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-2- Discussion 11r. V. Johnson asked if Allied had looked into potential industrial uses for the property. Mr. George Johnson, Allied Attorney, indicated that they do not have particular industrial use in mind. Mr. Dick Wallberg from Bather Ringrose Engineering Firm, and representing Allies Stores, indicated that by changing the use of the southeast three acres from retail to office would mean a reduction in traffic of twenty per cent for the total 18 acre plot. He estimated that seventy per cent of the traffic going to the LaBelle's site would be coming from Highway 36 and Fairview and that approximately thirty per cent would be coming from the south and County Road B. Mrs. Carol Erdahl, Librarian at Brimhall School, indicated that she was very concerned about the expansion of retail uses into the area south of Highway 36. She stated that there are three schools located on County Road B, and that the traffic generated by the retail uses would not be conq>atible with the school use. She commented that consistent land use in the area was inq>ortant, and noted that retail development traffic is generated on a seven day a week basis. Mrs. Erdahl presented a petition, opposing the proposed rezoning which she indicated had been signed by approximately 250 residents. Mr. North indicated that letters opposing the development and/or expressing concerns about the traffic problems created by the development had been received from Mary Jo Shirk, the Brimhall Elementary School PTA, Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hasselman, Corpus Christi Parish Council and the Corpus Christi Home and School Association. Dennis Gilbertson, Midlothian Lane, indicated that new Brimhall school was built at its present location because of its residential setting. He indicated the new Brimhall school was not constructed on the old site because of the commercial establishments in the area. He stated that he was opposed to the application. Mr. Tanzar, Brimhall PTA, was concerned about the additional traffic in the area and asked if the traffic consultants for the applicant had considered the extra traffic which is generated by night activities going on in the three schools on County Road B. He stated that there was a considerable amount of traffic and people generated by the school act- ivities. Mr. Dick Wallberg, indicated that "Yes, the study had been taken on a 24 hour basis." Mrs. Marjory Alton, 1854 Gluek Lane, voiced her opposition to the proposal. Mr. Rukavina commented that at the end of the last Planning Commission meeting he was left with the impression that it made little difference in the total traffic generated from the site whether the parcel on the southeast corner was used for office developrrent or retail use. He stated that he now understands that if the parcel were developed as office it would generate twenty per cent less traffic on the total 18 acre site than a retail business. He stated that he was opposed to the development. Mr. Rukavina commented that sorre use was going to have to be made of the property, and he doubted that it would be park. He was hopeful that Allied Stores would be able. to present a development plan that would be acceptable. Mr. Mastel indicated that in the letters received by the Planning Commission the traffic problem caused by the proposed deve10prrent was mentioned at least 14 or 15 times. He did not feel that this was the best possible use of the property and was opposed to the application.