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SPECIAL 1_;IEETIN_G _ ^ r JULY 13-,19R.
PRESENT --Herman Bergholt z, Mayor
Alderman -Gill, Satrrnons, Lowe, Causer, Cast erline,,
i,iy er s, AtkinsoiLiine s, Rogal sky, Kof fman
Attorney--Treman
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A?p- r t rient House ?:Mayor Bergholt z called the Special
Reouest meeting to order and explained that the purpose
of calling the Aldermen together at this time
was to receive a report of the Planning Com-
mission and decide the request of. Mr. IdUles for
permission to change his property at'k201
Highland Avenue in an "A" residence district,
into an Apartment House. The Ma:ror added
that the Planning Com-,.fission, turned_ the proposi-
tion down. He also explained that the matter
was now before the Council for final considera-
tion and Public Hearing, as advertised, and
suggested that those in favor of the request
be heard first.
Attorney Peer spoke for the petitiongr
confining his remarks to refuting argwnents
advanced by the opponents at the Planning Com-
mission meeting. In conclusion he submitted a
petition or resolution signed by six property
owners near the property in question,requesting
that the entire block bounded. by heights Court,
Wyckoff and. Highland Avenues be changed from an
"A" to a "B" residence district.
11r. Fred Rogalsky on behalf of the Housine
Com,_^ittee of the Chamber of Commerce recom-,!fended
that the request be granted; and also recor:Liended
that the Council consider this problem as
affecting the entire City pointing out that this'
condition has arisen and could continue to arise,
in various other Sections about the City.
Mr. Parson also spoke in favor of the
request and rcoa.,iiended that not only this
property, but the entire Heights be made a "B"
residence district.
Dr. Kerr opned the discussion opposing the
request and entered formal protest on behalf
of the Cornell Heights Association.
Profesor Bretz also spoke in opposition,
m kind various objections and stating; that his
main point was that to grant this request would
result in a break -down of public opinion and
confidence in the Zone Ordinance.
Profes-_nor Switzer, representing the
Bryant Park Association also opposed the request;
pointing out that while this individual case di d
not directly concern the people in Bryant Park,
nevertheless they felt grave concern over the
indirect result of approving the request because';
such action, they felt would jeopardize the
whole Zone Ordinance.
Alderman Rogalsky stated that as one of
the representatives of the people in the district
concerned, he felt duty bound to.vote as a R
majority of his constituents felt. Ile said he
ryas convinced from the action of the Cornell {
Heights Association and other indications that
the majority of the people on the Heights were
opposed to the request, and he, therefore moved,
that the sentiment expressed by the Cornell
Heights Association be sustained and the
request denied. There ,wbLs. no second to this
motion.
The Clerk asked if he might be permitted
to read the 11inutes of the Planning Comillission I'
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with reference to their a.c+ion on this r_iatte-r, st ).tin;3
thhat.he felt it his c:iit7Y, as Secretary of tilen
Plrning,
Corir-.isr�ion to officinally rey)ort their action in full
as a matter of record.
The Iii2yates were then read, shop;ing the Com—
mission to, be un-_'nimou;oly o-T-osec'._ to the request under
either of the t;,o :sections specified.
It was then moved by Alder azan lioffraan, seconded by
Alderman Gill and carried that the Council go into
Executive Session to furtiaer co -resider the 2_ga,tter.
Alderrzan Lowe stated that he thought the t lann.ing
Coril.Zs.-;ion, of at leo-;t three members, were really in
favor of rza tint t'-is regla.est, but rattler favored
changin the :' of e block instead of this individual
-property. He sutg-estev_ that the Council eh-.nge the Zone
of the entire block as req_uestec_ b;T ::r. Peer in the
petition or resolution just presentz:d.
