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• • PLANNING & ZONING BOARD FEBRUARY 14, 1996 Ms. Kim Sullivan, Whippoorwill Lane, stated she was an advocate of alternative 3 versus alternative 4. She expressed frustration that the citizens were not involved in the discussions for this project at anytime. She felt there would be problems with school traffic and people trying to go to work at the same time. She did not see any compelling reason to go with the alternative put forward by the School Board. This may be the cleanest option but it does not address the concerns of the neighborhood. She felt rerouting traffic through the school area was dangerous, the increased traffic threatens the safety of the children, and the plan limits access to homes in the neighborhood. She stated she would like alternative 3 to be used or the project sent back for further alternatives. If alternative 4 was chosen she felt there should be four 'conditions attached. These include no school buses on Elm Street, signalization be installed at 4th Street and Lake Drive, no on- street parking on Elm Street, and consideration of the impact of future business development access on Fourth Street. Mr. Arnie Christianson, Elm Street, asked why no improvements had been made to Elm Street in 50 years. He stated his taxes had increased but the street was still the same width with no curbs or street lights. He asked if there would be a fence installed to keep kids out of his hobby shop at the back of his lot. Mr. Patrick Sarver, ATSR, stated there would be a fence installed. Mr. Christianson asked what would happen to the deer, rabbits and squirrels that lived in this area. He stated removal of the trees would also affect his heat bill in the winter. He noted this project was supposed to be for education but it appeared to him to be a bunch of crammed in school buildings surrounded by a lot of fun. He saw the sight as producing a bunch of pro athletes. He felt he would have to get rid of his hobby shop because it would be considered an eyesore. Mr. Ted Matke, 1099 Hawthorne Road, illustrated an alternative he felt would work for circulation on the site.