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went on to say that this location was good for his type of business because of th►e availability of public scales across the street and that there is only one other scrap yard in the City and there is room for another. Speaking in opposition, Don Wall of Wall Concrete Pipe Co., stated many things had been done to clean up this section of Church Street and this type of business would destroy those efforts. He filed letters from Charles Boren and Hack Blackenship, both property owners in the area, who were opposed to the permit but could not attend because both were hospitalized. Lonnie Kennemer, Doug Kelley and Bill Bass, also property owners along Church Street stated that such business should not be on a main highway entrance into the City and be one of the first things people see. Scott Johnson representing Wilson Oil Co. owners of property south of the Carlow tract, spoke of the traffic problem with scrap metal customers parking on their property and opposed it on that basis. In rebuttal, Mr. Carlow stated he would construct a 6' foot high solid fence on the property and obtain permission from the railroad to gravel part of their right of way for parking. Chairman Swaim closed the public hearing and the Commission discussed the permit request. Following discussion, Mr. Steely made a motion to deny the request. Mr. Hildreth seconded the motion which carried 9 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Swaim declared the public hearing open on the petition of Wayne Brannan for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Two Family Dwelling (2F) on Lots 9, 10, 11, 20 and 22', Block 2 of Sperry's Third Addition located on the south side of Graham Street and the north side of W. Houston Street between 25th N.W. and 27th N.W. lr. Brannan spoke, saying he wanted to make the best use of the property by building 5 brick veneer duplexes, approximately 2,000 sq. ft. each in size. He said the lots were 65' X 170' each and that he intended to preserve as many trees as possible. Speaking in opposition to the changes were Denny Head 2557 Graham, Tommy Graum, 2617 Graham, Joe Young, 2657 Graham, Benny Toland, 2630 W. Houston and Peter Latimore, 2646 W. Houston. They stated that such a development would devalue their property and bring in transient types. They pointed out F,roblems they were having with water and sewer service and how adding i0 more families would rake it worse. Mr. Brannan said he did not feel he could afford to invest in single family homes for the lots and had tried to condition the purchase of the lots on obtaini,in duplex zoning. No one else spoke on the matter and the public hearing was closed. Following discussion, Mr. Nutt made a motion to deny the change. Mrs. Johnson seconded the motion which carried 9 ayes, 0 nays. Chairmai Swaim declared the public hearing open on the petition of Bill Bass for a r i a! e i n zoning from a Two Family Dwelling District ( 2F) to a Multi gamily Dv .-elling District No. 1 (MF -1; on the north 170 feet of Lot 2, Block