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Planning Commission Minutes — June 14, 2007 Page 3 and he asked that they stop shooting at 7:00 p.m. so they would have some quiet time in the evenings. Melinda Lopes, 12160 Upper Heather Avenue North, said BESA should withdraw their application if they were going to be good neighbors. The CUP as it stood today was a balance of 50 years of negotiations with the City, BESA, and neighbors. She added that those who bought homes in her neighborhood had looked at the CUP to know under what conditions the Club was run. She also questioned why they were paying higher taxes than BESA. Kristy Devor, resident in the neighborhood south of BESA, said she wakes to gunshot on Saturday mornings and was in the Dellwood Ridge neighborhood a few years ago and was surprised at the noise from BESA. David Holm, 6460 125th Street North, said BESA membership was at approximately 62 people when he purchased his home. There were now 300 members who are allowed to bring four guests, and now it will be open to the public. He also said the noise study was not done during the DCM shoots where there is excessive pistol and rifle noise. The CDD explained it was done during the DCM shoots. He added that the Statute allows the hours of operation to be 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. but BESA would be keeping the hours stated on the CUP which was 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Holm said he was not totally against the club being there; they do serve a good purpose such as gun safety training. He had concerns about increasing traffic and alcohol consumption on the site. Dusty Clasen 12375 Upper Heather Avenue, said he moved there in December and BESA was a big factor in their decision. He was concerned about the effects on his three-month old daughter, and he said it sounded like the statute applied to a new club, not an existing one. Dan Johnson, 12170 Upper Heather Avenue, said he hated the noise and thought the Commission should delay their decision until they have all the information. Don Schreifels, 13125 Goodview Avenue North, said he moved there in 1977 and has been a member of BESA for 28 years. The Club was a big part of his and his family's life and was considered an asset when they moved in. The area was considered country and he lived across from a pig farm that smelled for 30 years but he didn't complain because he knew it was there when he moved in. Tim Agness, 12136 Everton Avenue North, said he was a member of BESA, was a resident of Hugo for 20 years, and that many members were Hugo residents. He said he lives on Bald Eagle Lake and hears the noise, but he knew it was there and has learned to accept it. He also said asking BESA to prove they met all the standards would be a burden on the Club. Grace Axelson, 12317 Goodview Avenue North, was present with her son who lived in