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addressed. The problems just gets worse. The present proposition is not good <br />enough. It is the gateway to Hafner Place. The present conditions, including <br />flooding, traffic, odors, refrigeration noise, will increase with thirty-six <br />more units. The upkeep, such as weeds and grass cutting, will not be addressed. <br />Apartments will look out at a wall of this development. Traffic problems need to <br />be addressed, especially the number of accidents, and there needs to be a <br />divider. There needs to be more attention to detail and analysis of these <br />problems. <br /> <br />Rick Geibel, 1258 Hafner, said traffic is a problem. He asserted that mixed-use <br />employers should not be the landlord and the employer at the same time. <br /> <br />Herbert Smith, 1285 Hafner, applauded the Council for their hard work and for <br />keeping up with progressive ideas. He described the proposal positively, but <br />then said it was a disaster waiting to happen. He said it was one-eighth less <br />the size of the apartment building and there will be many more people. Over- <br />saturation of people will cause problems. A three-story structure would be bad <br />for EMS and emergency personnel on the west side. They do not have enough <br />parking. If children want to play, they have to go to the green space on the <br />opposite side. Children and strangers do not mix. There are also the problems of <br />traffic and flooding. He does not want to live in a slum. <br /> <br />Claire Thomas, 1269 Hafner, described herself as a recent resident in Hafner <br />Place and said she thinks the Hafner Place Apartments are a wonderful place to <br />live. She questioned if TIFs and the international business district figured in <br />this development? Mayor Adams responded there had been no requests for TIFs in <br />this project. She then said that she opposed the plan. <br /> <br />Ms. Welsch said that the international community was a recommendation of the <br />Economic Advisory Board and not a recommendation taken up any other place in the <br />City and it is not connected to this project in any way. <br /> <br />Richard Dockett, 6844 Crest Avenue, said that he supports the position of Mr. <br />Slade and the Hafner Apartment residents. The developers were supposed to meet <br />with the residents and to consider their concerns. With all of these problems, <br />he supports their opposition and believes it should go back to the drawing <br />board. <br /> <br />Annette Stewart, 1289 Hafner, said she is not opposed to development but she is <br />opposed to this project, because of the issue of flooding. This project will add <br />to the run-off problem and it is not fair to taxpayers, whose homes are flooded. <br />There are also the problems caused by the traffic turning into Olive and of <br />children forced to play on the other side. She asserted that more effort to <br />solve these problems is needed. <br /> <br />Glenn Stephenson, 1237 Hafner, said he inherited this property, he improved it <br />and made it his own. He supports economic development, but asked the Council to <br />think about how many people will be living so close together and it will become <br />chaotic. He does not want to see drugs sold on Hafner Court. He thanked Mr. <br />Ollendorff, but encouraged him to not rush into this proposal and to give it <br />some more thought. <br /> <br />Ms. Colquitt moved to amend the previous motion to approve this. The first <br />consideration is the concerns expressed by residents. Mayor Adams then asked her <br />if she was making a motion to amend or if she was making a motion to table, and <br />she responded that she wanted to make a motion to table and Mr. Sharpe seconded. <br />When the Mayor called for the vote, those in favor of tabling the motion were <br /> <br />