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� 1 Mayor Sundland commented that he agreed with the Commission perception 2 that the increase in business since the institution became a checking 3 as well as savings bank should not become a burden for the neighbors. 4 Vacant Lot to Retain R-1 Zoning 5 The Council agreed with the Commission recommendation that the request 6 from Reliable Builders to rezone the lot left vacant when the 7 intersection of Silver Lake Road and 37th Avenue N.E. was 8 reconstructed for a double bungalow be denied. Commissioner Werenicz 9 reported neighbor opposition had also played a major part in the 10 Commission' s recommendation. He said the Commissioners also agreed 11 with the neighbors who were present that changing from a single family 12 dwelling on that corner could be expected to add to rather than 13 diminish the existing traffic congestion in that area. He reiterated 14 his own perception that keeping the zoning R-1 would not have too 15 great effect on its marketability. 16 Mayor Sundland indicated that by following the Commission 17 recommendation the Council would be in conformance with the 18 Comprehensive Plan for that area which called for the retention of- 19 R-11 zoning for all the properties on 37th Avenue, east of Silver Lake 20 Road. 21 There was no one present from Reliable Builders. No further input was 22 given by neighbors Roger Rafferty and Bruce Anderson, who were present 0-3 and later expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the rezoning 24 request had been handled. 25 In his February 23rd memorandum on the matter, which had been 26 distributed to the Council prior to the meeting, Mr. -Soth had advised 27 that any motion to deny the rezoning should go beyond 'just neighbor 28 approval and should include some of the good reasons reported in the 29 Commission minutes but not included in their recommendation to deny. 30 Council Action 31 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to affirm the Planning Commission 32 recommendation to . deny the Reliable Builders' request to rezone the 33 property at 3657 Silver Lake Road from R-1 , single family 34 residential, to R-2 , two family residential, finding that:- 35 1 . The City' s Comprehensive Plan designates R-1 zoning for this and 36 other property on 37th Avenue N.E. , east of Silver Lake Road. 37 2. Rental property with transient inhabitants is not therefore 38 appropriate for this location. 39 3 . Surrounding property values will be adversely affected by 40 changing the zoning. 9