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7 <br /> <br />concerns with the inconsistency of a commercial request in the rural district, utility <br />capacity, and property values. <br />4. Carmen Thompson – 5170 Kirkwood Ave - Provided comments in opposition of the <br />request citing concerns with inconsistencies between the rural character of the land and the <br />commercial use including negative wildlife impacts, light pollution, traffic access and <br />safety concerns at Keats. Carmen also expressed concerns with assessments to support the <br />business. They also expressed concern about increased crime due to drugs on site and <br />access to police service. <br />5. Robert Meyer -5220 Keats Ave - Provided comments that they are opposed to the location <br />of the business but support the mission of the agency. They cite concerns with commercial <br />infrastructure as being inconsistent with current surrounding uses and the comprehensive <br />plan, future expansion, and staff’s low impact assessment. They were also concerned with <br />the lack of comment from the DNR and were curious about notifications to other <br />properties zoned Ag. <br />6. Richard Egersdorf – 9960 57th St – Provided comments that they support the mission of the <br />birth center but are in opposition of the request citing concerns with the public hearing <br />notice process and business location in a residential area in addition to resident safety with <br />regard to increased traffic. <br />7. Pat Barrett – 9692 57th St – Thanked the commission for their work. They provided <br />comments in opposition to the request citing concerns with roadway pedestrian safety, <br />water quality/flooding, and inconsistency with the proposal in a rural residential area. <br />8. Jillian – N/A - Provided comments in opposition of the request citing concerns with the <br />impacts to safety in the community with increased traffic and non-community members <br />entering the community by the way of a transient business operation. Jillian expressed <br />concern over impacts to home value, resident safety, roadway safety, and lighting <br />nuisances. <br />9. Rod Sessing – 5699 Keats Ave - Provided comments in opposition of the request citing <br />concerns with the definition of the RAD land use guidance and impacts to the rural <br />character. Rod expressed concern over negative tax implications and lost revenue due to <br />zoning in additon to concerns with refurbishing old building, state inspections, and <br />construction in the floodplain. They also expressed confusion about why the land was <br />purchased without due diligence. <br />10. Karin Schubert – 5222 Keats Ave - Provided comments in support of the birth center but <br />not in this area of the City. They provided concerns with the public hearing process, utility <br />capacity, traffic speed and capacity. <br />11. Claudia Stannard – 5230 Keats Ave - Provided comments in opposition of the request <br />citing concerns with safety and hours of operation, delivery traffic, increased traffic related <br />to food, visitors, laundry, waste, EMS traffic, nuisance, and questioned the need for the site <br />citing an option for home birth instead. <br />12. Adam Slinger – 9849 59th St – Provided comments that they support the business but not in <br />this location. Provided comments in opposition of the request citing concerns with impacts <br />to the rural character, spot zoning, street maintenance, salt and manicured lawn impacts. <br />13. Bridget Eubank – 9960 57th St - Provided comments in opposition of the request citing <br />concerns with impacts to current residents and loss of rural calm character. Bridget agreed <br />with concerns listed by residents that spoke earlier. <br /> <br /> <br />Dan Noyes w/ Blumentals Architecture LLC- The applicant’s architect spoke regarding the <br />request and responded to public comment about the residential nature of the operation and that