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<br />TUESDAY
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<br />AUGUST 10, 1976
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<br />permit the operation of used car lots and/or repair garages, which would
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<br />accommodate the Messrs. Edwards' intended usage, with Council already having
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<br />conducted a duly-advertised public hearing at its July 27th meeting on the
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<br />proposed "C-2" amendment, at which public hearing no objections were
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<br />registered but, in deference to the Planning Commission's July 20th report
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<br />and request, Council continued this matter to its August 10th meeting, the
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<br />Planning Commission (under date of August 6, 1976) reported as follows:
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<br />The Planning Commission wishes to advise Council that at
<br />the Commission's regular meeting on Tuesday, August 3,
<br />consideration was given to the evidence heard at its
<br />July 15 Public Hearing on the proposal to amend the City
<br />Zoning Ordinance to allow used car lots and/or garages in
<br />the C-2 Commercial zone. Following much discussion of
<br />this matter the Commission decided that more in-depth
<br />study of this situation would be required and that an
<br />additional Public Hearing should be held in order to
<br />determine the best interest of the community. This
<br />matter is directly related to the Central Business
<br />District zoning and would affect other areas of the
<br />City such as properties at Southside and other properties
<br />further out Fayette Street in the West End area.
<br />Therefore, this matter was carried over on the
<br />Commission's agenda and further study will be given to
<br />the problem.
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<br />Mr. William C. Edwards, one of the joint petitioners, pointed out that to
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<br />continue this matter through another series of public hearings, as proposed
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<br />by the Planning Commission, would unnecessarily cause him inconvenience and
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<br />expenses, noting that three months have elapsed since he first filed his
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<br />petition. Mr. Edwards requested, further, if the proposed amendment can
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<br />not be or is not effected, that he be issued a Special-Use Permit to enable
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<br />him to begin the operation of a used-car lot and/or repair garage. After
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<br />some discussion, particularly as to whether legal requirements have been
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<br />complied with in order for Council to adopt--if it desires--the proposed
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