" Becember LOoth, 1373

From the Planning & toning Counittee, Deceaber 7th, 1973, “recommend ing that "Plan. & Zon
Comm.-Appln}
: Application RELS- 73 to rezone. property located at the corner of Brown’ Street and. R#15— 73

MeLean Avenue fon RS~ 2 or" “Fawily Suburban Residential) to RS- 1: (One-Family: Resi-_

dential) for the’ ‘purpose of a ‘residential housiag developnent, be mjected, as resi-

dential construction on this site would ‘be prenature at this time since it would

create a spot zone of residential development in the RS-2 zone; “also, that the

pattern of industrial developnent should be. finally determined before. this parcel

is approved for development.

“Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That as recommended in a report from the Planning & Zoning Committee, December
7th, 1973, Application Ri#15-72 to rezone property located. at the corner of “Brown .
Street and McLean Avenue from RS-2 / (One-Fanily Suburban Residential) to. RS-1 (One-

Family Residential), be rejected, . ; a ~ : Carried. —

From the Parks & Recreation Connittee, December. 7th, 1973, ‘advising of a pet- Pks. & Ree,

- Comm. re
_ ition received from. adjacent residents concerning the ‘condition of the Birehland Birchland’

‘Park Pool

Park Pool » and reconmending that the pool be removed and/or filled in.

Moved by Alderman Laking:.

Seconded by Alderman Meyer :

That as recommended in ¢ a report from the Parks & Recreation Committee,

Decenber 7th, 1973, the Bir chiand Park Pool be removed and/or Filled in.

Prior to. “the question being called on. “the © foregoing proposed reslution,

Aldernan Taking commented that. the pool. has been a problen in the area since its

construction; also, he advised that. it does not ‘meet health requirenents, the
drainage | is’ unsatisfactory, and it 4s 2 a ‘hazard ‘to children. Alderman Traboulay
inquired as to the cost of installi ing. the. pool and the City. Engineer advised that
the total cost of the park, “Including the pool » was approximately $16,000.00.

Alderman Traboulay expressed ‘the view that ‘the: pool ‘could provi ide a source of Tec-

reation for children in 1 the area if supervised ‘however, Alderman Laking advised
that even 1E the pool is fenced off, it could | ‘hot. be used, as it does. not meet

health standards and it would ‘be too > costly to upgrade: Alderman Meyer pointed

out ‘that the two "problems ~ one health ~ . and ‘the ‘other safety, are both capable
of adjustment, but stated he felt- the best thing to ‘do. ‘would. be. to. admit failure

@ .. this instance: and start anew. Alderman Thompson stated he understood the park

was to have been an 1 ornamental passive area for children, ‘and that the pool was

to have ‘been, supervised during the summer. —

‘loved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Meyer: