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· buffering for the 500 and 100 yr. area for the proposed mineral extraction under 1-2. This '-- extraction area is 1050 feet thru the woods from the Charmi1 estates and 950 feet from Morningside Addn. Dredging is to be used as method of extraction exactly like most extraction operations. Access would be entirely thru existing road to the Bodell farm. The entrance will be upgraded to meet requirement standards. A house on the backside ofWiIlwood Addn. will be 400 feet from the creek which is 500 feet from the proposed extraction area. Two main issues members of the audience had were: Property devaluation and lowering of wells. This property is currently zoned agriculture and the masterplan is B-3. Commissioner McGuire said noise and dirt might be a concern as it is with people who live along Highway 267 and that Highway 267 looks more like ajunkyard all the time. Mr. Holloway said this mineral extraction would not be visible and the owners would agree to annexation. Charles Holder, resident ofCharmil Estates, said he was presenting a request to ask for 3 motions. To immediately reject the petition, to continue, or denial of the petition. He said the 500 and 100 yr. plain extends farther than it shows on the map. Mr. Hopkins owns 104 acres due east of this with no access to it and asks the Commission what keeps him from coming back and gaining another access. He said traffic was terrible between 6:45 A. M. and 4.45 P. M.and there is enough land already zoned Industrial for growth for the next 50 to 70 years. Jim Cox of 65 Woodside Dr. asked Mr. Holloway how he can say this won't affect quality of their wells. Mr. Holloway said he couldn't but he could have experts come in to talk to them. Mr. Holloway can't be at the April meeting, so it would have to be in May. A resident from 69 Woodside Drive stated she had severe asthma and the dust would bother her greatly. Bea Carroll said she moved from Highway 267 because of the filfth and noise of the other mineral extraction area and it took over a year to sell their home, and now their new house is going to be 400 feet from another gravel pit. Motion was made by Commissioner McGuire, second by Commissioner Marshall to grant a continuance to the May meeting and requested a site visitation, the motion was amended by a request from Mr. Holder for another 30 days and continue to the June 25th meeting. Motion carried 6-0. A Charmil resident stated their residents were lied to about how many people would work at Woods Wire by the former EDC Director. The residents want a site visit also and asked if Mr. Holloway would mail everyone a notice of the site visit. This was agreed on and a date was set for April 10, 1999, a Saturday morning, to have the site visit. Residents signed their name to a sign up sheet before leaving the meeting. Notices were posted ,,---and put in the newspaper. Next Jeff Banning-698 Tower Road- Plainfield presented Dunbar-Ragan Addn. Rezone from R-1 to R-3, a six unit apartment on 3 lots between Carlisle and St. Clair Streets on Bishop Avenue. This was tabled from the previous meeting. The height of the Townhouses would be not more than 30 feet. Commissioner Ehrhart asked why they thought this area was desirable to be multi- family. Mr. Banning said because there were multi-family units already in this area.. Commissioner Ehrhart said he thought doubles were more pleasing than apartments. Rick Lee, 203 St. Clair Street said frank Lowry tried this rezone previously and was unsuccessful. See attached list of concerns to these minutes. Mr. Lee is asking for R- I or R-2 with single story double. Mr. Lee said Townhouses would be taller than any of the homes around the area. Commissioner McGuire asked if the picture shown indicated what looked like a two story home '-" owned by Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee said his home was 1 '12 story with Y. peak upstairs. Mr. Banning