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City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission May 7, 2024 Mr. Gladder said that as he Listened to the presentations, and he did not hear a lot of good arguments for the benefit of the city Î he stated that it seems to benefit the landowner and the developer, but not the rest of the town. Mr. Gladder said that he personally does not like density or rental, and in other communities where he has lived, things seem to go better where there is more ownership Î he stated that he prefers more of an ownership model like condos or something. Mr. Gladder said that his experience with other presentations of luxury apartments is that they start out that way and when market conditions change then they are not luxury anymore under any conditions. Mr. Gladder added that with an ownership model there is a better probability of them staying luxury. He also doesnÓt think going to the max density is what residents had in mind. 13. Cara Johnson, 1862 Partridge Place (2:45:45 to 2:49:52) Ms. Johnson stated that from what she has heard today, she would like to share a few observations. Ms. Johnson said that the goal of today is to decide whether in part this project reflects the Master Plan and that she has heard consistently through the presentationÓs contradictions, that it does not. Ms. Johnson said that the developer avoided answering too many questions that need to be answered before making such a momentous decision. Ms. Johnson added that there is no way to guarantee that a 104-unit apartment building will keep the small town feeling small. Ms. Johnson stated that when she looks at the conditional use permit and reflects on there only being one chance to do it right Î in her opinion we donÓt normally get it right on one time Î we usually need a couple of passes. Ms. Johnson asked parents to think about their children and/or grandchildren and hold them up because the risk or lack of ability to guarantee the things needed for our children is too high. Ms. Johnson said that she moved here three years ago to raise her children in a small town with a great school where she knows her children are safe. Ms. Johnson added that she did not move here to worry about a 100 plus unit apartment building and how it will impact her children. Ms. Johnson added that in terms of public nuisance, smoking, vaping, loitering, balconies overlooking children on the playground, access to the trail used for recess, have all been discussed. Ms. Johnson stated that having 104 units with people that she does not know will have far too much access to her children. Ms. Johnson added that children deserve our best, and that the heart of Centerville should not be a 104Îunit apartment complex Î it should be the elementary school and amazing kids that we have the privilege to know and to love. Ms. Johnson requested that the Commission not approve the proposal; she asked the Commission to consider options that are different, noting that we can continue to grow this beautiful town and support our townsmen, and do it in a way that does not de-prioritize our children. 14. Pat Camp Baron, 7121 Centerville Road (2:5:00 to 2:53:02) Ms. Camp Baron stated that she wanted to speak to her neighborÓs statement about the 2006 Master Plan. Ms. Camp Baron said that she was at the master planning meetings to say please do not do this. She said they talked about traffic studies and that traffic was not taken into consideration, aside from the school. Ms. Camp Baron added that parents are not obeying speed limits and trying to get Page 10 of 17