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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 15, 1994 is Page 11 1 Kirk Larson, 3509 Maplewood Drive,.spoke of memories of Apache first being built. In the last 2 few years he has watched it die. He feels that we now have an opportunity to bring it back, so 3 let's do it. '4 Karen Benson, 3208 Roosevelt Street, stated that she as a mother, is in total support of this 5 project. She feels that Apache has recently become a hangout for kids. She said there is nothing 6 in the community for jobs for teenagers and children.. She is hopeful that these businesses will 7 come in and provide jobs for the kids. 8 Geraldine Shaughnessy, 3113 36th Avenue, stated that she is in total support of Knox and CUB 9 and feels that the project is long overdue. Apache used to be a beautiful center. She is excited to 10 get it back and get it going. She stated she has noticed kids hanging out there and loitering. She 11 feels Apache will become an eyesore if nothing is done. 12 Betty Spano, 3323 Garfield Street N.E., spoke as employee of Apache Plaza. She stated that the 13 community really depends on a center like this. A lot of people in the area would not be able to 14 take advantage of a mall situation if it was not as accessible as Apache. She is in support of 15 CUB and Knox coming into the Mall. James Hoska, 3209 31 st Avenue N.E., stated that he moved into the village 10 years ago and at Q'7 that time,Apache was prospering. In the last few years, he has seen it die on the vine. He . 18 became very excited when he heard that CUB and Knox were coming into the mall. He 19 expressed his approval of the project. He has seen kids loitering at the mall and feels that with 20 new jobs coming into the mall, it will benefit our children. 21 Sherry Hanson, 3530 Skycroft Drive, states that she agrees with everything everyone has said. 22 She asked that it be considered to have doorways coming into the mall from both stores. 23 Jeanette Dick, 3519 N.E. Harding, a 25 year resident of St. Anthony,.is wondering if the persons 24 who are in opposition to the water run-off into Silver Lake have also questioned Wexford 25 Heights, Silver Lake Camp, all the other businesses in the area, and considered the water run-off 26 from Silver Lake Road. She also questioned how many residents around the lake use Chemlawn 27 or other chemicals that run into the lake. She expressed that she was in favor of the project and 28 that she feels it will bring a lot into the area.. 29 Rob Lundeen, 3912 Fordham Drive, asked if Silver Lake Road was going to be widened and 30 expressed concern that the run-off from Tom Thumb into Silver Lake was heavy. 31 Public Works Director, Larry Hamer, stated that they are going to change the pondage in the 32 Salvation Army Camp and the end of construction will be approximately 300 feet north of Silver Lane.