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-� -- <br />Staff noted two (2) written comments, attached hereto and made a part thereof, <br />expressing concern with future access onto Wewers Road, among other issues <br />and concerns. Those comments were from: Karen Engholm & Family at 175 <br />Wewers Road; and Gary & Lisa Wolf at 203 Wewers Road. <br />Cheri Marchio, 167 Wewers Road <br />Ms. Marchio, as the home immediately adjacent, opined that her parcel would be <br />the most directly-impacted; and expressed her concern related to increased traffic <br />and safety concerns onto Wewers. Ms. Marchio addressed increased traffic to- <br />date in vehicles avoiding the light at Rice Street and County Road C; and changes <br />being experienced by the residential neighborhood with commercial zoning <br />impacts, specifically related to bicycles and pedestrian traffic safety. <br />Ms. Marchio further addressed potential loss of trees screening their residential <br />property, and whether the two sections of retain wall would be designed <br />consistently. Ms. Marchio also addressed potential impacts to wildlife in that <br />area; and expressed frustration in not knowing that this was a potential possibility <br />when originally purchasing their property. <br />Chair poherty, based on past experience, suggested that the City had extensive <br />requirements for screening and/or berming commercial properties from residential <br />areas. <br />Mr. Paschke refocused discussion on the request currently before the Planning <br />Commission, that of rezoning, a basic ordinance change from R-1 to B-3. Mr. <br />Paschke reiterated his comments related to future redevelopments coming <br />forward, at which time any screening, improvements, and mitigation of potential <br />impacts would be addressed, consistent with City Code; with other concerns taken <br />into review at that time. <br />Chair poherty expressed his confidence that staff had been made fully aware of <br />the concerns of the neighbors. <br />Gary Wolf, 203 Wewers Road <br />Mr. Wolf noted that he had providing written comment; and reviewed those <br />comments. Additional comments of Mr. Wolf included potential plans of the <br />developer related to demolition of existing buildings and whether the area would <br />be cleared and left vacant and ramifications if no future redevelopment occurs <br />immediately. <br />Mr. Paschke noted that any developer would need to comply with City Code; and <br />reviewed the request currently before the Commission related to rezoning one <br />