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stated you need a buffer between retail districts and single family <br />dwellings, and this will do that. Bamboo will grow taller than buildings, <br />so they will never see each other. Mr. Holden went on to say Zimmer <br />properties does not sell their properties and will not for minimum of 20 <br />years. They hosted a BBQ social for the neighbors to explain the <br />project to them and only three people showed up. Mr. Holden stated <br />they run their own management company. Furthermore, the property <br />is priced such that multi family is likely the highest use it will ever have. <br />Mike Russell, 533 Hidden Lake Drive, Powderly, Texas, spoke in favor <br />of the petition. Mr. Russell stated he contacted home owners living by <br />existing apartments to see if they had problems. Most said they were <br />pleased with apartments being by them and they were good neighbors. <br />The Chamblesses have owned the property for a long time and it hasn't <br />developed, and it will be a long time before it is developed. Mr. Russell <br />further stated infrastructure will be put in and the propertywill increase <br />in value on the tax rolls. <br />B. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition. <br />Stuart Shuman, 645 46t'' Street N.E., spoke in opposition of the petition. <br />Mr. Shuman stated he picked where he lives now so he could be away <br />from apartments. Tenants don't own them and they will eventually be <br />Section 8. He further stated he was not invited to the BBQ and likes <br />bing close to Paris but feel like he's far away. <br />Johnny Exum, 4560 Pine Mill Road, spoke in opposition of the petition. <br />Mr. Exum stated after 10 to 15 years the apartments will get run down. <br />He has lived here 30 years and would like to keep brick homes instead <br />of apartments. <br />Dicky King, 4500 Welch Circle, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mr. <br />King stated the complex will border his property, and he fears that over <br />time it will deteriorate. He further stated he worries that it will interfere <br />with his privacy, and this is not a good area for apartments. <br />John Brown, 3530 Thomas Drive, spoke in opposition of the petition. <br />Mr. Brown stated apartments can have variety of tenants, some good <br />and some bad. This will develop some day, but apartments are not <br />right for the area. Mr. Brown asked the petitioner if they would build <br />single family homes and they said it was a deal breaker. The property <br />values are going up, and this will hurt that. <br />Linda Campbell, 4550 Thomas Drive, spoke in opposition of the <br />petition. Ms. Campbell stated she moved to the dead end street for <br />000021 <br />