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City Council Meetrng June 6, 2002 Page 2 designed, there will be only 30 feet behind the car wash it to direct all the cars back to the highway to keep them from loitering and staying in back of the property. Ms. Sartor advised that they were only going to use one-half of the property in the back and the trees in the back of the property will stay, which will help protect the homes. Ms. Sartor stated that she hoped the police will work with them to keep loitering from going on and if she sees anything on her property, she will call the police. As far as loitering, trash and loud music, she said that is something that will not be tolerated. She said the car wash will complement the businesses around them. It will be built differently, the vacuuming islands and vending machines will be in the front and the car washing will be in the back. The roof will be gabled and the facility will be built out of split base masonry and will be a nice facility. Ms Sartor said she would hate to spend that much money and not work it and make it a success. Mayor Pfiester called for opponents to appear, and Sara Eatherly, 2925 Margaret Street, came forward explaining that their property backs up to where the car wash will be. Ms. Eatherly said presently there is a car wash next door to the proposed car wash. She said they hear boom boxes and squealing tires all day long. She works in her yard a lot and she has heard language used that should not be used. Ms. Eatherly informed the City Council that residents call the police when the disturbances occur, but that evidently they have a scanner at this business and the activity ceases before the police can arrive. She stated that she assumes that there will also be a scanner at the proposed car wash. By the time the police can arrive, the kids will have left, turned their boom-boxes off, and changed their language. Ms. Eatherly wanted to go on record that she opposes the zoning change because she knows what they have had for the last few years with the current car wash. Darrel Coats, owner of the Collegiate Village Apartments, came forward telling the City Council that he did not receive a letter concerning this matter or he would have been here earlier and would have been more prepared. He said it was his understanding that it was a city error due to consulting two different maps. Mr. Coats said his property is approximately fifty feet from the