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currently there are people that use the area near his home for target shooting and practice and there are old cars dumped in the area. He feels that this type of use on the gravel operation property would continue with more business uses. He stated that the current E-Z Way Rental business was not offensive but was concerned about once it is opened up more damage would occur with additional businesses. Next William Campbell of 671 State Road 267 spoke. Mr. Campbell advised that he had 700 foot of road frontage on State Road 267 and although he tech- nically did not disagree with E-Z Way Rental he felt that the Hopkins had not been consistent in what they had promised the respective Zoning Boards and for that reason couldn't be trusted to do what he would be required to do by any variance. He pointed out a white truck and some bricks wich should have been moved pursuant to the contract which still had not been taken care of. In addition the grass had not mowed along the State right-of-way until recently. He felt that the attitude of Mr. Hopkins had made it difficult for him to be a good neighbor and probably would not have complained if it had not been for this. He further stated that the business had been illegally operated since 1980 and often there were several signs up all of which were in violation. In particular he states that at one of the prior meetings Mr. Hopkins said the business was not doing that well and should probably close within 6 months and now it is being stated that the business is steadily increased again showing a lack of credibility. Mr. Campbell next brought up the idea of an acceleration or deacceleration lane being needed to make access to the business. He stated that he had contacted Dick Howden in Crawfordsville, the District State Highway Represntative who stated that the highway cut would be needed and also that the original contract with -8-