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., August 4, 1980 Page Six 1, On May 21, 1960, the City Council anproved hiring the CH2M Hill Consulting £irm to work with the Lowell community and Planning Department developing a neigh- borhood plan which would address zoning and land use controls. 2. Hooefr�lly, by the end of September, specific standards will }�e developed. The Lowell Neighborhood Plan will be completed during October and adooted by City Council in November, 1980. 3. I strongly urqe a oostponement on the decision for this particular variance uniil December of 1980. A discussion then followed on the requirements of the City Engineer's 555 Ordinance which requires a dedication of ten (10) feet of right- of-�oay alona 4th Avenue be given to the City for future road improve- ment. It was determined that any decision-making pertaining to the 555 Ordinance would come fror� the City Engineer. The applicant, Mr. Heaton, was then asked :o speak in his behalf and he made the following statements: 1. He owns both lots and he is able to come up with the required 7,500 sauare feet needed to build a duplex b,y just takina the sinale family residence conversion reauest of.f the variance request. 2. There will be no exterior changes to the existing single family residence on the conversion to a duulex. 3. Large rental houses usually rent to groups of people and encourage commune living. 9. The existing large single family residence will be more detrimental to the neiahborhood if left as a single family residence. ;1r. James De Pack, the oroposed purchaser of the single family residence, then spoke in his behalf and ]iad the follo�aing things to say: I1. There have Ueen so many last minute recommendations from � the PuUlic P7orks Department, t:ie Planning Department, the i Lo�uell Civic Association and the requir.ements of the 555 Ord?_nance that he has the Leeling of- being sandbagged I without being aUle to have proper time to defend his case. 2, ]iis earnest money on L-he property is contingent on the Bo�rd's decision.