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Regular Meeting March 28, 2005 Mayor Adams called on Mark Boesdorfer, 2937 Old Rochester Road, Springfield, Illinois, to speak next, but he was superseded by Larry Quinn, 2937 Old Rochester Road, Springfield, Illinois, who identified himself as the owner of the development company that is building stores for Advance Auto Parts. Advance Auto Parts hire employees locally and set high standards for their operations and their management. He came to answer any questions. Richard Dockett, 6844 Crest Avenue, described his association with the developers and said they discussed details of concern to the Roth Neighborhood Association. He mentioned a fence in disrepair and the need to enforce the code relating to its conditon. His group was concerned about whether the entrance and exits to the proposed project would be from the Olive side where Advance Auto Parts will be located and not on the Bartmer side, next to one resident’s bedroom and blocking her garage. They determined this will not be a problem because it is not part of the vacated property. Mr. Dockett said the way these developers interacted with residents could serve as a model for other developers who want to work in University City. He offered full support for the project on behalf of his association and commended Councilmembers Colquitt and Sharpe for their roles in this project. Mayor Adams declared the Public Hearing closed at 6:40 P.M. Ms. Colquitt asked about a fence mentioned by Mr. Dockett and Mr. Quinn responded that he wanted to erect a new fence with privacy features to disguise junk on the other side. If the land owner does not agree, then he will ask the City for permission to erect a subsequent fence on his client’s side of the existing fence to hide the debris showing there. Ms. Colquitt continued and noted that the City Manager should look into whether the vehicles left there are not operable and are not licensed, if so, they should be removed. Agenda Item # Three –Public Hearing on 8041 – 8081 Olive Rezoning Mr. Ollendorff said the next public hearing scheduled for 6:30 P.M., this date was to hear comments on the proposed rezoning of 8041 Olive, 8081 Olive, and 1214 Hafner. The rezoning is recommended by the Plan Commission and the ordinance may be adopted following this public hearing. Upon completion of the rezoning Council should consider a resolution and a conditional use permit to allow this well thought out project to proceed for the betterment of the University City Olive Link neighborhood. The City Manager explained that following the Public Hearing the Council will consider three different actions: acting on an ordinance to carry out the rezoning, approving a resolution which delineates the exact requirements for site development, and approving a conditional use permit, which is the very specific detailed plan. This time is the opportunity for citizen comment. Page 4