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Jl0 TUES DAY MAY 23, 1961 Council also acknowledged receipt of the fo11owi~ Planning Commission report and reconmendation, relating to a petition submitted by Lanier Farm, Inc., requesting the rezoning of Lanier Farm's property on the south side of Spruce Street between Parkview Avenue and Indian Trail, on which report and request Council directed a public heari~ to be conducted by the Council at its regular meeting scheduled for June 13, 1961: Your Planning Commission, at its meeti~ on Wednesday evening, May 17, gave final consideration to a request submitted by Lanier Farm, Inc., for the rezoning of propert,y lying on the south side of Spruce Street between Parkview Avenue and Indian 'lrail from A-I Residential to B-1 Busiress. This final consideration was subsequent to a public hearing in this matter held by the Commission on April 19. At its meeting on May 17, Lanier Farm, Inc., submitted to the Planni~ Commission a revised request for depth zoning of this area. This revi- sion requested a depth zoning of 250 feet back from Spruce Street along Parkview A venue ani 200 feet back along Indian 'lrail. This revised peti tion als 0 included a request that the Commission recommend a set- back from both Parkview and Indian Trail of 150 feet and a set-back from Spruce Street of 50 feet. Mr. Rives S. Brown, Jr., stated at the Public Hearing that he would install screen planting in the areas along both Indian Trail and Parkview Avenue to screen the area from the view of residences. He reiterated this position at the meeting on May 17. The Planning Commission, after due consideration of evidence taken at the public hearil'l?: and the revised petition of Lanier Farm, Inc., on May 17, voted unanimously to recommend to Council that the revised petition, as submi tted to the Commission on May 17, be approved as requested, including the setbacks as outlined above. The area, including the setbacks and screen planting, recommended to the Council for approval is shown on the attached map. The Planning Commission makes this recomnendation for the following reasons: 1. That the property in question does not appear desirable for residential use. 2. It is the opinion of the Commission that there is a definite need for future business zoning to serve the neighborhood presently served by the Druid Hills neighborhood shopping center. The Commission would like to take this opportunity to express its concern over the traffic hazard that might be created in this area by this rezoning and over the need for a sidewalk on the south side of Spruce Street to serve those children walking to the Druid Hi.lls School. This recommerrlation for rezoning is respectfully submitted for Council's further consideration.