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City Council Regular Meeting - 01/08/07 Minutes - Page 26 conversations with the property owner as to the actual use of the single-family home being used for business purposes; and his determination that the property did not meet criteria for a "low impact quasi-public use," as represented by the property owner. Mr. Stark observed that, while serving disabled citizens is laudable, it didn't change staff's interpretation of the City Code regarding design, parking and signage standards for an office use as defined by Code. Mr. Stark advised that City Attorney Jay Squires had concurred with staff's interpretation. Neither the applicant nor their representatives were present at tonight's meeting. Public Comment Harold Ristow, 2356 Tophill Circle (bordering Lovell- cul-de-sac) Mr. Ristow advised that, as a thirty-seven (37) year resident at his property, there had never been any problem with someone running a business before in their residential neighborhood. Mr. Ristow noted that the street was a dead end; that he had counted as many as twenty (20) vehicles parked at the subject property at any given time; addressed winter snow plowing operations and street maintenance issues; and the proximity of a school bus stop alongside parked cars, creating public safety concerns for debarking students. Mr. Ristow noted that the demographics of the single-family residence neighborhood were not compatible with the use of the subject property. Neighborhood Resident Resident noted issues being created when staff training meetings were being held on site by this owner of apparently numerous group homes; the issues created for the neighborhood character; public safety concerns for children playing in the usually minimally-impacted traffic area; the need to retain the residential character of this single-family area; and the incompatibility of a business in the residential neighborhood. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn opined that an Interim Use Permit was appropriate for this property, similar to one issued by the City at Lexington Avenue and Highway 36 for that parcel.