted. the variance, and property
developed and build�ngs coz.strtzcted an reliance of
variance�
3s I thir_k i+�lrs� Ge�zeres is entitl�d to compensation
i.f change is made for her v�sted rignts and there
is sam� questiar� �.n my mind t�iat the City of Red�.ing
tarou�.d have a a_ibe1. sui,t; o�z th�ir hands sliould �they
rezor�e t��is p� cap�rty�
,w, `,.;.",�.�.�,�
The law_ ia very clear and you can.not act without
tlae law� � change �nust i�e shown. before any
cor�sideration can be gi�ren� 'I'h.e Council shoulc�
act in a quasijudical position� You shoul� not
`be ir�Fluenced by those �eeking tne pe�ition ara�.
you shou.lc� not 'oe ir�fl�.enced by sympathy fo-r
Mrs'; Generes� �l'his case sho�ald be decided
p strictly on the merits of the evidence p�esented
and it is my opinion that this Council has no
legal right �Lo interi er� where it •v�auld be
' interfering with vested rightsg and may I have
th.z permissior� to write a sur.�unary and send it
to each member of the Councila It is my ux�der-
standing �hat you are not �aing to srote on it
� uritil all members cf the Council are present�
Spann: I would contend� that any sumrnary should have been
given before this hearinge I arr� Vrilling to stand
on the record irrespective of the. sununary and
� . upor� the le,�al opinion of the City �ttorney which
are included in �he. recom�tne�zdation of the Plannir_g
Commissionp I assunle that he so advised the
Plannino Commission that it was wzthi,i tn�ir
righ�s to make this decision� I believe the
reque�t by Mr� 1V�WtOi1 is clilaiory� _ This summary
should 'nave been made before this time and I
beli�ve that in. al� f�irness ,especially for the
` , property owners that an early decision should
be had v�rithout i�;'rtlzer delay� This has been
pending for weekse .
�
ivewtori: I am an attorney and I see nothing dilatory' about
' this� I do thin�c this Council does want and will
consider all evidenGe before uoting and am I �
' correct in asking that this Council is �io� going
�" to :vote tonign.t�
Simons: `i�e have a motion before us�
al�ewton: There is no reasorl why T���rg Spann cannot file a
si-milar statement� Z miPht .also state that it
was'.not clear_ to me that this rr�eetzng wauld be
tonightm I do not remember or do the minutes
show -
Deputy City Cl�rls e TrJilliams said .�hat the a�ening of bids and the
hearing would be deferred iznt�.l tonight�
i�ewtorl: � �G�hat does minut�s say?
Depu�y City Clerk: Th� minutes have r.cit bee� typed�
� _ that� �in '
Newton: Do you have/your no�es?
Depv.ty City Clerk o, Yes. ' � •
Simo-r�s: � I wi.11 say very defi.ni.tely t�re wan.t to dispose of
this matt_er as quickl,y as gossible and. we also ,
want to do. the. thirt� in �rie right r�anr�erQ �Ie do
not want tq trespass or. anyone� s right or
prmvileges� ��Ghat is the Coun.cilts desire�
` Shoulc� we get more ir.formation before action is
taken� I see no reason why �;r� Newton should
no� prepare a_ brief an� i-� wauld be suqmitted to
�
each member of the Council, and zf T�lr� Spann desires
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to da likew?se alsc� an.d ea�ch mem�b�x of '
�Grie Counci� rEce�.ve a capy be�°ore the
f�rst rn�e�ing a..n Sep���r��aer i_��;�, is
t��� firs� Tuesday�
1�",�ill.a.a�ns: Spanns do yau k�ave any 0��8Gt:iOri tc �this?
Spanne Tnat is ora� o� the tha.rgs ta �e d-?scu��ed�
Th� d��cussion or�. tk�.e briez �.n a�l fa�.rness -'
ta my c1.i�r�t� w:ill be required to be heard'
t�;e fir�� Tuesday ���. Sept.e�ber �rni�h is '
agparei�.t i�` TfL� ?�Ieg,rto� -�s �� fi.le a iarief�
If that is the v�rill of t��.e Gcunc;.l I am
gcaing i,o have t� abid.e by th� decisi�n
,
and be her� to �ro�ect my client;s�
T�;ewton: It is not �ny unders;an.dzr�� �hat we wotzld � �
hav� ar:ot}ier hearing� 'U�Te would f;l� atzr
sumn�ary as �:v�_d.er.Ge. as to our pos�tion
�n.d th�re is no reasor� wk�y T�,r� Spann can.4t
. �'�_�.e a simila-r st�.�e��nUffi
Simons. T�er� will be r�a m�or� �ublic hearirzgs�:
on th:�s �rxa�tter�
Spann: For �hc :�at��r of the recard wher� zs this
tnrrit�en apinion �Qing to be su�mitted and
just how lan� arn I goin� t;o nave to :reply
ta it� I� is or�ly fa�.r that �t be layed I
down so that I will ge� a copy oz itm
I�Tew-tan s � should h�.ve 1Q days and you one datT �o
. rep.ly�
Span� ; Your �;.�ual custor��� .�f that is ycur idea
of fairress then T don't knaw �-�
Sirnons: The .�t�z of ��ptemb�r is �th� CoL�n�i? meeting
at whi�h �his will be hea`.rd� I v�a no
reason w'r�y i'Vs� Nevrtorl could. �Q�t submit his
brief with�.r! �G days az�d �hen P�Tr� Spann �
will kZ�,�r� ��.enl,y o�' t-�r��e +�o s�b-rrlit his so
�i�at it �Fi1.1 be in �he hands of +re Cour;czl I
se�r��al d.ay� pri.or to �he m�stingn .
Garltor�: Spann leav�s for vac�.tian d�,�xing t1�at week�
Caul� i�jeti�on arra�lg� �c� ha�e h�s brief rvady�
fcr a �,r�ek .from nAx� iu°�oz�.day and tha�u `�.auld
` ��_ve Spanzl unti�. tre fol7..o�qrir�� i��iorday and
S�an.nt s vacat.�.on wil� not be a�nterferred �
with�
T�ewtarl: Yes� �.�� i.s agreeabl� as I am leauin.g ne:��u
week for m� vacatian.,�
Si�T�ons� �.ny objection frc��r �he Counc�.l?
Sv�ra,rts: Do we have actio?� t-,o conclude this hPari.i���
I war:t to get i� over wit��� I r��ov� vha;
further acce�tance of ��ridence is in order
aizd th� matter be s��brr:itted ta �tne Cauneil,
for dec�sian and the d�cis�or� v�rill be made on
SEptember 5� Coun�el for N.�ra� Generes has
un.t?.l A.u.�ust 21 to file bri�f with the Ci.t�r
�lex�k� a �ri.��en memoran.di�m� or� behalf af Lot
�.5 and '��� Spann shal� have uratil .Au�,ust 2�
;o fi1.e reply memo�andumrnof liks r�annero
`:Chis mo�ion seconded �y ti°Tzlliarns�;
VotinG as �ol.lawso t�yes: Cou�zcilman.�
��lorrisor�, �warts� .'?y°J�_11.iams al�d Simons,
Noes. Cavn�alrnen �- r�ane ��
�bserta Got�:nc�lmen - �nthot�y
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�e�;ular bus�n.ess before �he "�ciun.c�.l resum�d a� this ti.me