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Regular City Council Meeting April 5, 2001 Page 4 N.E., came forward telling the City Council that he had just purchased this property and explain ed that his reason for purchasing this home was because of the convenience and because his home was in a great neighborhood. Mr. Hollowell said that he had the privilege of walking door- to- door and meeting his neighbors and that all eighty-two homeowners that he talked to signed the petition that has been presented to the City Council. Mr. Hollowell said the objections that the homeowners have is the fast and heavy traffic on F. M. 195 th th (20 N. E.), a blind man’s curve in the 1300 Block of 20 N. E., noise level with additional apartment complexes and duplexes, and the fact that part of the property is in a flood zone, with the possibility of flooding a lot of the homes in the neighborhood. Mr. Holloway said they were not opposed to progress with good purpose or the r ight of Mr. Bailey to sell his property and if they were talk ing about single-family homes, they would not be in opposition to that zoning. Mr. Hollowell asked the City Council to vote against this rezoning change. Don Stuckey, 2350 Ballard, came forward telling the City Council that it is his feeling that there will be a drainage problem if they go to the lower end of this property, unless there is a lot of drainage work done. Mr. Stuckey said he was opposed to the building of apartments. nd John Grimbley, 1295 22 N. E., noted that his home is just around the corner from the property in question, and that he was opposed to the zoning change. Mr. Grimbley pointed out the drainage problem along with the traffic. Fran Tippit, 1820 Ballard, appeared before the City Council telling them that her house is adjacent to this property. Ms. Tippit said there is no guarantee what will be built on this property if the Multiple-Family Dwelling is allowed. She also stated that a turning lane is needed in or der to cut down on the traffic accidents as this is a very dangerous curve and adding more people is going to increase the traffic problem. nd Virginia Allen, 1240 22 N. E., came forward telling the City Council that she has lived at this location for six years. Ms. Allen said she is retired on disability, but she is younger than most of the residents, and she is constantly trying to get the drainage from off of the hill. Ms. Allen urged the City Council not to allow someone to develop something that will cause the residents more problems and stated that if the Council would come out and