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Harold Hunt, 1701 East McFadden, represented the Lyon Plaza Merchants and stated that the other merchants had been unaware of the plan to lease to a recreational facility; and that the other merchants are opposed to the use at this location on the basis of increased probability of vandalism and other crime, and parking lot noise and congestion. Also speaking in opposition to the Variance were: Jack Luffee, 1701 East McFadden Bradley Smith, 1409 East Edinger Dale Menke, operator of the proposed recreational facility, stated he was totally amazed and shocked, and could not understand the opposition; that he has run facilities in Irvine for 1-1/2 years and in Costa Mesa for 1 year with no particular problems; and that the facility is designed for families, not just teenagers. There being no further speakers, Mayor Evans closed the public hearing. The Negative Declaration was approved and filed, and the City Attorney Was directed to prepare a resolution granting Appeal No. 338 and overruling the decision of the Planning Commission on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe, and carried 4:3, with Councilmen Yamamoto, Ortiz and Bricken dissent- ing. CA 13.3 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Evans announced that this VACATION OF LOWE STREET (VAN NESS) was the time and place for the RESOLUTION NO. 77-62 ADOPTED public hearing of the proposed vacation of a portion of the west half of Lowe Street (Van Ness Avenue) between First and Third Streets. John Stevens, Director of Public Works, stated that at its May 16 meetin~ Council adopted a Resolution of Intention to vacate the subje~ street; %hat the vacation would alleviate traffic hazards, focus traffic flow onto major arterial streets, and allow con- solidatio~.of adjacent land areas into larger blocks which would result'in~ncreased growth, development and efficient land ut~li~ati~. There~being no speakers to this matter, Mayor Evans closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe and carried 7:0 unanimously, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 77-62 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ~OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING A PORTION OF THE WEST ~HALF OF LOWE STREET (VAN NESS AVENUE) BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD STREETS IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. CA 14 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Evans announced that EIR - ADOPTED - SPECIFIC this was the time and place PLAN F~-~ STREET ALIGNMENT for the public hearing of ORDINANCE NS-1371 1ST READING Environmental Impact Report and Specific Plan for Street Alignment No. 46 for Bear Street between MacArthur Boulevard and Segerstrom Avenue. Director of Public Works John Stevens stated that in July 1972 the Council adopted a General Plan Amendment establishing the general CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 197 JUNE 6, 1977