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Planning & Zoning Board March 10, 2004 Page 12 Ms. Darrow asked if the only barrier would be trees. She suggested fencing or other type of a barrier be put in. Chair Schaps asked her to keep in mind that they were not referring to a corporation, but a church. Mr. Pogalz suggested maybe putting in a berm, but noted trees would need to be removed if a berm was put in. He asked her if she would prefer to looking at the duplex instead of the parking lot. Ms. Darrow stated she would like the entire project moved to the north. Chair Schaps asked if they really needed a buffer if there were significant trees there. Ms. Darrow replied they did not know which trees would be removed. Chair Schaps pointed out that 60 feet of trees at the back of the lot would remain and this was a very heavily wooded area. Mr. Smyser stated they could look at the parking lot and see if they could point the southern most spaces pointing in the other direction. Mr. Olen stated if they moved the property or parking lot further up, there were two lots there that would be impacted. He indicated they wanted to accommodate the concerns, but they were also restricted as to how many trees they could be removed. He pointed out that the church might not receive the $100,000 to $125,000 per lot because of the development costs involved. Mr. McCully stated he believed the parking lot could be angled in such a way to eliminate lights being directed into the residential area. Chair Schaps noted they would need to provide sufficient handicapped parking and possibly larger stalls to accommodate larger vehicles. Sherry Gibson, RN, stated she worked with developmentally disabled children as well as being the parent of a developmentally disabled adult. She pointed out that disabled adults make excellent neighbors; they do not have parties; they are not loud; they do not drive; they are pleasant and happy adults who love life very much. She stated her property value had not decreased because a disabled adult lived in the home. She indicated disabled adults lived into old age and there was a shortage of homes for adults with developmental disabilities. She pointed out it was important to have good, nice places for developmentally disabled adults to live. Chair Schaps stated he believed they needed to continue the public hearing until the next meeting for further information from the developer. Mr. Smyser asked for feedback regarding the connection of Oakwood Lane to the property to the west. Mr. Root stated he does not like the 1000' cul -de -sac and the traffic flow in the neighborhood, but he did support connecting to the west. DRAFT MINUTES