Attorney 'T'reaan held th <.t ti?i s wL another matt+ -
t ' t :S-J'al'o ha^_ve to 'De act` , ,r-,on separately; telyj t�-..f
r(_'C1 tE'. 'i, r'fJre tihz: Cou 1 %c' 4 _ pew' 1 a ;i�in to-h z ;r
IDJ.� tA-.e art �i w2 s at r401 �. � V:l� t:. b,�r V
na: Ave zue, e. � -�
r a ' � . of t Zone. .c.t
t w, � a,tter o
c ha.n Cin.�, the i; to L block, ?•��.14�� 11 � _,, ar �`� ,Ju Y.. �. .. +-o
twee ? 1 .rh: ir7 Co.:�nF� ;i on azrf_ t :.f z c.v: i( Ec. by -the Cora- on
Colhz-I(',il at a, Public
back to the :atUESr beat . - them the
Co1a.:11ci1 0.�.2 c tl:_-ay t:ney cotuc_ not vote blscause -the or irirtz_ce
n:0ov i CLeS tli- v„• i, Jzit;;d tw:. f•, y l; ..._1.i 7„ r i _ c., '..
a,v:plI F, t:t g 1.h
Alc!e_. 7i can over r l :'e t-„ _. e f sF41 aI7Ci d^ ;2`CVf' b4- a
t j a t;= vote onlly ire c-ace t ewe is not preser.?:ed an
off, oohs ,n peti.'tion siL-nee b, the of o o've 0f
t #e 'ro-r�t .fie Within 300 "cet o t': e cL xtriet to by
u'r I y ..us felt t1a t tt petition
��1 �. �: �;.. p r e s ert e cti
by Profes or 3retz mat- have :net t-iese rc gizirements.
A en.era:..l discussion then ensued as to tih c.
legsl side of the w".lolc: a.; `airi so,,ae Alc.erman d:. ; 3vi r_. ,
the rc: trieted.provisicris of trhe Or iv:,nce and spa �yestinrU-
that t:.e ;:hole Zone Or cansaxce b . a sca..:r c.ed or ci. n _ e c
so tl=,t t:.Le A1der::2an could act alone as ,:hey c�c:t �:;e;c;_ be-ot.
After fur ;huh discussion it vas movea by
Ald,f:rY' Hines: seconded by Alderman C .user:
Pw:SOLITED: t .at t le equest of _:r. ?riles ac- re -
rejected
by tihe and as a:dverti.-e�6,
fora Public:ri-its an _ no, -efox file Council, 1`, be laid
on the table until the next rzeeting,so as to give the
proponents time to investigate the validity of tile
petition that was presented which alleged that over '0 -
of tihe ozrners, as providec by the Orlin=._�ice,� ere op )osec-
arld fur tier,
LESOLVED: thaat the Cler'. so notify both tsle
orpUolients a nG. proponfiit; .
Air es ---will, Lcvic, Causer, Cast erli r.e,1. yer,,
',l1il s— a�n l sky
1dot `t3tY1g—,;a_�i:a:iions
Lotion c- r a.,iec_.
It was then moves: by Ajderr @an Lowe: seeonc.e _ L-
Aleernnan _yer: :
RESOLVED: tl.at, the Co:s ::on Council, on it_; o;rai
motion,an& pursuant to Section 9 M of the Building Zone
Or(3in.fice recom.:iends that tae Zonc of the property locn.uec.
on Cornell Heights in the Bloch bounced by Highlp.nd Avenue
uyckoff. Avenue and Heights Court be changed from an "A"
residence to a. "B" 'residence distw'ic3t, .ci.nd further,
RESOLVED. be re-ferrec1 to tlxe
P1-_. hiin Co_,:.;iF;C..on for report z��ith tiie rc;quest that action
be taken as sO.1n as i)o psi ble and its recoi ... enda.vion Yt ade
to the Co ...on Co uicil at a Special . eetinand Publiv
' J
to be held y-1-ler. eon at suc a time L n; pla,ce�a�s tire:
!'l,, TT deygnCote.
Aye s--Gi11, Bard.:ons, Loo;e, Ca.liser, Ca.sterline,',Yer, T
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Atki Anson, Hoffman,
Nay s--R0 1 ,l sh- _,z