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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2002 community and he could not see the need for another convenience store in this location. He noted all the residents of this neighborhood drive by other convenience stores on their way home. He felt a convenience store in this area would ruin the appearance of the neighborhood and he urged the City Council to ask themselves why they would allow this to happen. Bill Reise, Sioux Court, agreed with the comments made thus far. He recognized the importance of allowing a property owner to develop their property. However, he stated when making a decision on what uses are appropriate adjacent to a residential neighborhood, there must be a balance between the desires of one individual and a whole host of others who also have important interests. He noted the concerns for safety and property values and he urged the City Council to ask themselves what uses are appropriate. He felt that a gas station and convenience store that will generate a large amount of traffic would not be appropriate and would be out of place in this area. A resident named Carrie, of Spirit Hills, stated she was very co neighborhood. She noted all the children who live in the Spirit Elementary School by way of Ware Road to Birch Street. She f have to resort to driving their children to school. She stated soon be walking and learning to ride a bicycle. She was co venture out onto Ware Road and she was concerned abo in this area. Carrie indicated when moving to this neighborho be developed with a retail development, howe retail uses would be proposed. She stated ha likely have reconsidered moving to this n Lino Lakes in general, but she expresse and beauty of the neighborhood due bargained for when moving to this development would have on the prop lues. ed about the safety of this evelopment walk to Rice Lake ents of this area should not ne-month old baby who will that her child will eventually unt of traffic that will be generated ad been informed that the subject site would not been informed of exactly what types of e known what the proposed uses would be she would d. She stated she loves this area and the City of that this development will disturb the peacefulness and fumes. She stated this was not what she had d she too was concerned about the affect this Mayor Bergeson closed the nil g pu.'ic comments. Mayor Bergeson noted City st. ` as provided the City Council with a recommendation regarding this proposal and there has been a suggestion to reconsider this proposal at a later date. The applicant pointed out that this development plan had been submitted last November, prior to any of the homes in Spirit Hills being sold. He felt that the residents of this neighborhood are likely very intelligent and, if he was to spend a few hundred thousand dollars on a home, he would know exactly what the future plans are for the neighborhood. He stated the plans for this subject site have been known for a long time and he did not have a great deal of sympathy for the residents. He noted the construction of a bike path on the east side of Ware Road would eliminate some of the concerns expressed about additional traffic. Councilmember Reinert moved to table consideration of the FIRST reading of Ordinance No. 08-02, rezoning to GB/PDO, and Resolution No. 02-88, Approving Site Plan and Building Plans for the 25