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<br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers explained to Mr. Bigelow that a property owner is <br />allowed to have any type of sign they want provided it meets the requirements of the sign <br />ordinance. The City is not able to prevent the property owner from advertising if the <br />property owner desires to do so. As far as the clearing of land and preparation of the site <br />for the building that has been done at the property owner's expense. If a rezone is not <br />approved the property owner will be out those costs. She also indicated the house that <br />was formerly located at the site was sub par and needed to be tom down. She also <br />indicated that the rezoning is not a "done deal" and said the developer is providing more <br />information concerning the development than is usually provided at a rezoning hearing. <br /> <br />Mrs. Bigelow indicated the house was more than likely sub par but the trees did not need <br />to be removed. If the rezone is not approved the trees would not have needed to come <br />down. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated a property owner is entitled to do <br />what they wish on their property provided it is not in violation of law or City ordinance. <br />Therefore, there is no way to control whether your neighbors cut down their trees. <br /> <br />Mrs. Katie Bowman, 7130 Shad Avenue, inquired as to how a strip mall fit into the <br />"revitalization" of Centerville. A strip mall is not aesthetically pleasing to look at. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brainard indicated the strip mall as designed appears to be a very nice <br />looking building. <br /> <br />Mr. March suggested the Planning Commission approve the rezoning of the parcel based <br />on an approved site development plan in order to control what type of facility is built on <br />the property. This would be in the best interest of the neighbors. If a rezone is granted <br />without the stipulation that the City approve the site development plan there could <br />potentially be some type of commercial use of the property that does not fit as well with <br />the residential commercial mix in the area. <br /> <br />Mr. Schoeberlein expressed concern that over the years since he moved to Centerville <br />development has gradually been increasing and he is concerned that the small little <br />community he moved to is growing into something residents who live in Centerville do <br />not want. <br /> <br />Mr. Bowman suggested a strip mall may be better located out in the area of the freeway. <br /> <br />Mr. Carter reminded the residents who live on Shad A venue that part of the property is <br />zoned commercial and some type of use that is less desirable than a strip mall and more <br />of a nuisance could be built on that portion of the property. He indicated he is in favor of <br />allowing the strip mall to help alleviate the tax burden for Centerville residents and to <br />provide more services for area residents. The City doesn't have many places to eat and it <br />is possible that the strip mall would house some type of eating facility. <br /> <br />Mrs. Bigelow said she understands the tax ramifications if businesses are not allowed to <br />come to Centerville but said there are areas in the City zoned commercial that should be <br />used for commercial and asked the Planning Commission to leave the residential portion <br />of the property zoned residential. The developer explained that several years ago the <br />mayor at the time did not like his taxes being as high as they were so sections of Main <br />Street were rezoned residential rather than commercial which was a real disservice to the <br />City. <br /> <br />Page 4 of8 <br />