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Mounds View Planning Commission October 20, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Nordness estimated from 60 to 67. Mike Frankki of 5259 O’Connell Drive indicated he was speaking on behalf of the neighborhood and the neighborhood does not feel this would be beneficial to the neighborhood or Mounds View and it is aesthetically unappealing. He then said they would prefer something else done on that site because, regardless of what it is or is promised to be, car dealerships are not pleasing to look at. Mr. Frankki indicated he is concerned with a car dealership and possible run-off from washing of vehicles and it takes out a stretch of woods that is a buffer zone from Highway 10 coming to the neighborhood. He then asked the Commission to say no as it is too large of a use for the proposed location. Doug Donely of 5210 O’Connell Drive indicated he has young children and he is concerned about the increase of use of the space for commercial. He then said that they bought on this street because the areas were all zoned residential and this request would require a rezoning of the residential portion on O’Connell to commercial and that would be a hardship to the neighborhood and take away the buffer of trees they currently have. He further commented that he was just in a meeting and one of the participants is a psychiatrist and had gone to a meeting earlier where they were discussing the effects of intense urban light on sleep patterns and that the amount of radiant light from businesses are detrimental to physical health. Mr. Donely indicated he likes looking out and seeing trees and, if approved, there is a significant amount of foliage buffer that would be lost causing an increase of light. Mr. Donely indicated they are concerned about increased traffic and issues that would cause on the street. He then asked the Commission to deny the request for the variances. Ron Bakke of 5250 Jeffrey Drive said he agrees with the neighbors that he does not see much value in another car lot being brought in. He then said that they are not pleased with Saturn because of the lights and paging noise from telephone calls and they would not like a similar situation in the neighborhood. He further said he does not see the value that it adds to the community. Chair Stevenson asked for clarification on the paging comment regarding Saturn. Mr. Bakke indicated that they can hear the paging distinctly. Rick Bagwill of 5260 Jeffrey Drive said he agrees with the neighbors. He then said that his concern is he bought his home two years ago and did a lot of improvements to the place and he feels this would detract from his property value to have a car dealership across the street. Mr. Hildesheim of 5239 O’Connell Drive indicated he is not in favor of approving the variances. He then said that he believes that they are being told this will be a low-key operation but he has