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• • Planning & Zoning Board March 10, 1999 Page 11 Mr. Smyser entered into the record a letter from Ms. Debbie Lawrence, Health Partners. The letter strongly requested the City deny the rezoning. Mr. Smyser entered into the record a letter from Dr. Patrick Courneya, North Suburban Family Physicians. The letter asked that the City deny rezoning. Mr. Smyser entered into the record a letter from Dr. Steven Slatten, Dr. Douglas Berg, and Dr. Julie Zimmerman, North Suburban Family Physicians. The letter asked that the Planning and Zoning Board deny the rezoning. Ms. Debbie Lawrence, HealthPartners Services, Inc. stated HealthPartners was very involved with picking the site for North Suburban Family Physicians Clinic. The City at that time was very concerned about the clinic being the gateway to the City. She stated they had asked for another access to the site and were denied. She expressed much concern about truck traffic in the area. Light Industrial has very broad uses. She explained they have a clinic that is located next to a Pot Pourri business which has caused many problems from the smell. Four buildings doing manufactu • and air conditioners will cause a lot of noise. The noise issue needs to be addresse stated the clinic's customers are still trying to locate the clinic. She stated shs . o c cerned about parking. Light Industrial use can be densely employee based Thchave another clinic that is located next to a Fed Ex business. There have been tnerous problems there with overflow parking. Ms. Lawrence continued stating Light Industrial zoning cannot limit the type of development. She noted t ti goes in there now may not be there in three years. She stated they came to it eg. -:.in their concerns over this site, compatible uses, and the shared drivewa . new plan would result in construction work for a long time. She stated she is ve disappointed that the City may approve the rezone. Dr. Doug Berg, Physician at North Suburban Family Physicians, stated he has the same concerns as Ms. Lawrence. He stated they have been in the community for 12 years. The property is zoned as a business zone. He stated there are health concerns regarding fumes. There is no criteria regarding what can go in there. Public image is very important to the clinic. Mr. Bill Fogerty, Fogerty Investment, came forward and reviewed the plan. He stated the City had the same concerns as the clinic. He reviewed the building plan and noted the loading docks will not be visible. He stated building A and B will be built this year. Occupancy permits will be obtained in 1999. Building C and D will be built in 2000 or he will lose the T.I.F. He stated he has interest from a company that distributes for Medtronic's. They manufacture Germane stints and are very clean.