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.5- Mr. Goldberg indicated that the redwood fence planned aromd the play area could only be 3.1/2 feet high on that portion bordering on Cotmty Road B. Mr. Benson indicated that 3.1/2 feet would be sufficient but they felt that 5 feet would be preferable. Mr. Benson also indicated that the finn is seeking a variance to the rear yard setback. A 50 foot setback is required and they are proposing to have 30 feet. Mr. Kellett asked what the front yard setback would be. Mr. Benson responded that the building would be 40 feet from the front property line. Mrs. Demos stated that she believed very strongly in the concept of day care centers, but felt that the location of such centers is a most important consideration. Mr. Kellett inquired as to whether children would be coming at night. Mr. Benson in. dicated they Olrrent1y have no intentions of being open during the evening and would be glad to have a condition placed on the special use pennit prohibitng such. Mrs. Demos asked if any of the children would come from outside School District No. 623. Mr. Benson. stated that their experience in the other two centers is that 80% of the children corne from within 2 miles of the center. The finn's policy is to accept any qualified applicants regardless of their patricular address. Mr. Membrez asked if the finn considered the traffic flow they had developed, to be a good design. Mr. Benson presented a landscape plan, with the names of trees and size of trees to be located on. the property, to the Conmission. Mr. George Springborg, 1149 Sandhurst, inquired as to when Social Dynamics had purchased the lots. Mr. Benson indicated that the finn has an optim and has at present not purchased the lots. Mr. Springborg inquired as to the charge per child. Mr. Benson indicated that a decision. has not been made to date, but that $25 per week per child is Olrrently being charged in the other two centers. Mr. Berry inquired as to whether they were equipped to serve the retarded or handi- capped. Mr. Benson indicated that they do not have qualified personnel for the re. tarded, but that they do have qualified staff to work with reading problems. Mr. Arlan Van I-2el, 1173 Sandhurst, asked why Social Dynamics thought they were doing the neighborhood a favor when the neighbors were all against it. Mr. Martin Worth, 1207 West County Road B, inquired if any watchman was being planned to be in the area during the night time. Mr. Benson indicated that there were no pl<;ms at present for this and that they had experienced no need for watchmen in their other two cen te rs. Mr. Thomas Klue, 1186 \\T. County Road B, stated that he felt the shrubbery, etc. along County Road B would certainly cause a traffic hazzard and asked how the traffic was going to be handled. Mr. Benson indicated that one access would be pennitted for entrance, one way traffic only, and an exit would be provided at a different curb cut. Mr. Garry Schmidt asked how high the shrubbery would be on the westerly portion of the property. Mr. Benson respcnded that it would be approximately 4 feet high. Mr. Greg Kittleson. asked if the finn had considered not allowing a left hand turn coming out of the parking lot. Mr. Benson stated that the finn would certainly be willing to do that. Mr. Bob Hinglefelt, 1170 COtmty Road B, indicated that although there were 3,000 children under 5 in the Village, there were only 906 children in the age group 3 . 5 in Roseville.