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the house. Mr. Swaim said yes, but there is no way to get to the back of his lots in order to put the garage or carport in. Mr. Swaim said the biggest part of fmancing that he does is with Federal Housing or Veterans Administration, and they will not finance a house with a community driveway, which will eliminate his main source of fmancing. Mr. Swaim also addressed the fact that he has built 44 homes in the Cedar Park Addition on 40' S. E, and he has sold 44 houses, and he is getting ready to build on my 45' house on the last lot in this addition. Mr. Swaim pointed out that buyers like this type house, it is inexpensive because we can use small lots. Councilman Fulbright wanted to know what other options would the Council have. City Attorney Haynes advised that being Planned Development, you may design it anyway you wish to. You have full control over the drainage, the arrangement on the lot, where the entrance will be, number of parking places per unit, although the ordinance does require a certain number of parking spaces per unit, but as to where they are on the lot, you can direct that. Anything that you wish to do that is different from the Planning and Zoning recommends requires the super majority of the Council. City Attorney Haynes said his recommendation on this situation, he would recommend that if somebody is wanting something different from what the Planning and Zoning recommended, he would normally recommend that you send it back to Planning and Zoning for further discussion with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Swaim advised that he has already sent plans to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The first time they passed his request with the 21 feet from the back of the curb, and then they came back the second time with a 25 set back from the back of the curb with a 3 foot, 0 lot line. Earl Smith, City Engineer, came forward advising that it was his understanding, because this has been around for a couple of months, after we looked at the subdivision ordinance, not the zoning ordinance, that a 25 foot front yard is required even in Planned Development. Mr. Smith said he understood that some subdivisions have been allowed the use of a 21 foot front yard. Mr. Smith said we may have made an error, and he explained that to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the last meeting. Mr. Smith explained that when the Planning and Zoning Commission