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Pamela Love, 1555 17th Street N.E., property owner spoke in favor of the petition. Ms. Love stated she is proposing to open a residential care home for veterans. The veterans will be people who have been homeless or they need help to get back on their feet. Ms. Love further stated that the home has five bedrooms and she will not be expanding the structure. She plans on having five veterans plus herself housed at the property. There will be no additional vehicles parked at the home. Ms. Love stated her license is pending; she must meet and complete all requirements prior to receiving approval. B. The following spoke in opposition of the petition. Marva Joe, 1610 17th Street N.E., property owner, spoke in opposition to the petition. Mrs. Joe asked what the difference in low density and high. density is and will this affect any other properties. Ms. Joe further stated she has lived at this house for forty plus years and the area has always been single residential. The neighborhood is very quiet and most of the home owners are older people or single women. Ms. Joe further stated she feels like this home should be located in a commercial area. She is opposed to this zoning change and presented a written letter to commissioners from her and her husband Lucius Joe. Clarene Montgomery, 1605 17th Street N.E., property owner, spoke in opposition to the petition. Ms. Montgomery stated she is in opposition to the petition, her family owns a home right next door to the property. Her family has had this property for thirty -five plus years, she fears the traffic will increase and the neighborhood will be less safe, along with property values going down. Wanda Johnson, 1615 17th Street N.E., property owner, spoke in opposition to the petition. Ms. Johnson stated she lives two houses down from the property and is a single parent. She expressed concerns that the neighborhood would be less safe. Ms. Johnson further stated that the home should be placed in a commercial area and not in a neighborhood. Public hearing was declared closed. Motion was made by Richard Hunt, seconded by Dennis Chalaire to deny the change to the Future Land Use Map. Motion carried 4 -0. 4. Public hearing and consideration of and action on the petition of Pamela Love for a change in zoning from a One- Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Multiple - Family Dwelling District No. 2 (MF -2) on Lot 9, City Block 281, being number 1555 17`h Street N.E. No action taken. 5. Meeting adjourned at 5.40 p.m.