The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 11,1992 - Page 3 Planners: Delta Zeta House to Expand by Chastity Wilson Daily Staff Reporter Last night the Ann Arbor City Planning Commission unanimously approved the Delta Zeta sorority re- quest for modifications to its new house on Washtenaw Ave. On Feb. 11, the Commission granted the sorority a Special Exceptions Use permit that would al- low the women to occupy the Perry Nursery School, adjacent to Angell Elementary School, but delayed voting on the minor modifications request pending revisions to their plan that would resolve complaints from neighbors and the adjacent school. About 20 angry Angell parents attended the last hearing because they were worried that the sorority would cause an increase in traffic, posing a threat to the safety of the children because both buildings shared one driveway. But parents who were upset a month ago sang a different song last night. The only parent to speak at the hearing thanked the sorority and their architects for "listening to neighbors and taking their criticisms into account."' After the first hearing, Delta Zeta architect Fred Patterson said the sorority decided to "revise the drainage, improve the circulation to the parking lot, without using the school's driveway, address the light- ing to comply with the ordinance and make an arrangement with the school for access to dumpsters." Commission members attributed the change of attitude to improved relations between the sorority and the neighbors. Commission member Barry Checkoway said the positive out- come was the "result of communica- tion between the participants," and said the Planning Department should do more to "enhance communication wherever possible." Patterson said the revised plan addressed "drainage, lighting, park- ing and communication - that was very important." The Commission, which denied a Special Exceptions permit to Pi Kappa Phi last summer and also an expansion permit to Sigma Kappa in the fall, praised the Delta Zeta situa- tion as an "example of what cooperation can do." The Commission strongly en- couraged any other groups that con- template occupying a building in a residential area to address the neigh- bors early in their planning process to avoid upsetting nearby property owners. Council candidates debate environment i by Erin Einhorn Daily City Reporter The majority of the 10 City Council candidates who addressed community members in the annual candidates' forum on the environ- ment last night listed environmental issues as one of their top priorities for the city. Other topics at the forum - sponsored by the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, the Huron River Watershed Council and the Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group - in- cluded the park systems, water pol- lution, waste disposal and preserving the city's natural features. The natural features ordinance is a controversial issue currently facing the Council. The ordinance is an at- tempt to preserve area natural fea- tures by requiring developers to at- tain a permit before cutting down a tree or filling wetlands. Realtors and other homeowners have addressed the Council in open hearings, complaining that the ordi- nance treats citizens like "potential criminals," who would need permis- sion to cut down trees on their own land. "I think the protection of wet- lands is highly desirable," said Ralph Michener, a 2nd Ward Democratic candidate. He said although he does not necessarily support the ordi- nance presently being discussed by the Council and the City Planning Commission, he would support an ordinance of some kind. "But I also believe," Michener said, "that except for huge landmark trees, a tree on an individual's own land should be his own property." it is at this stage." Beyond environmental concerns, a political scuffle arose when David Raaflaub, a Libertarian candidate from the 5th Ward, asked a question of the panel and complained that none of the four Libertarian candi- dates were invited to the forum. "They didn't like my views 'I also believe that except for huge landmark trees, a tree on an individual's own land should be his own property.' -Ralph Michener 2nd Ward Democratic candidate Peter Fink, the Republican can. didate from the 2nd Ward, said he "certainly" does not support an ordi- nance to protect trees. "There's a great many legal ex- penses that are brought to light by this," he said. Additionally, Fink said, "The de- velopers, in general, have been held pretty well in check by the planning commission and I'm afraid of the implications of an overall, encom- passing natural features ordinance as which were against the mainstream," Raaflaub said after the discussion. "We're very suspicious of big gov- ernment solutions." Mike Garfield, who organized the forum for the ecology center this year and in the past, said although Libertarian candidates are usually invited to mayoral forums, they were not invited because with 14 people involved, the discussion would have taken longer and been more confusing. A snuff is enough Laura Langley, a first-year student in the Art School, examines snuff boxes at the Art Museum yesterday afternoon. Third party candidates u out o MA race by Jennifer Silverberg Progressive Party. night's meeting, the assembly passed money," Kight said. resolution to put al Daily MSA Reporter "We are withdrawing because we a resolution amending the proce- Rackham Rep. Jeff Hinte op- Commissions up to a stud 1 MSA dent vote The presidential and vice presi- dential candidates of the third party running in the Michigan Student Assembly March elections withdrew last night only one day after declar- ing their candidacy. LSA Rep. Robert Van Houweling, the presidential candi- date, and Engineering Rep. Brian Kight, the vice presidential candi- date, of the Michigan Moose Party said they couldn't compete with the resources and organization of the other two parties - the Conservative Coalition and the have realized that we cannot com- pete with the party machines in terms of organization or monetary resources," Van Houweling said. The nine representatives who filed for candidacy under the Michigan Moose Party have not yet