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• Mrs. R. E. Pettijohn, 3913 Penrod Lane, could not see why double bungalows weren't as feasible along Silver Lake Road as they were on 37th Avenue across from American Monarch. She said after living in such a building in that location she would much prefer the same ac- comodations along Silver Lake Road. She doubted the need for more commercial development citing the available commercial and professional office space now available in the area. She then asked that the basement in the Hedlund structure which had burned across the street from her home be filled in as a safety measure for the children in the neighborhood. Also in opposition to changing the zoning of the Hedlund property was Nicole Tomas, 4029 Penrod Lane. In Mrs. Chester Nelson' s objections which were read by Mr. Rymarchick, Mrs. Nelson said she felt the Hedlund property was more valuable to the City as it is presently zoned, because of the need for more residences. Ruth Thompson, 3015 39th Avenue N.E. , said she would be resigned to the plan being implemented if she could be assured there would be ad- herence to all the requirements but feared the maintenance of this project would be enforced no better than that agreed to by the Herfurth Realty Company where the "landscaping is zilch" . She said she would rather have the beauty shop property only 80 feet deep believing the residential property to the west would be maintained better by its • owner. She disapproved of the manner in which the commercial uses were listed by the applicant and felt all commercial uses with odors should be prohibited and wanted no food service of any kind at all allowed in the project. Katherine Cooper, 3908 Macalaster, agreed that a restaurant would be unacceptable because of the hours of operation and a drive-in because of the traffic it would generate. She wanted the zoning to remain residential. Her husband, Richard, felt the new proposal was just "warmed over" and said 57% commercial usage did not fit the 20% allowed under the P.U.D. which was so recently established by the Council. He said "any restaurant or drive-in could easily fit into 50% of any of the three buildings" . George Thompson wondered what would prevent the existing structure on the southernmost lot being moved onto the smaller residential lot above it. Mr. Fornell told the Board that the staging of the construction had been a point of debate with the planner and that portion of the appli- cation document had been changed from its original wording at the May Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was closed at 9 : 26 P.M. • (5) i