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Mounds View City Council March 8, 1982 Regular Meeting Page Three Donald Gross, 8060 Groveland Road, stated tt re is one junkyard on Groveland already and he did not want another, and pointed out the problems with the Whirlpool dealer and the K station and the junk they present. He stated he was very much against Mr. Johnson's request. He also pointed out the City must police the existing problems more. John Wells, 8020 Groveland, stated his property ajoins Mr. Johnson's and he felt his property would depreciate in value if the request was granted, and he was afraid it would turn into a junkyard. Jonathan Thomas, 8040 Groveland, stated he has five children and had moved into the neighborhood specifically because it was residential, and he wants it to stay that way. He pointed out that rezoning has been denied in that neighborhood before, and he is totally against rezoning. Steve Dahlke, 8030 Groveland stated he agreed with Mr. Thomas's comments and that he was concerned with his property value depreciating and he was against rezoning. Carroll Welte, 8045 Groveland Road, stated there is already one junkyard with the Whirlpool dealer and they don't need another one. James Trimble, 7880 Groveland stated he has lived in the area for two years and has not had problems and he is in favor of the rezoning. Roy Grue.il, 8080 Groveland Road, stated the property in question could be sold in the future and the City wouldn't know what would be going in. He stated he was opposed to the rezoning. Terry Bankston, 8025 Groveland Road, stated that with the present policing problems the City is having, he was against the rezoning. The resident at 7365 Spring Lake Road stated his property is next door to Mr. Johnson's present business and that he is not opposed to the rezoning. Greg Johnson stated he has been in business for two years across the highway and has kept it clean. He stated he is only asking to put a sign up and do the business in his garage.