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. J • Calls: :Ind eating:, Resident Approval. of Amendments Reported Ranallo :disputed the claim during the Commission hearing that- : residents had not been provided-, time for input-to the process by- reiterating_ that stories about the changes. , -had been carried several times since last April; - said all- the Councilmembers started getting. .calls , most of which were in favor of the changes , right after the Bulletin story in December; contended that just because those residents weren' t - -present that- night only meant they had assumed the Council knew how they felt and-would be acting on that knowledge; Childs reported getting a` call that same day from a resident who supported•'the .changes. bu-t. stated the caller would . be unable to' attend the meeting tha-t..night, Sundland - told Mr. Lofgren the calls he had gotten had supported both the family.- size and parking -restrictions, tying both in with .the ugly appearance of front lawns after cars are parked there over the win-ter when parking is banned .on the streets; • said -he perceived St. Anthony was a "bedroom, community" and if the residents think the Council is makin a _mis- .. take trying to keep it that way, he certainly hoped they would let them know during the period in which .the new Ordinance amendments -are given the required three readings before adoption. Council Action Motion .by Ranallo, seconded by..Makowske to direct the City Attorney to prepare Ordinance amendments with . -all five sections included, -As := proposed by the Planning Commission, for "fine tuning" by the Council during the three readings required by statute before adoption.. . The . Council further requests the Attorney to include a time table during which more cars than four could be parked- kand persons could visit a. household without violating the statutes. Before 'a:• vote on' the ,mot-ion-':was taken•. the • following discussion, evolved: . .- Makowske. - asked if the . City could give - variances which would: address- special circumstances - like large . families, , etc. :,dhilds-. : :- said- he 'and. Mr.` Soth •agreed ;that-the Ordinance would probably 'recognime proof :of a. hardship as a compelling reason for allowing more - cars for large families;