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OCT 17 1994 BOOK. �� F!•r� �� traffic problem and stated he would support the position of staff. Chairman Scurlock asked if those opposing the rezoning could identify their major concern - whether increased traffic volume or other issues, such as ingress, egress, sufficient buffer, etc. Mrs. Stanbridge stated that her major concern is the traffic and the fact that the commercial will be an attractive nuisance for children. Right now it is a clear corner and a relatively safe place. She noted that particularly with the anticipated housing development, she would expect the school to expand, and there will be more children and more problems. Commissioner Wodtke commented that one thing that concerned him is that the School Board selected a site for the school that was zoned for an industrial area. He noted that it is not very often we get a site plan for any new commercial in the Gifford area. Commissioner Bowman commented that this is designated as a "C" level of service traffic area, and the additional housing probably would push it up to a "B." She felt additional housing is more important for the area than a little convenience store, and stated she would rather the Commercial were confined to North Gifford Rd. where it is now. Mr. Shearer believed what is proposed is a small grocery store - not a supermarket and not a convenience store. Planning Director Shearer agreed that obviously commercial would make the daily trip figure a little higher, but in Level "C", you can get up to 12,000 AADT, and when Lindsey Road goes in, that would shift some of the traffic. Commissioner Lyons believed there will be even more traffic when 43rd Avenue is extended further north, and Commissioner Bowman noted the improvement to Lindsey Road is supposed to encourage truck traffic to use Lindsey and stay off North Gifford, but then it will come right down 43rd Ave. 20