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Del Freder/cks, 7550 158th Avenue read a letter from a neighbor, James C~i~'''
<br /> Traprock Street, who was out of state and unable [o attend the meeting. Th~:l~ter stated~:'~hat
<br /> after receiving the notice the resident was struck by the thought the Planm,,:~'g C~)mmission and
<br /> owner were trying to force the situation by providing such short notice, ';~l~t':ir~dic~t~d the land is
<br /> already being used for commercial purposes without notice to resid'~nts, and i~'i.i~lready in
<br /> violation of the ordinance. It indicated the resident was concerned ab~t drinking wat~r~:~,n the
<br /> area, traffic issues 'and safety issues involved with a co~,e_r..,cial bU~S~SS ~operatin'~!~i,n, a
<br /> residential area. It stated that any pedestrian accident tha~"':f~curred ,,~6uld be the dii:~ct
<br /> responsibility of the current Commission. ,~:~-~
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<br /> Mr. Fredericks indicated his concerns were the same~.as his neighbors. He stated that
<br /> surrounding residents were on wells, and the ideaOg}i,~Pills of blacktop mater/al poses a concern
<br /> for him. He indicated the area contains a lot ~of;~ands, and t'6~,~allow commercial business
<br /> poses a threat to area residents. He statedhe wodid lik~'.~fO.see the:~'§~'~main as a gun club only.
<br /> Jerry Bauer,. property owner, introduced himself and We~'~.~ble, owner of Able Paving and
<br /> Construction. He indicated his tax statement indicated the proP~is commercial and industrial
<br /> use. He stated that the only repair work being done ~s an ocda~ionat."'6ii change, which is
<br /> performed on a slab of blacktop, ii:r~iths~5~eway, and asked how it e6:4~.a~6ntaminate well water
<br /> when it was on the ddveway)-:/He¢.indiCaf~&he ,leases this space to~,~tSie Paving as a means of
<br /> paying, taxes, not because ifi~"a bi~money m~'~}f_Or:~m. He state~:he did not realize he had to
<br /> have an additional permit because he'believed th~ilpr6~:~aszoned commercial, based on his
<br /> tax statement. He advised that the GU-fi:,Club.b~:hgs in 100'~';n busy days and he did not view
<br /> six trucks as a big addition. ~}}~.~.-.}:~!~;;:'
<br /> Wes Able in~¢~t-ed::h'4"):ealizes the dump/i~cks can b'e slow and was unaware that his tracks are
<br /> 'blocking franc when th_6y turn out of th~;(?b~ope~. He stated he would be happy to talk to his
<br /> emploTee~about lettingi0ther cars in. He i~ic~if~d that he does not understand 'the ground water
<br /> conc ~em' as most peoplei:~ave asphalt drive~2~S::~o there should not be a difference.
<br /> Mr. Bau~¢::~tated it:~"5~)~'h~k~:~:h~,h'~sest house, and was back in the woods. He indicated
<br /> he would lil~}O;._get' approval as an interim permit, indicating that Able Paving may not euen be
<br /> .... ~?~:~:~:?th_ere in the su~er. He stated he has 155 acres, and it is not congested with six' trucks.
<br />:.,?¢~:~' Dei~6.we, 16471 S}~hire:~icated he has 'lived there since 1975, moving to the area because it
<br />5::' was m0:~ti~country at thh~'.~';int. He stated he understands things change and change is a'part of
<br /> life. He ~gntioned 'thii~,'his son once worked at the Gun Club and enjoyed it very much. He
<br />.... indicated h~lkas the one that complained about the caravan of trucks, stating he has dr/yen dump
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<br />~;~{.i-,, trucks and ~ows they are slow, but the way the caravan slows traffic is an. issue. He stated he
<br /> also has a P~Pblem with the commercial use in a residential area. He stated the Gun Club has
<br /> ?~..~i been there:f61' years and residents have to appreciate that, as most moved in knowing it was there.
<br /> '?;';:He stated~'~s concern was with the heavy commercial vehicles in the area, He realizes that -'-
<br /> "~obody¢~ants a business in his or her backyard, but he does not believe it is appropriate for this
<br /> are:a!ar~d would like to see the Council deny the request. '
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