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Mr. Harris also reported that inasmuch as November 11, 1981 is Veterans' Day and a City holiday, the Planning Commission should consider having their first meeting November 12, 1981, Thursday evening and if a second meeting is required it should be held on November 18, 1981. After checking their calendars, the Planning Commission concurred with this scheduling. Commissioner Doherty stated he would be out of town November 20 and back on the 29th. MATTERS INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioner Lindsey brought up a recent application for an ice cream parlour in the downtown area which was denied because of insufficient parking. He recommended that the staff review the ordinance for parking requirements for downtown business and come back to the Commission with a recommendation for that area. Commissioner Jamieson stated that this direction was given at the last meeting and Mr. Harris stated that a report will be back on October 28 or November 12. Commissioner Doherty stated there is a real need for a parking assessment district in the downtown area and that the situation in the downtown area is getting worse, not better. Commissioner Wilson asked if the staff recommendation on the ice cream parlour was to approve the application. Mr. Harris stated a negative recommendation was made based upon the technicalities of the code with regard to making the appropriate findings to grant a variance. Commissioner Wilson stated that the previous use of the busi- ness was a beauty parlor with four beauty operators and at least four customers and that from what he could tell, no one brought that point up at the meetings and that if this is a trend, the vacant stores in town will not be rentable. He brought up the Castle Bar which was recently closed and now reopened without required parking. Mr. Swift, Assistant City Attorney, stated that the business was closed at the request of the City for reconstruction to make the building meet code requirements and that this business was in operation prior to the code on parking requirements and that because it was closed at the request of the City, it is the City Attorney's opinion that the ninety day period for closing does not apply in this instance. Commissioner Doherty brought up the new bar on Old Santa Rita Road and that even in a new development, where parking is watched and where business proves to be good, sometimes parking problems arise. Chair- person Getty stated it is pointed out that size of the business doesn't determine the parking needs of the business. Mr. Harris stated there is no way of knowing how successful a business will be. Commissioner Jamieson asked the Director of Public Works to check into the possibility of having reflective paint of the dividers on Santa Rita Road. He stated that the done this on Stanley Boulevard quite successfully. Mr. the City does do the noses and not the sides, but would matter. -2- and Utilities on the side County has Warnick said that look into this ,.__...