Item 4D, CUP for Ballfield at 1900 Lake Valentine Road

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separation fence. He stated that would mean that they would be visible to the neighbors. He stated in the past the football equipment was stored there. He stated the permanent dugouts may provide a place for the kids to graffiti or smoke. He stated he thinks the infield should be located closer to the school. Commissioner Holewa inquired about Mr. Hanton's thoughts on the gate. Mr. Hanton stated that the kids don't come across his property and he doesn't feel the impact of it. He stated the gate is beneficial for the neighborhood kids. He stated he doesn't like the idea of spectators driving into the neighborhood and accessing the fields through the gate. He stated that he wonders ifthere will be a request for lighting in the future, which would be near their backyards. Steve Wraneschetz, 3947 Rolling Bills Road, stated that locking the gate during the baseball games for a year may be a way to find out how it is received. Commissioner Holewa inquired about Mr. Wraneschetz's thoughts on locking the gate. Mr. Wraneschetz stated he thinks the gate should remain and then try locking it fuII-time for the year. Greg Schneider, 1774 Gramsie Road, stated he has had a good relationship with the school. He stated the school has tried to communicate with the neighbors about various things in the past. He stated when his children were small, they used the recreation fields. He inquired if it is possible to move the baseball fields closer to the school. He stated he likes the idea of bringing the baseball fields back to the school. He stated it is a long distance from the parking lot to the baseball fields. He stated the proposed location wiII create traffic and parking Issues. Chair Larson stated that it isn't something the Planning Commission can dictate. He stated that they could deny the application and then the school could come back with a proposed new location. Mr. Schneider inquired if the Planning Commission knew the reason the high school wants to build the baseball field in that location. Chair Larson stated that they would have to ask Mr. Wacker about it. Mr. Schneider stated that there are cars parked in front of their houses during the football games. He stated he knows that other neighbors aren't in favor of people walking across their yards. Chair Larson inquired if Mr. Schneider would be in favor of fencing around the entire field and closing the gate. Mr. Schneider stated that the issue isn't the fencing, but it is the location of the field, which doesn't make practical sense. He stated he would like the neighborhood to be able to sit down with the school and discuss the location ofthe field.