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City Council Meeting <br />October 5, 2000 <br />Page 2 <br />behalf of his petition. Mr. Moore said he owns the property located on Center <br />Street with 775 feet frontage on Center Street that is wooded and his proposal <br />is to build duplexes on the property. Mr. Moore pointed out that the way this <br />property is located on Center Street, it is like being by itself, other than what <br />he has behind this property and one home, and this property owner does not <br />have any objections to the zoning change. Mr. Moore said when coming up <br />34th Street, the people that would actually be involved are the Montgomerys <br />and the Guests, and he discussed their locations in relations to his property. <br />Councilman Kevin Gray entered the council chambers and assumed his seat <br />at the council table. <br />Mr. Moore said that according to the engineers that he has talked to, the <br />commercial project that he has done and this project will have very little or no <br />bearing on the water standing on Center Street. Mr. Moore said until that road <br />is raised up and the ditches on the north side of Center Street are prepared to <br />flow, it is going to back up in that low spot. Mr. Moore said another thing that <br />was discussed at the Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting was THAT <br />lights from his development would be a problem. He explained that this <br />project would be one thousand feet down from Mr. Guest's home, and he <br />could not see the problem. Mr. Moore said the duplexes will be two -story with <br />rear entry instead of using Center Street for parking. Mr. Moore said this <br />project would not hurt the property in the area. <br />Mayor Pfiester called for opponents, and Jay Guest, 1815 34t" N. E, appeared <br />before the City Council speaking in opposition to the rezoning petition. Mr. <br />Guest presented pictures of the flooding problems on Center Street. Mr. <br />Guest said if the duplexes are put in, this will cause additional water to flow <br />off the houses creating a larger problem. Mr. Guest stated he was opposed to <br />any project in this area and objected to duplexes being built. Mr. Guest urged <br />the City Council to not do anything until bigger problems are addressed. <br />City Manager Malone urged Mr. Guest to attend one of the Drainage Study <br />Committee's meeting and voice his concern with the drainage in his area. <br />Mary Montgomery, 1570 34t" N. E., appeared before the City Council in <br />opposition to the zoning change. Ms. Montgomery said she had nothing <br />against Mr. Moore, but she was against building duplexes in the <br />