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Session 1825 <br />November 19, 2001 <br /> <br />may be introduced and considered at the next regular City Council meeting. The Plan <br />Commission and Planning staff favors the rezoning to create a sound transitional zone <br />between the commercial property to the north and the excellent residential <br />developments to the south and east. I concur with these recommendations in favor of <br />the rezoning since it would bring about high quality development compatible with the <br />adjacent neighborhood as called for in the City's Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Mayor Adams opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. <br /> <br />Richard Ballard, 1 Nob Hill, stated that contrary to the agenda report this lot is not a <br />vacant lot. There is a lawn that is kept cut and a brick house which is occupied by his <br />neighbor, Ms. Gilbert. His primary concern is the density of the proposed development <br />that places eighteen residents where there is only one on a lot. It is slightly over two <br />acres; by comparison the adjoining Nob Hill subdivision has only fourteen houses on <br />acreage that he would estimate that is five times the size of the proposed development <br />site. He would like for the City Council to reconsider the density of this development as <br />well as others like it in the City. <br /> <br />Dr. Mildred Anderson, 3 Nob Hill, feels that these homes will not be comparable to the <br />ranch style homes that now exist on Nob Hill. She believes this lot can be developed, <br />but they should be comparable to the existing ranch style homes. She really disagrees <br />with the statement that this development will be high quality. She asks the City Council <br />not to allow this development to go forward. <br /> <br />Dr. Queen Fowler, 14 Nob Hill, stated that she was extremely concerned about the <br />proposed plan. She doesn't feel that this will truly be a high quality development. The <br />existing homes on Nob Hill are highly maintained upgraded homes. There is a safety <br />consideration for the citizens and their children. 81st Street has a lot of traffic on the <br />weekends because of the playground area on the side of the school is open for sports <br />activities. These town homes will increase the traffic and safety problem. It would be in <br />the best interest of the neighborhood not to allow this development to go forward. <br /> <br />Mayor Adams closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Lieberman reminded the audience that all that is being discussed tonight is the <br />rezoning. In the event that the rezoning is approved, the resubdivision plan would have <br />to go through the Plan Commission; the improvement plans would have to be approved <br />by the Public Works department and the final subdivision plat would have to be <br />approved by the Planning Commission, as well as the City Council. Building plans <br />would have to be approved by the Planning department. We are only looking at the <br />potential for this area to be rezoned. <br /> <br />Mr. Munkel said that he has not heard any argument as to why we should rezone this <br />lot. He has heard the arguments for why we should not rezone, but he has not heard <br /> <br /> <br />