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Chairperson Hanson opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. <br /> Mr. Lloyd Drilling gave a brief overview of his proposal to build a 10,000 square foot <br /> strip mall on the property located at 1873 Main Street. He indicated roughly half of the <br /> properiy is zoned residential and the other half commercial. He is requesting a rezone to <br /> cornmercial for the entire parcel. <br /> Mr. Drilling provided a blueprint drawing of the proposed strip mall far review. <br /> Mr. Eric Bowman, 7130 Shad Avenue, expressed concerned for having an entrance to the <br /> strip mall on Shad Avenue. He is concerned that traffic levels on Shad Avenue will <br /> increase as area residents use it to reach the strip mall. Lloyd Drilling indicated the plan <br /> is conceptual at this point and said it may not be necessary to have an entrance onto Shad <br /> Avenue. <br /> Mr. Bowman questioned whether the strip mall would be constructed the same as the one <br /> next to it. He also asked whether there would be an alleyway or road behind the strip <br /> mall. Mr. Drilling indicated there was not a plan to have a road behind the strip mall. <br /> There would be a privacy fence of some type to screen refuse containers from area <br /> residents' view. � <br /> Mr. Russ James, 7112 Shad Avenue, expressed a concern that if there was an entrance to '� <br /> the strip mall on Shad Avenue he would not be able to get into his driveway as his i <br /> dziveway is right next to the proposed entrance. Mr. James also expressed concern for �, <br /> the lighting and activity around the strip mall disturbing a nice residential area. Mr. <br /> Drilling indicated he does not want to take away from the neighborhood. He wants to �, <br /> build something that is beneficial to the City and those residents who live near it. � <br /> Mr. Jerry Engler, 7127 Shad Avenue, expressed concern for increased traffic on Shad <br /> Avenue along with a concern that the refuse containers may present a foul odor that <br /> would be disturbing to him as he is right next door. He then expressed his displeasure <br /> with the clearing of the trees on the lot which has already occurred. During the removal <br /> of trees the contractar removed five feet of trees on his property. He had his property <br /> surveyed and the survey stake was knocked down and not replaced. <br /> Mrs. Lisa Bigelow, 7143 Shad Avenue, told the Commission her family moved out to <br /> Centerville because they wanted a rural residential type of community. They do not want <br /> businesses at the end of their street. Ms. Bigelow indicated she is aware of the tax <br /> problem in Centerville and realizes that commercial properties may help to alleviate taxes <br /> but does not believe that this one building will offset her taxes enough to justify the <br /> taking down of the trees and building of a strip ma11 in her neighborhood. <br /> Chairperson Hanson indicated the question before the Commission this evening was a <br /> question of whether to rezone to commercial. Ms. Bigelow indicated she understood that <br /> and expressed to him she did not want the property rezoned but left residential. <br /> Mr. Jim Bigelow, 7143 Shad Avenue, inquired as to why there were signs of the strip <br /> mall coming if the rezoning had not been approved. The land has been cleared and there <br /> has been grading and staking for the building. <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br />