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12 TUESDAY JUNE 28, 1977 In tentative acceptance of the Planning Commission's June 24th report and recommendation on the April 26th request of Lester Properties, seeking the rezoning (from "R-9" to "P-2") of its property at l08 Fairy Street, Council directed that a duly-advertised public hearing be conducted by Council on said request, as supplemented by the Commission, whereby it is proposed that not only 108 Fairy Street but also 110 Fairy Street, 704 Watt Street, and 706 Watt Street be rezoned from "R-9" to "P-2", with said public hearing scheduled for Council's forthcoming July 26th meeting. Although the Planning Commission, by its report dated June 24, 1977, recommended that property owned by Lanier Farm, Incorporated, and situated at the southeast corner of Spruce Street and Parkview Avenue, be rezoned from "R-9 Residential" to "C-l Commercial", as requested by petitioner under date of May lO, 1977, with the stipulation by the Commission (and agreed to by petitioner) that twelve feet of right-of-way along the south side of Spruce Street be donated and a strip of land along the east side of Parkview Avenue, forty feet wide to a depth of two hundred and fifty feet, be retained as residential zoning for the purpose of screen planting, Council referred this matter back to the Commission after learning from several citizens residing on Indian Trail (Dr. David Roycroft, Mr. Jack Jester, and Mr. Leonard Craig) that their interests had not been represented at the Commission's June l6th public hearing on this matter. Meanwhile, Councilman West noted that he would not engage in any discussion of this proposal inasmuch as he owns property in the area. Through its Chairman, Mr. George W. Brown, Assistant City Manager-Public Works Director, the CBD Commission informed the Council that it recommends the implementation of the Parking Study Report through Council's adoption of amendments to Section lO-8l and