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neighbors objecting to the proposed business. They feel there are several commercial sites available in town and would like to keep the area residential. They also believe the business would affect the property value in the area. He feels the increase in traffic would cause a safety hazard, because Crosby Road is so narrow. Next Ms. Valeria Alleman, 2319 Crosby Road, was opposed to the business, because of all the cars that would be setting around and the leakage of oil getting into the ground causing pollution. They are concerned about the noise late at night caused by the traffic. Mr.Mike Swango, 315 Crosby Road, state that their property adjoins the Karr property and when he steps out on his front porch he can see their beautiful brick home. The structure they want to build will be directly in line with his front door. Two other neighbors have bought other property as it has come up for sale to keep the area as it is. He knows Mr. Karr will do his best to keep the property neat, but do the kind of business things will accumulate over time. He is also concerned that with Crosby Road being very narrow and the traffic does go very quickly that there may be a safety hazard. Ms. Pam Seals, 141. Crosby Road, stated that she was opposed to the business. Her concern is for the safety of her children over the possibility of spillage of chemicals and the traffic on Crosby Road. She would like to see the area stay as a residential area. Ms. Tammy DeWitt. 2307 Crosby Road, said her property comes up to the road next to the Karr property. They have had to move their bedroom to the other end of the house, because of the traffic noise, and she feels with more traffic the noise will be greater. She is also concerned about the sign. The road is only 30 feet wide, so the sign would be right next to her yard. Ms. Gina Nauert, 10721 N. Bethel Road, Her concern is the safety of the children who live in the Town View Apartments and Country Manor, because they play in front and behind the apartments. The apartments join up to the Karr's property. They would like for the area to stay a quite and peaceful area. Mr. Bob Pennington, 10793 N. Bethel Road, stated he hates to see a person who is ambitious have an obstacle in his way, but he would like to see the area stay as a lovely rural area. He would be opposed to this project. Mr. Bruce Fairhurst, 1.0869 N. Bethel Road, stated he could see the property in question from his back patio. He has lived there for 35 years and would like to see the area stay as a quite and peaceful community. Mr. Karr asks if he could address some of the comments made by concerned neighbors. He can appreciate their concerns about the traffic, but he does not want this confused with a commercial operation with bigger trucks, that is not his intension. His intension is automotive repair with about two to three cars a night that is about all one person could handle. He is not trying to increase the traffic for the area and he agrees with the property value and understands the situation totally. He does not feel there will be a lot