decided whether they will remain in the party or run as independents. "The plan at this time is to con- tinue our candidacies for the repre- sentative seats of the various schools," said acting party chair Bill Lowry. In other developments at last dures of the Budget Priorities Commission (BPC) by a vote of 16- 9 with five abstentions. Under the new resolution, BPC will make weekly reports to the as- sembly of what groups have re- quested money. The old procedure required student groups to submit their requests a week before the allo- cation hearings so that representa- tives could be made aware of these requests before the hearing occurred. "This allows for an easier, better procedure for groups to get their posed the resolution. "First reads are so members can be notified of the issues and so the public can be notified as well. This would undermine the assembly's ability to knowledgeably disperse funds," Hinte said. "I see problems in BPC proce- dure, but this doesn't make it easier for groups. It just makes it easier for BPC," Natural Resources Rep. Nena Shaw said. The assembly also voted down a for approval or elimination on the March election ballot, voting 10-20 with one abstention. "This is merely a proposal to al- low all students to decide for them- selves what types of commissions they'd like to have exist," Law School Rep. Michael Warren said. Other representatives opposed the resolution because they said that students were not informed enough to decide whether or not to eliminate assembly commissions. Bogus bills appear in Ann Arbor The fourth counterfeit $20 bill to appear in Ann Arbor recently was discovered at the Kroger store on Jackson Road Thursday. Reports indicated that the bill was given to a checkout employee to pay for groceries, and the customer had left the store by the time it was identified as counterfeit. Ann Arbor Police Detective David Gray said counterfeit $20 bills have recently been discovered in gas stations, restaurants, and other locations around Ann Arbor. He said the bills are of very poor quality. They are not difficult to identify because the fine red and blue threads located in the paper fabric of authentic bills are clearly missing. One problem in investigating the origin of counterfeit money is that it is received as change, reused, and then later discovered in a cash register. Although the use of counterfeit bills is a federal offense, there is a Michigan state law that says posses- sion of seven bills is reason for sus- picion of production. The bogus bills discovered in Ann Arbor are currently being in- vestigated with others by the Secret Service in Detroit. Gray said the bills are suspected to have originated in Canada. Student assaulted near South Quad A University student was as- saulted at 12:49 a.m. Saturday on East Madison Street near South Quad, according to reports by the University Department of Safety (DPS). The man told police officers he was approached from behind by two people who hit him in the face. Although he suffered a cut around his eye, he desired no medical treat- ment at the time. No suspects are known, and in- vestigations are continuing. DPS helps clear hospital crowd DPS officers were called to assist University Hospital security Friday when a group of 25 friends insisted on seeing the victims of gunshot wounds who were under care. The patients were wounded dur- ing a fight that broke out Friday night in the Meadow Tree apartment complex in Pittsfield Township. Four were shot and one beaten. DPS officers cleared the hospital waiting room of all but the victims' immediate family members when the crowd became disruptive, according to police reports. No arrests were made. Man shot with BB gun in street fight While walking at the corner of East University and South University at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, a student returned some unfriendly gestures offered him from a passing car. The car came to a stop and two of its occupants exited, one carrying a carbon dioxide BB gun. They confronted the victim and shot him in the lip. The victim was taken to the University Hospital, and the sus- pect was taken into custody. Hop-In held up The Packard Hop-In was the scene of a robbery last Monday, making it the third robbery at a "Hop-In" in three weeks. At 12:46 a.m., the store clerk was counting change for a purchase when the customer hurdled the counter, pushed him aside and emptied the cash register. The suspect then fled. Self defense saves the day A woman was lured to the L.A. Cafe on Church Street by a potential assailant on the pretense that a friend was waiting there for her, February 26. When she reached the restaurant at 9:30, the suspect grabbed her and pinned her to a wall. When he at- tempted to force the victim to have sex with him, the victim kneed him in the groin and elbowed him in the face. - by Ben Deci and Lauren Dermer Daily Crime Reporters I:. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today M eetings Sci Aud, 7:00 music and 7:30 film. Ann Arbor Coalition to Unleash Safewalk, night-time safety walking Power, Michigan Union, Crofoot Rm, service. Sun-Thurs 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat, 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Stop by 102 Hindu Students Council, weekly UGLi or call 936-1000. Also, extended mtg, Bhagavad Gita- Chapter 5, learn hours: Sun-Thurs 1:30-3 a.m. Stop by Hindi, B 115 MLB, 8 p.m. Angell Hall Computing Center or call Korean Students Association, weekly 7634246. mtg, Michigan Union, Anderson Rm, 5 Northwalk, North Campus nighttime p.m. team walking service. Sun-Thur 8 Latin American Solidarity p.m.-1:30 p.m. Fri-Sat8:00 p.m.- 11:30 Committee, weekly mtg, Michigan p.m. Stop by 2333 Bursley or call 763- Union, Welker Rm, 8 p.m. WALK. Rainforest Action Movement, weekly Undergraduate Psychology Peer mtg, 1046 Dana (School of Natural Advising, Undergraduate Psychology Resources). 7 p.m. Office, K-108 West Quad. 9:00 am.- 4: Students Concerned About Animal 00'p.m. Rights, weekly mtg, Dominick's, 7 p.m. ECB Writing Tutors, Angell/Mason AIESEC Meet 5:00 p.m. to Raid MSU, Hall Computing Center, 7-11 p.m. corner of E. 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