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Ms. Carolyn Clear, 2640 Pine Bluff, whose father is pastor at the church, knows about the need for this type of home that will provide education for the women enabling them to get off welfare. Ms. Michelle Berryhill stated that everyone who lives on Pine Bluff must back into the street. Jerry Haning,1213 Pine Bluff, opposed the petition with concerns about parking. He stated that it is very dangerous to back out of driveway. He knew of occasion this week that cars were parked on Pine Bluff. He expressed concern for the safety of 12 to 14 school children that wait for the school bus at the corner of Pine Bluff and 12`x' NE and also, the safety of the 15 residents in one home, i.e. fire, etc.; the house is old. Rev. Lorenzo Johns spoke in favor of the petition stating that it has been well received and all the churches support this need. Ms. Bowlin was asked ifthere are counselors and if there are other services that the residents will be taken to. She stated that 1 person will come in 3 times a week for 1 hour to minister to the residents. The house has 7 bedrooms. There was no fiirther opposition, the public hearing was declared closed. 4. Consideration of and action on the petition of Cindy G. Bowlin for a change in zoning from a Two - Family Dwelling District (217) to a Two - Family Dwelling District (2F) With Specific Use Permit (24) Institutions of Religious Nature, Lot 1, City Block 32, being number 1202 Pine Bluff. Motion was made to approve by Louis Yates and seconded by Michael Dangerfield. Motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes and 1 nay. 5. Public Hearing to consider the petition of Sandra Ferguson for a change in zoning from a One - Family Dwelling District (SF -2) to a Neighborhood Service District (NS), Lot 1, Block A, Fry Addition, being number 2010 E. Cherry. The public hearing was declared open. Ms. Sandra Ferguson, 2010 E. Cherry, spoke in favor of the petition stating that she would like to open in October, 2000. There is plenty ofparking and customers will usually be there only about 5 minutes. Sand's Boutique will sell cosmetics and hair products. She owns the property. There was no opposition, the public hearing was declared closed. 6. Consideration of and action on the petition of Sandra Ferguson for a change in zoning from a One - Family Dwelling District (SF -2) to a Neighborhood Service District (NS), Lot 1, Block A, Fry Addition, being number 2010 E. Cherry. Motion was made to approve, specific to Ms. Ferguson, by Louis Yates and seconded by Joe McCarthy. Motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays.