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Regular City Council Meeting July 10,2003 Page 8 that his idea is to rent to older people. Councilman Bell asked if this is Planned Development. Mr. Methven advised that Mr. Gant asked for Multi-Family Dwelling like Mr. Starks, he is going to put several duplexes on there, and he thought it is an option. Councilman Bell said if it was Planned Development they could say Mr. Gant this is all you can put there and have restrictions. Mr. Methven said it would require him to submit a Site Plan back to the City Council for approval. Mr. Gant said he would do that and requested that this be tabled. Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy called for anyone to speak in opposition to the rezoning. Jim Montgomery, 1135 20th N.E., was present stating that all of the people in the neighborhood are against changing the zoning. Mr. Montgomery said he has lived in this neighborhood for 25 years and he has tried to buy this lot to build his house but it was not for sale. He did not think that the city should change the zoning just because the grass has gotten three feet high. Mr. Montgomery said that Ms. Westbrook had requested that he speak for her and she lives next to the property line and she is in opposition to the rezoning. Mr. Montgomery said he had to take off work two hours early Monday night to get to the Planning and Zoning meeting and he took off two hours early tonight to get to this meeting and it is going to be hard for him to get back again. He said he would like to know where they stand. He said he understands that there cannot be a vote tonight. City Attorney Schenk advised that if the concept is to change the zoning to Planned Development, that is a different process, as there was talk about either voting up or down for the proposal of the previous petition. He said what could happen is the City Council could deny this zoning change tonight and a new application could be filed for Planned Development, but that would not mean he would not have to come back.