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City Council Minutes July 15, 1991 Page 8 e Al Fisher stated that he lives one block away from the proposed daycare center and that he has been through two Planning Commission meetings and three City Council meetings regarding this issue. He stated that all of the concerns and issues have been discussed by the City Council. He stated that the main issues were lack of attention to the area and also the amount of traffic. Vern Iverson, of 195th Circle, indicated that he was present representing his neighbors: Salk, Barnes, Zantis, Weatherly, and Pel tier. He stated that they have all asked him to express their concern regarding safety issues with the traffic on Lowell Street. He also indicated that noise would be a concern with the daycare. Brian Moran indicated that he had the same objections as Mr. Iverson and further that he has stated these objections at previous meetings. Ken Williams indicated that he also had the same issues. He further stated that he felt the daycare center would lower the property value of the neighboring homes. Mr. Williams questioned the long-range intentions of the Church and stated that the initial daycare request was for 100 children. e Mr. Harold Wold indicated that he had signed covenants when he purchased his lot and questioned whether the church was bound by the same covenants. He also indicated that he did not feel the Church belonged in a residential area as it was a commercial business. Carman Miller stated she lives across the street from the Church and stated that 80% to 90% of the traffic passes in front of her house and that she has no complaints regarding the amount of traffic. She further stated she can see no harm in issuing a daycare license to the Church as they are only asking to use space that is available in their building and she further stated that neighboring residents would probably be using the daycare center. Mr. Paul Laithe, Associate Pastor the Assembly of God Church, stated that they are working on cleaning up the Church site and also working on the landscaping. He stated that the Church is in the process of getting their Architect to the City Council and that they have plans to make the property more presentable which will in turn enhance the neighborhood. He further indicated that the building was originally designed for a daycare center. He stated that the Church would like to have a number of daycare children with which the neighborhood would be comfortable and further stated that he does not feel it would cause any traffic problems. He stated that the daycare would generate low-volume traffic. Pastor Laithe indicated that this daycare center is a ministry that is desired and needed in the community and indicated that the Church would meet any standards that the City would request. e Councilmember Kropuenske stated that he had a problem with a previous Council approving a Church, such as the Assembly of God, in a residential area and then not allowing a daycare in the facility due to traffic problems.