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Planning(:0>mmissinn Minutes Page \1ae 27,2014 • Sharon Rush, 11490 190th Lane — stated she had concerns with the traffic and noise, and was happy with the hours of operation that had been defined. She stated it would be more of a benefit to her if the people were required to park on the street since she can hear the car doors shut near her bedroom window. Bonnie Douglas, 11491 190 1.2 Lane — stated she lives next door to Ms. Will and did not feel the operation poses a concern or threat for the neighbors. She stated that it is not noticeable there is a business operating in the home. She stated that some residents in the neighborhood have 5 or 6 cars. Also, some of the residents have boxes piled to the top of their garages and leave their garage door open all the time. Ms. Douglas stated that Ms. Will is very organized and neat. She felt what Ms. Will was doing was a good thing. Brian Scharber, 11499 190th Lane— stated that when the business started, there were cars everywhere and their mail was not being delivered because cars were parked in front of their mailbox. He stated he did not have a problem with the use as long as it is not affecting other residences. A resident at 20369 Meadowvale Road spoke, stating that she was a single parent and client of Ms. Will's and utilized the exchange to clothe her two children. She stated that she is aware of others driving from the metropolitan area to use the exchange. She noted that Ms. Will received a call at 2 a.m. for assistance for a family that had a fire. She stated she would hate to see her shut down while she tried to find a building for the operation. • Ms. Will stated that she will have her 6 children home this summer and will limit the number of appointments. She stated it would be difficult to predict exactly how many clients she would have each week, as there could be none or she could be completely booked with appointments. She noted that she is telling clients to come to her house via Evans to reduce the traffic through the neighborhood. Commissioner Konictzko asked how long an appointment takes. Ms. Will stated that she usually schedules one hour for an appointment, and that some only take 20 minutes or she may schedule two time slots (2 hours) for a new client. Commissioner Konietzko asked when the operation started. Ms. Will stated that she started the idea in November 2013 and no one really came until Christmas time. She noted that after the Fox 9 television story regarding her operation aired, it really took off. Commissioner Larson-Vito asked when Ms. Will started scheduling visits by appointments. Ms. Will stated that she started in March because there were too many people lust showing up. Commissioner Konietzko asked the neighbors in the audience if they could see a difference since the appointment scheduling began. Julie Saben-Scharber stated that it made a huge difference in the number of cars and traffic with the appointments. Sharon Rush concurred, but asked that on street parking be allowed. •