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PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 16. 1985 memo to the Council at this time which stated the advantages of the rezoning request. Ron Black reviewed the advantages of the zOne change with the City Council. He noted they felt the use of the structures would be compatible with what currently exists. they would create minimal traffic. parking and noise. and further it would increase the property evaluation for property owners in the immediate vicinity. Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. Mr. Lloyd Anderson addressed the Council. He stated that two years ago he requested a rezoning of the exact same property and it was denied. He indicated that if the zone change request fails. both homes will become rental situations. He noted he was definitely in favor of the zone change request. Mr. John Schultz noted he was a neighboring resident and requested adequate berming and greenery if the zone change should go through. John Fitzgerald. an associate of Terpstra and Black. noted that the people involved in the request would like to be anchors for the downtown area. and further indicated they would like to stay in the downtown area. Dr. Sommers questioned why Winnifred Ward was the only na~e mentioned in the public hearing notice when there were actually two proprties involved in the zone change request. He noted he was a next door neighbor to the affected property. and stated that should the request be granted. he would like the same consideration if he were to come before the Council in a years time to rezone his property from residential to commercial. Councilmember Schuldt be no way the City Sommers come before stated that if the request were passed. there would Council could guarnatee the same results should Dr. the Council with a similar request in the future. Mayor Hinkle closed the public hearing. Councilmember Schuldt noted he had met with the law office of Terpstra and Black and had talked with some of the property owners in the area. He noted that several people he has talked to in the block are opposed to the zone change. He noted that according to the City's Attorney. granting this zone change would be setting a precedent. He noted he felt it was not necessary to continue encroachment of commercial property onto residential property. Councilmember points in his was a great Gunkel indicated she felt Mr. Black had made some good memo to the Council. She further indicated she felt there deal of vacant commercial property available in the City.