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Regular City Council Meeting December 6, 2001 Page 3 his petition for rezoning along with Agenda Item No. 6, an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, changing the zoning from a Commercial District ~O) to a Commercial District ~O) With Specific Use Permit (52) Signs and Billboards on Lot 5, City Block 307. A motion was made by Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, to accept the withdrawal of Mr. Caton's zoning request. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open on the petition of Rickie Gheen for a change in zoning from a Multiple-Family Dwelling District No. 1(MF'-1) to an Office District (O) on Lot 5, City Block 109, located at 717 E. Austin Street. Mayor Pfiester called for proponents to appear, and Louise Taylor, 1048 N. E. 34tn Street, with Century 21, Parker-Harvey Properties, appeared before the City Council representing the petitioner. Ms. Taylor gave the City Council a handout showing housing with a drawing on the back in the area of the requested rezoning. She informed the City Council that the property is located on the north side of Austin Street, which backs up to Fort Street and is a commercial area. Also the west end of this block in question is already commercial zoning and is vacant. Ms. Taylor said that the east end of this same block, on the same side of the street is being used as a parking lot. Ms. Taylor said they were talking about just beautifying an existing area and serving the needs of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home, who has contracted on the property. Ms. Taylor said at this time there are no plans to bring this structure down, but it may be removed later. Kelsey Gibbs, 3465 Audubon Road, also appeared in favor of the rezoning petition. Mr. Gibbs stating that when Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home moved to their present location the parking was on the street and they did not have the parking lot that they currently have. Mr. Gibbs said later the city stopped the parking on the streets, so they purchased two houses on Fort Street, removed the houses and made the parking lot that they have now. Mr. Gibbs said this property is south of their parking lot, and at this time, they have no plans to do anything with the property because their parking is handled about ninety-five percent of the time, but in the