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~~~ ' owners are against the proposed service station, and that he could not see the need for it. Would cause traffic hazards, be a nuisance and depreciate property values, Mr . Mock sal d. Dr. McCoy 1749 N. Albert, asserted that zoning laws should fit in with changing times and neighborhood conditions so that home owners could be protected. In connection with the proposed service station, he said it was a case where one individual stands to benefit and where many staff to lose. ~7rged that the home owners interests be protected as against the interest of one man. James A. White 1718 N. Albert, asked if it was necessary fo r the petitioners to repeat at this meeting when they had expressed themselves at a previous meeting. Said he was opposed to the proposed filling station. R.D._Whaley 1704 Id. Albert, said he agreed with Dr. McCoy. Did not see why this c anmunity of homes should be desecrated by a filling station. H. 0. Magnet' 1758 N. Albert, said he has lived in the community 17 years, that the original Keller property was sold to individuals, and that the Kellers benefited from such sales. Magnet' said he did not think the~Keller should now have additional profit at the exprsnse of the neighbors. Fi. P. Bruneke said there is a Peeling that Larpenteur is going to be a race track sane day and that some residents are going to sell, but he did not think that should keep this axes From being a residential district. Mayor Henry At this point the Mayor asked if those opposing the petition wished to be heard. . Robert F. Leach 1 w Attorney, said he represented George Keller, that his~firm had no connection with the Shell Oil Company, and had done no work for them. Also that he did not know whether the council and residents of Falcon Heights were famili ar with the proposed development of Larpenteur and Rice. Said he had talked with County Engineer Bronson and others in Bronson's office, checking over maps and proposed plans for widening and paving Larpenteur. Bdr. Leach said Larpenteur according to plans would be the main thoroughfare between St Paul and Minneapolis in about two years, leading to a substantial increase in traffic. He presented to the council a print of the proposed servi ce station, and said there would be less danger if care are going t o slow down to enter a filling station on this corner than if they rush past. In co nnection with danger to children, Mr. Leach said that about 99~ of such injuries he~pen when children dart out from behind cars. With an open filling station, there is not much danger, he said. Most of the school children are taken by bins across Larpenteur, Attorney Leach stated, and that if the School Board is watching out for the kids they should make sure all are taken by bus. As to statement that T~dr. Keller, Sr. had promised there would be no filling station on the Keller property, Mr. Leach isiplresenting a letter to the council said it was signed by one of the leaders in the community at that time, 3~r. Leland Melrose, and that the letter indicated Mr. Keller did not promise anything.