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3 <br />the car wash from 7 am to 10 pm, 7 days per week. This <br />neighborhood is quiet, so that currently, we can have <br />conversations with neighbors outside, enjoy the sounds of birds <br />and can sleep past 7 am on the weekends. Imagine living next <br />to the noise identified above, 7 days per week, 15 hours per <br />day. This is obviously detrimental to the health and general <br />welfare of residents. <br />C. Safety concerns. During a cordial and thoughtful discussion <br />with Tom, from Blvd, we discussed the proposed fencing that <br />would be bordering the north side of the proposed car wash. <br />His plan (in accordance with the planning commission’s <br />recommendation) would be to build a wooden fence at least 6 <br />feet high the length of the alley. While this could provide some <br />relief from car wash noise and visually, the planning <br />commission did not provide an analysis regarding the impact <br />on neighborhood safety. We have concerns about the potential <br />risks to safety and property damage when the fence reduces <br />sightlines to potential criminal behavior. <br /> <br />3. Water capacity and runoff management: There are millions <br />and millions of dollars in upcoming proposed housing projects <br />that will all need water. When the Lowry-Grove project was <br />analyzed concerns were identified relative to insufficient <br />infrastructure to accommodate the water needs of that project <br />as well as the impact of water runoff by reduction of permeable <br />surfaces. The projects on this end of the city, Kenzie Terrace <br />and Stinson Parkway development, Development 65, and <br />Trident Redevelopment Bremer site are under consideration for <br />approval. We are concerned about potential impact on R-1 <br />water volume and adequate volume for fire suppression. In <br />addition, by changing the current permeable surface of the <br />vacant lot to non-permeable surfaces, we are concerned that <br />the sewer infrastructure may be inadequate to manage the <br />volume of water used by the carwash as well as the change to <br />non-permeable surface. The planning commission has not <br />addressed or resolved this concern. <br /> <br />4. Property values: As required per ordinance for a CUP <br />request, the City Must demonstrate there is no adverse <br />devaluation of the R-1 occupancies. Until all the proper <br />analysis of these key factors has been done <br />(Health/Safety/General Welfare), there is no way to make an <br />assessment of what will happen to property values. Given the <br />impacts identified above - air pollution, noise pollution, safety <br />concerns and water capacity, it is hard to imagine that the <br />value of our property will not be negatively impacted. This will <br />not only impact the homes along the 27th Ave alley, but also <br />houses even a block or two away. Certainly, the value of the