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. 1 parcels of land off Fordham Drive where the Evergreen Development 2 Company is now proposing to provide townhouses. 103 Proponents 4 Dr. Osterbauer, 3505 Belden Drive, presented a copy of the letter he 5 said he had taken around to 31 of his neighbors to explain why he wanted 6 to have his dental office building property's zoning classification 7 changed, including his concerns about the delays which would occur in 8 his business operation should the building be demolished more than 75% 9 and he had to go through the time consuming process of getting City 10 approval to rebuild. The dentist told the Commissioners he hadn't 11 asked any of the residents he had found home to sign a petition or to 12 come to the hearing 'to support his request, perceiving their absence 13 would aMW indicates they weren't opposed to the change. Dr. 14 Osterbauer indicated he had left copies of his letter on the doorsteps 15 of any residents who weren't home and gave the Secretary a copy of the 16 letter which he had received back with the notation "You have our 17 approval" from John and Edith Peyla, 3320 Edward Street N.E. The 18 applicant said a couple of the residents he talked to had expressed 19 some concerns about the type of business which might succeed him in 20 that location but indicated he had assured them that he understood a 21 "B" zoning meant only similar service office businesses like other 22 dental , or offices for doctors, realtors, or attorneys, would be 23 allowed under that classification, and nothing like "a McDonalds" could 24 be built on that corner. �5 Dr. Osterbauer indicated conversations with his insurance agent and the 6 owner of one of the florists companies, who had to discontinue their 27 business operations, had made him aware of "all the hassles" he would 28 probably have to go through if his zoning weren't changed and a 29 calamity similar to what happened to his neighbors happened to him. He 30 said he began to wonder where his patients would go if something 31 happened to his building and he had to wait for the usualgp City 32 processes to get his non-conforming zoning reinstated. 33 Commissioner Werenicz asked the dentist whether, in view of the fact •34 that he had been in the dental business for 30 years, he might not be 35 thinking of retiring pretty soon. Dr. Osterbauer told him he was only 36 58 years old and still very much involved in his practice which he 37 enjoyed. He also said he hoped his son, who will be graduating from 38 dental school in two years, would be joining his practice, although he 39 had no firm commitment from him yet. 40 He discussed his insurance concerns with Commissioner Franzese, telling 41 her the way he understood it was that if the zoning classification 42 weren't changed, he would have to pay an additional $800.00 a year in 43 "demolition rates" if his building were -completely destroyed by another 44 storm or a fire or explosion and resulted in ' the insurance company 45 having to pay to restore the property to its single family residential 46 zoning status. 0 3