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MINUTES Planning Commission August 10, 1989 Larry Hartman, neighboring property owner, reported on the tresspassing problems that occurred during construction of Slumberland. Hartman was also concerned about the condition of the site and reported on semi noise during the middle of the night at the Slumberland site. Hartman informed the Commission that he reported this noise problem to the City as well as Slumberland and it took two to three months to get the problem resolved. Costa reported that Slumberland has not lived up to the City's expectations. Costa asked who is responsible for the maintenance of the holding pond and its banks. The City Planner pointed out that the recommendations in his report addresses screening and landscaping. Diane Hartman pointed out that her home faces the south side of the Slumberland building and she is forced to look at concrete, weeds and junk. Hartman felt that the Slumberland site will be a disgrace to the park that the City is constructing in the area since the park will face such an eyesore. Owen Hyland, property owner in the area, stated that he was opposed to the storage of semi - trailers on the Slumberland site. Drabik asked if the City's noise ordinance addressed the problem of noisy truck traffic to the Slumberland site. The Planner replied that it did not. Costa stated that he was of the impression that the area was to be an exclusive industrial park. Costa questioned the outside storage of semis on the site and suggested that provision be made for inside unloading. Hartman reported that the condition of the Slumberland site lowers property values in the area. Terry Vitale, property owner in the area, pointed out that the City had intended the area to develop as an industrial park with a campus -type setting. Vitale stated that there was to be some buffering provided by Slumberland to the residential homes in the area, and Vitale felt that Slumberland has not been a good neighbor. Page -8-