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7 the applicant could get a count of the mail from the box, and use two to three pieces average per person to determine how many cars use the site. Dunwell responded that the County's figures show that no impact from potential traffic increase and it was not important to have an exact number of cars. Dunwell indicated that the traffic increase would not be great, because the traffic is in the neighborhood already. Bakeman indicated that the proposal is not consistent with the neighborhood because the parcel to be rezoned is three times bigger than the other commercial parcels in the area, and if it were consistent, there would be no need for comprehensive plan change. Dunwell responded that the school existed before the zoning, and the school use was continued in the comprehensive plan. The parcel was zoned to match the use. Bakeman questioned the statement that the use is consistent. Dunwel1 responded that the commercial generally matches other boundaries, but does not have exactly the same dimensions. Dunwell indicated that houses are not the best use on County Road B. Kaufhold indicated that the other corners were zoned B-3, while they are proposing B-1 and B-2 zoning, which is less intense. Dave Jaehne, 1171 Eldridge Avenue, asked what the number of transactions were. Dunwell indicated 1,000 to 1,200 per day, but that transactions aren't the same as trips to the site. Jaehne requested a clarification on the traffic capacity numbers. Janisch indicated that generally a traffic volume of 9,000 cars per day is necessary to justify a four lane road. The traffic numbers are just barely over that in this case. Janisch indicated that Lexington turn lanes add to capacity, and that is typically a five lane road. Jaehne asked the applicant if he would accept the compromise, and Kaufhold indicated he would, as long as it is clear that a post office would be permitted in a B- 1 district. Bakeman indicated that she felt it was a residential neighborhood. While she personally believed that the open space was important, that residential development would be more appropriate than commercial development. She indicated that the corner is okay for business, but residential on the rest makes more sense. Bakeman indicated that the proposal doesn't meet the criteria, and that the Lexington School site is not as good as the Chandler-Hilbert site. Bakeman indicated that this site is not in the vicinity of retail and not in between retail and residential. The proposal would involve additional traffic in the neighborhood. Bakeman indicated that the existing businesses in the neighborhood serve the neighborhood, and while the post office would serve the neighborhood, it would increase traffic. Bakeman indicated that the proposal would result in a new business at the old Rose Gallery site, and a new post office, which would be too much for the neighborhood. She asked the