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SEP 25 1955 BOOKPAGE Ann Marie Hammill spoke in opposition to the paving because she has two small children and worries about their safety if the street is paved. David Weaver, 460 11th Lane S.W., adjacent to Mr. Fleischman, agreed with his statements and stated that they were also misled by the developer to believe that they would have full benefit of that street being paved all the way down. They, therefore, would like their signatures removed from the petition they signed Fast November. Commissioner Wodtke commented that generally on a petition paving program, you try to do the largest area possible: he believed that staff would like to have paved to the lots further west and did believe that was the original intent. He asked why the paving was stopped where it was rather than going further west. Director Davis confirmed that there was an attempt to increase the scope of the project, but Mr. Lawhon was not able to obtain sufficient signatures; his original intent was to include the whole street all the way to 4th Avenue. Commissioner Scurlock asked if any thought has been given to abandoning that alley, and there was loud protest from the audience stating that 11th Lane is not an alley. Audrey McCleary stated that the petition presented to them misrepresented the cost as being about $400, which they knew could not be correct, and they did not sign. She felt to have the street stop in the middle of a block doesn't make any sense, and did not feel it would be fair for them to be assessed. Audrey Biemann informed the Board that she owns two of the double frontage lots. She intends to build houses on them facing 11th Court and believed the houses facing 12th Street were built facing the wrong direction. She was in favor of paving 11th Lane and also would be in favor of paving 12th St. Mrs. McCleary stated that she and her husband intend to 53 � � r