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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION/PUBLIC HEARING. ~ 5, 1981 PAGE 3 not taken place. It the rezoning goes through, he will not stand by and let it happen. He will go to court. Dennis Smith, 1725 St. Marys Street, felt that the rezoning of the Croft DENNIS property would decrease the value of St. Marys Street property and is worried SMITH, about the increased traffic. He suggested that the Lido should change the 1725 ST. nature of their business or invest their money in a different location and MARYS not change the neighborhood.. Fred Kueppers, Jr., Attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Hermes, felt the issue is wheth FRED er rezoning should be allowed to take place in a residential neighorhood. He then asked what other uses might develo at th C ft KUEPPERS p e ro site if it were rezoned without further Council approval and Member Wallin read that part of JR. REPRESENT- the zoning ordinance that applied to B-2 zoning. Mr. Kueppers felt that the Planning Commission should b ING MR. & e sensitive to these uses that could be used in the future. He questioned whether changing the zoning is right for the area- - ' MRS. HERME~ is it right to take away from one and give to another. The rezoning request challenges the i new zon ng ordinance--since there is no change in the neighbor- . hood to rezone~to rezone is not proper or appropriate.. .Since the allay siauation has not been worked out and since it is essential to the rezoning request, the request should not be acted upon at this time. Also there is , a safety factor involved by inducing pedestrians to cross the alley when trucks use the alley for loading. and unloading. He encouraged the P1a,aning Commissi t t k on o a e time to consider the issues. Dave Bishop, 1765 St. Marys Street, stated he was happy with his house and DAVE appreciates the quiet neighborhood.. He is very concerned that the encroachment BISHOP, of B-2 will change the character of the neighborhood and he did not like the 1765 ST. idea of cul-de-sacing St.,Marys Street.: Mr. Bishop did .not like Lidos threat MARYS that they will leave the area if the expansion is not approved. He also does not like the increased traffic that will be generated in the evening hours for safety reasons. Mr. Bishop will also fight the issue and go to court if necessary. Walt McCoy, 1716 St. Marys Street, also liked the St. Marys neighborhood because WALT it was quiet. He is not against the Lido expansion but is against the Croft MC COY property usage. Rezoning would have an affect on the residential property values.l7lt6 ST. MARYS Barb McCoy, 17.6 St. Marys Street, was concerned about the increased traffic and felt that changing the use of the Croft property will be a determinant BARB because people will use the parking lot for parties. MC COY Bobbie Thomas, 1703 St. Marys Street, was not against progress but does not SpBBIE want a parking lot across the street from his home. He presently has a problean THOMAS with noise from the Buck property and feels the noise will increase with the 1703 rezoning of the Croft property. ST. MARYS Barb Smith, 1725 St. Marys Street, likes the neighborhood very much and is against the parking lot expansion because she wants St. Marys Street to reanain a residential neighborhood. There are a lot of children in the area and fears for their safety. • Rod VonDeLinde, 173 St. Marys Street, felt that the Croft home is very beautiful home and taking a home and turning it into a parking lot is unconscionable. John Labalestra informed the Planning Commission and the residents of St. Marys BARB SMITH 1725 sT. MARYS ROD VON DELI 1731 ST. MARYS