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One of our biggest complaints is the noise level of the screaming kids at play. We realize kids will make noise, but when you have ten or more, some just screaming for the attention, it is very irritating and loud. We have been on the phone, inside our house, and had people ask what the noise was when the screaming kids were outside. We can't even have our windows open when the weather turns nice because of the noise level. We are retired and if we wanted to take our morning coffee on the deck, we can't because we can't hear each other talk. When friends drop by, we also cannot enjoy time on our deck unless it's after 5:30 or on a weekend. Why should we be restricted on when we can use our yard? If we lived next to a park or playground, we would expect this. (Actually, we don't think they would be as constantly busy as the daycare, every day!) The kids are never disciplined to quiet down or "simmer down", they are just allowed to scream. They are not being taught what manners are acceptable in a neighborhood setting. The daycare will always have continuous young children. A normal family has young children that grow up past the screaming age, become adults and move away. We try to plan any yard work around the times the kids are inside; otherwise, the noise drives us crazy. We believe there are also safety concerns. At lunchtime, several of the workers leave. We wonder what would happen in case of an emergency, if they don't have enough help. Also, kids will dart out between all the parked cars, just a tragic accident waiting to happen. One day, a little kid chased a wild turkey (not a good idea on its own) right down the middle of the street with the parent laughing and watching! Since parents are the main daycare workers, we wonder if they are trained in CPR in the event of an emergency, or what safeguards are in the house. Is this even a licensed facility? Are they regulated/inspected for the safety of the kids? In the summer, after school is out, there are even more kids over there as the older siblings join them. There should be some limit on how many kids can be screaming in one yard at one time! St. Anthony does have a noise ordinance, doesn't it? They are very inconsiderate people. They have no input in the neighborhood and it would be very nice to have regular neighbors, not a BUSINESS, who you could turn to for help or who would watch over neighborhood property when people are away. We DO NOT want this property zoned for commercial use, as then it will ALWAYS be available to another business venture. We repeat, this is a RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOORHOOD, not a commercial area, and we individual homeowners should have some rights under the law, too! PLEASE do not grant the daycare a Conditional Use Permit. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerelyy,n, c o ° _. y^6/(.tl�/yvr J �C Lou Ann and Schmidt Enc.