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In response to Commissioner Wright, Ms. Busby stated they cannot clean while the children are in the building. However, the crew cannot clean the building within one hour before the gate is closed because they need vehicle access to transport garbage and cleaning equipment. Commissioner Barker asked if Ms. Busby had attended the neighborhood meetings. Ms. Busby was asked not to attend by the property manager. Ms. Busby stated that they have not been notified about the issues before this meeting and they have had no opportunity to voice their needs. Dennis Gade, 2778 Longspur Way, was involved in the original expansion of the center and feels the owners misrepresented the uses of La Petite Academy. The regulations for the gate closure was in force at that time and was originally set for 6:30 a.m. Opening the gate earlier for La Petite may be a precedence- setting issue for future businesses. He would like this issue addressed and perhaps a compromise could be reached. Mr. Gade is very pleased with the progress made over the last four months, which is what the neighbors tried to achieve over the last eight years. The progress is due to the present property owners and managers. There is nothing preventing future owners/managers to revert back to old practices. He wants conditions added to enforce compliance by future owners. Rev. Ronald Hunt, 2790 Longspur Way, feels the area was poorly designed. The three foot masonry fence does not mitigate any of the echoing noise from the parking lot and daycare center. Rev. Hunt would like to be able to meet with and discuss mutual issues with the daycare personnel. At this time, he would like to put into effect specific conditions which will maintain this progress by future property owners/managers. He asked that the gate be enforced between 7:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. He is also supportive of the office use only restriction placed on Building 5. The neighborhood thought this was what was originally intended. Mr. Gade returned to make another point, noting permitted uses that would generate noise: catering establishments, hobby shops, laundry facilities, music stores, recording and sound equipment stores, bike shops, gun shops, etc. Robert Barbarian, the owner of Popi Lounge, stated he was unaware of the neighborhood concerns. Years ago, Ken Mercer asked him to close the back doors at sundown. He never thought the dumping of trash at night was noisy until he witnessed it. Now he dumps the trash himself in the morning. He has responded when the police have phoned to ask him to turn the music down. He has not been invited to the neighborhood meetings. He stated he would do anything he can to mitigate problems. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Barker feels that the issues have not been resolved satisfactorily and it should not go to the City Council at this time. The needs of the businesses need to be further Planning Commission Minutes Page 11 November 8, 1995