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Acting Mayor LeTourneau confirmed that the resident is concerned with a high impact use above <br />the existing daycare. He stated that this zoning district would be the most restrictive business <br />district within the city. He asked if the resident is comfortable that the Council understands the <br />concern of the neighborhood with a high impact business, and would not support a high impact <br />business in that location. <br />Mr. Petro stated that he is not comfortable allowing the Council to make the decision. He stated <br />that in the past the neighborhood expressed concern with a connection to a new development and <br />were promised that the connection would be gated and used for emergency use only. He stated <br />that when the development was constructed, it was full access and caused a lot of additional traffic. <br />He stated that he is also concerned with property values, as after consulting with realtors he has <br />been told that property values could decrease when bordering commercial property. He stated that <br />157th currently does not warrant a turn lane and asked if the Council is willing to upgrade the road <br />to support the traffic. <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that as the community continues to grow, the City attempts to <br />analyze and anticipate traffic impacts and infrastructure needs. He noted that as this is a County <br />road, the City also has to work with the County for improvements. He stated that this zoning <br />district would be the most restrictive to allow the use to continue to remain in a calm manner that <br />is safe for the community. <br />Mr. Petro stated that he would agree with continuing to allow the daycare facility to operate <br />without increasing the overall use on the site. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated that staff would be open to holding a single <br />workshop with the residents, before the Council takes action, to allow for more open dialogue to <br />resolve some of the concerns. <br />Councilmember Johns clarified that this would be a city-wide ordinance for zoning. She stated <br />that a change has not been requested by the daycare center itself. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the request was from the daycare center as <br />the City allowed the use without using the appropriate tool and therefore it is a legal issue to change <br />the illegal non -conforming use. <br />Councilmember Riley suggested that the public hearing be closed, and the issue be tabled to allow <br />for the public workshop as suggested by staff. <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that he would like to provide the opportunity for everyone <br />present that would like to comment. <br />Carol Lubin, owner of the property, stated that she has owned the property since 1991. She stated <br />that when she purchased the business for the secretarial service, she had 90 employees. She stated <br />that as technology increased, employees were able to work from home, which left a lot of the <br />building empty. She stated that a daycare was an allowed use when she purchased the property <br />and that is what she created. She stated that they have been good neighbors. She noted that a <br />