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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1998 development in similar nearby areas, and that Mr. Maxtin just wanted to be treated fairly. Vice-Mayor Teague asked if all the adjacent property owners had been contacted, was told that they had been and that there had been no opposition expressed to the rezoning. There were no other speakers, and the hearing was closed. Upon motion by Council Member Dallas and second by Council Member Roop, and upon unanimous vote, all members voting (5-Ayes--Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, HaskeI1 and Roop; 0-Nayes), the rezoning was approved. Council next considered the need to conduct a public hearing on a request from Elbert E. and Christine J. Stone to rezone property located at 801 Starling Avenue, from R-6 Residential to P-2 Professional. Mr. Knox again presented the facts regarding the request, stating that the location was currently a single family residence, zoned R-6, but that the Stones wished to establish a business office at the location. He noted that the owner had pledged to maintain the landscaping at the location, and that an adjacent land owner had stated that they had no objections to the rezoning if the landscaping was maintained. Council Member Haskell asked if the maintenance of the landscaping could be required as a condition of the rezoning, and was told that although this could be requested of the land owner it probably would not be appropriate to require this, as prior rezonings did not include such considerations. Mayor Crabtree noted the importance of not making the rules of such rezonings overly restrictive, so as not to inhibit further redevelopment activity. City Attorney David Worthy stated that it would not be legal to make landscaping a condition ofrezoning at this time, and that it would be more appropriate to look at revision of the zoning ordinance at some future date. Council Member Haskell stated that she would like to address this in a future zoning ordinance modification. The Public Hearing on the rezoning issue was then opened, and there were no speakers. Mayor Crabtree closed the Public Hearing. Following motion by Council Member Roop and second by Vice-Mayor Teague, and upon unanimous vote, all members voting (5-Ayes--Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, Haskell and Roop; 0-Nayes) the rezoning was approved.