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4 t MINUTES OF THE RFrTTLA.It MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 13, 1978 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, March 13, 1978 at 7:00 P.M. Mayor James M. Brunette called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: George Fisher, Jr., Michael Malone, David Philley, Jimmy Don Stoney Walter F. Williams and Raymond Wunsch. Also present were Acting City Manager H. C. Greene, City Attorney T. K. Haynes and Acting City Clerk Joe McCallum. Prayer was offered by Jimmy Newman, Pastor of the College Church of Christ. Mayor Brunette asked if there were additions or corrections to the Minutes of previous meetings. There being none, the riinutes were approved as presented.. 1 Mayor Brunette announced the first order of business would be consideration of recomm- endations made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. He declared the Public Hearing open on the petition of Mike Julian for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Multi- Family Dwelling District No. 1 (NF-1) on Lots 12 and 13, City Block 259 located on the northside of E. Cherry Street at 28th N.E. A.W. Clem, representing the applicant, told the Council that due to the size and shape of the tract of land, the requirement of a major thoroughfare through the tract and drainage considerations; it was not feasible to develop for single family use. He stated the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended Planned Development Zoning for the property but that MF -1 zoning was preferred and requested. Councilman Philley asked if Multi- Family use would change the drainage problem and was advised that it would not. Councilman Malone asked if the applicant wished to drop the Planned Development as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Clem advised yes. ` Mayor Brunette called for opponents to the petition and Don Gordon, attorney, represent- ing several area property owners presented arguments to the proposed change. Eleven persons were present in opposition. Mr. Gordon presented a petition against the change stating it would have a harmful effect on the neighborhood. Jack Denman, sirs. Ethel McGee and Ben F. Dodson, Jr. also spoke against the petition. Mayor Brunette declared the Public Hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Philley, seconded by Councilman Fisher to refer the petition back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for additional consideration. This 11