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~~ Ross Peterson 1426 VPest Larpenteur, said he used to li ve in Los Angeles and had done work in the engineering field. He said that no group should attempt to prevent progress, and that when residents in this area bought properti es they should have checked into things more carefully. James C. Kelly 1386 West Larpenteur, said he purchased his property in 1947 and that he knew at the time the Keller property was zoned commercial. Asked if he was not correct in saying that Larpenteur avenue has been designated a Federal aid highway. He said the character of Larpenteur will change considerably and that it will be a through route for heavy traffic with no highway to the north or south that can handle this heavy traffic adequately. Mr. Kelly stated that rezoning this property is a secondary consideration because the character of the neighborhood will be changed by heavy traffic going over Larpenteur. with the R.N. Featherston 1867 N. Simpson, said he definitely feels that~Larpenteur Avenue development going through that the Keller property should remain in its commercial status. 6s to devaluing residential properties, he referred to a similar situation in Buffalo where property values were benefited, that such properti es did not remain residential but were sold for commercial purposes. Said the petition should be turned down and the property left commercial. Walter H. ~estman 1382 West Larpenteur, said he has three small children and that he thought it would be better with an open filling station on the corner as far as hazards to children are concerned. Stated he has no ob3ection to a filling station on this dorner. Clarence Rekstad 1790 N. Pascal stated as to being concerned about childrens' safety that if you could see all the kids that cross Larpenteur to buy candy bars at Keller's store, including four and five-year olds, the people would realize this is much more of a hazard than a filling station. Mayor Henry The Mayor then asked the petitioners if they wished to say anything further . L. T. Gas ink questioned that residential property in the area would stand to gain if sold for commercial purposes, and asserted that commercializing the area. is going to reduce home owners' property values. James White said that he believesRekstad's and Weatherston's statements should be disregarded as t hs proposed service station does not affect them at all. Mr. Piret 1795 IV'. Larpenteur, said he was not interested in the amount of traffic on Larpenteur from the standpoint of their four .small children, o but felt that traffic out of a filling station is going to increase traffic on Albert, making it dangerous for their children and for . other peoples' children. Pdrs. Magney 1758 N. Albert, asked i f chances for regulating speed lima is in the area would be better if the district is zoned residential.