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stated that this is the most difficult, arduous, and convoluted ordinance to come before this board. In November they went to the Plan Commission and had the zoning changed from I-1 to I-2. There were four things the board asked them to look at, parking, exhibit showing what the new building would look like, looking at the curbs to control parking and a rental application. They do not have a rental application to show tonight. Tonight they are saying they can get five parking spaces and are working on getting six more. They have placed curbs along the front of the building to provide some green space, to isolate entrances so the people do not have to walk directly on to the pavement and to provide three 9' X 20' parking spaces that would be on street parking. They are not opposed to placing a curb on the southeast side of the street if that is what it takes to make this project work and keep people from parking in Mr. Taylor's yard. They feel that the design they presented is more appealing than a track terminal, body shop, produce terminal or any number of issues like that. Mr. Young asked if eight was the maximum parking spaces they could get and Mr. Hollowy said no, that previously they had eight and now there were fourteen. Mr. Crouch asked to get the fourteen spaces they would need to get the McGuire property and Mr. Holloway said that was right. Mr. Holloway said that they are aware they need to get additional spaces and if that is a requirement of the board and they would provide documentation for all eleven parking spaces. They would concede that this application would not go forward and before construction would start they will provide the required documentation. Tonight they need a favorable vote on the issue of use to proceed. Mr. Swisher asked to meet our standards we are to have 1.7 spaces per unit? Mr. Young asked if they had gotten with the neighbors to talk to them about the project and Mr. Holloway said they had not. Mr. Currens said to answer Mr. Swishers question the requirement would be two per unit or sixteen parking spaces. So Mr. Swisher said that with fourteen they are still two short and Mr. Holloway said that was right. Mr. Young asked if the units were 16' X 22' or 112 sq. ft. each and Mr. Holloway said yes. Mr. Young asked how many units were there before and Mr. Holloway said there were five with three more being converted to storage units. Mr. Robert Lundy, 316 Bolton Ave., said he did not see how you could park three cars in front of the units with out running over someone. He said you cannot go with maybe buying the property from the McGuires and he personally does not want this project. Mr. Holloway said they are willing to stipulate they have to show proof of off sight parking by way of deed, easement or something before they pull a building permit. Mr. Holloway said they were asking for a variance of use in R-3 to allow eight one bedroom, single family units. After reading the Fact-of-findings for variance of use there was not a motion made to approve or deny the variance. Mr. Holloway asked for this matter to be tabled until the January meeting. Motion was made to table the variance until January by Mike Young, second by Don Barry. Motion carried 4-0. There will be no new notices sent. Next was Juanita Alumbaugh, 66 E Main St., for a rezone from R-1 to R-3, which was to be heard by the Plan Commission.