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1. TUESDAY MAY 24, 1960 expressing the view that there are too many stations in this area at present. Your Commission, after much study of the petition and its effect on overall planning for the community, voted unanimous ly to make the following recommendation to C ouro il: That the petition for rezoning to B-1 Business be denied. The 1. ,.....-.' 2. 3. following were the findi~ of the Commission in considering this petition: That there is already an amount of land considerably in excess of that needed which is zoned for commercial use. That the use of this property for intensive busimss would seriously aggravate an already congested cormr. That the granting of this petition would lead ultimately to the striR zoning of Church street for busimss, thus further aggravating a serious traffic problem. 4. That from the standpoint of good and proper planning, the Commission must endorse the action of previous Commissions in terminating the Commercial business zoning along East Church Street at Cleveland Avenue. The Planning Commission respectfully submits the above recommendation for Coumills further consideration. Council also took under advisement a request from Moorefieldls Cleaners and Laundry, Inc., and a request from Dr. E. M. McDaniel that Council give some relief through a reduc tion of its current sewer service charges imposed on large industrial users, as in the case of Moorefieldls, and on owners of private swimmine pools, as in the case of Dr. McDaniel. In considering of the filling of vacancies on the Citizens I Parking Committee, Couroil requested the Retail Merchants I Association to recommend one nominee, with Couroil to make such other appointJOOnts (in addition to the Merchants I Association nominee) as it seems necessary. City Manager Hirst reported that necessary agreements have been prepared and received in connection with the closing of a portion of Sellers Street between West Church Street