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Carol Lubin, owner of the property, stated that she has owned the property since 1991. She stated that when she purchased the business for the secretarial service, she had 90 employees. She stated that as technology increased, employees were able to work from home, which left a lot of the building empty. She stated that a daycare was an allowed use when she purchased the property and that is what she created. She stated that they have been good neighbors. She noted that a neighboring property owner was using part of her property as a turnaround for their garage and therefore she gave the property owner the necessary property to allow that activity on their property. She stated that there have only been three businesses on the site, the secretarial site, the daycare, and the cafe. She stated that the cafe and the daycare was expanded. She stated that additional space may be allotted to the daycare to allow for an indoor play area. She referenced a drug deal that was mentioned in the parking lot. She noted that the activity was noticed by staff and police were alerted to resolve the situation. She estimated that 75 people are employed between the secretarial site and daycare and they have been good neighbors. She stated that she was surprised by the comments tonight as she has allowed for a resident to have parking in her lot for an event at their home. She noted that if there have been issues, using the example of a trash enclosure tipping over, it is immediately resolved. She believed that the business has added character to the area and the property is maintained well. She stated that perhaps in the future she would think of adding a cafe as she believes that would be a good fit for the neighborhood. Acting Mayor LeTourneau thanked her for her comments. He noted that the comments tonight have seemed to support the existing use. He stated that it seems that the Council would like to allow for additional discussions on how to put the next layer of protection in place. Ms. Lubin stated that the church previously owned the property and paid zero property taxes. She stated that she has paid property taxes and the amount of property taxes has increased as the daycare use expanded. Justin Jackson, 5950 158th Lane, referenced the cut -through traffic that happens in the neighborhood on 157m. He stated that he is already concerned with traffic in his neighborhood and increased traffic that would occur. He believed that additional traffic control should be placed in the neighborhood to protect the existing residents as well as no cut through traffic concerns. Acting Mayor LeTourneau acknowledged the concern from the resident on the road conditions and safety concerns. He encouraged Mr. Jackson to learn more about what the City is doing towards road construction, maintenance, and reconstruction. He stated that the Council has spent a lot of time developing the plans for the roads as that was an issue that had not been planned for appropriately in the past. Mr. Jackson asked if this zoning would apply only to this parcel, or whether it would apply throughout the community. Community Development Director Gladhill noted that this parcel would be the first of the zoning district and confirmed that there could be a few other parcels throughout the community that could be a fit but noted that it would be sparsely used. City Council / August 28, 2018 Page 11 of 23