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nd Sherrie Verhoeven , 4340 2 Square SW, stated that she had checked with the School rd District regarding the school bus routes and stops and had discovered there are 34 stops on 43 th Avenue every morning and every afternoon, compared with 58 Avenue south to Oslo Road, where rd there is not a single school bus stop. She felt widening 43 Avenue would be unsafe and unwise. She was in favor of sidewalks, bikepaths and additional landscaping, but opposed to the 5-laning project. rd John Williams , 1535 Smugglers Cove, asked that 43 Avenue not be turned into another US#1. He asked the Board to revisit the Comp Plan and emphasized that the proposed development rd in the south of the County would load a lot more traffic on 43 Avenue and property values would deteriorate. strd Chip Landers , 1636 51 Court, felt that 3-laning 43 Avenue would alleviate some of the concurrency issues, slow down traffic, and save some money. rd Margaret Durwin , 585 43 Avenue, spoke in opposition to the project and stated that rd 15,425 children are enrolled in schools either on or right off 43 Avenue. She felt the safety of these children should be the first priority. She also noted that the citizens must be kept informed about proposed projects and asked the Board to attend the meetings of the Neighborhood Association. rd Mike Durwin , 585 43 Avenue, stated that he had moved to this area for its residential zoning and peaceful attitude and he was opposed to the project. th Craig McGarvey Dr. , 615 39 Court SW, noted that he is not appearing as a representative of the School Board and expressed his preference for a 3-lane road with bikepaths and sidewalks. rd He also asked the Board to consider prohibiting truck traffic on 43 Avenue. MAY 17, 2004 9 SPECIAL MEETING