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Regular City Council Meeting November 4, 2004 Page 2 Mayor Fendley opened the Public Hearing to consider the petition of Chad Stephens for a change in zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) with Specific Use Permit (50) Recreational Facility (Private), on Lots 8-A and 12, City Block 262, th being number 1240 20 Street N. E. No one appeared to speak in favor of the petition. Tracy Risinger of 1060 N. E. thth 20, John Grimley of 1295 20 N. E., Saundra Hill of 1225 22 N. E., Cindy ndnd Thoms of 1255 22 N. E., and Virginia Allen of 1240 22 N. E. all spoke against the petition, citing the danger, the noise, the traffic hazard and the messiness as reasons for their opposition. Mayor Fendley mentioned that the Planning and Zoning Commission denied this petition by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays. Councilman Wilson - motion to deny the petition. Councilman Poston - second. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Fendley opened the public meeting to consider the petition of Toby Yoder for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a One-Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF-3) with Specific use Permit (39) Mobile Home, on th Part of Lot 17, Block 323 (Tract 1), being number 2515 19 N. W. Toby Yoder appeared in favor of his petition and related that he wanted to put a double or single wide mobile home on this property. He passed out pictures of the surrounding area to the Council. On a question from Mayor Fendley, Mr. Yoder explained this would be rental property. Jerry Millsap of Route 1 Box 539 appeared against this petition, stating that he has property near this location. He felt that a mobile home would not improve the area. He said they have been trying to sell the property but due to the surrounding area, they have not been able to. Councilman Guest asked about City policy on spot zoning and mentioned that Mr. Yoder tore down an uninhabitable house on this lot and there was a very