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Zoning and Annexation Corr~mittee <br />July 9, 2007 <br />Page 7 <br />is 87% above the standards. She asked what the hours of operation would be? She <br />stated that she has three (3) children and that noise from the stores will filter into the <br />residential neighborhood. How would noise be controlled? She believes that their <br />homes will lose value; become inaccessible because of parking and traffic volume. She <br />voiced overall concern for the scale of the project. <br />Linda 1=inke of 918 East Napoleon noted that she bought her home in 1977 and lives <br />next to Joe Harmon. She voiced concern about the density of the project; and worries <br />that the houses and condos will be bought by Notre Dame alumni for their children who <br />would be attending the university. She asked "who would be policing the students?" <br />How many local businesses will be in the development? She noted that the woods <br />have many animals, and the city currently does not want to deal with them. She asked <br />"Who will?" She suggested bamboo plantings. She noted that students have a lot of <br />computer equipment and related items which will be prime targets for crime. She asked <br />"who will get the low income housing?" <br />Conrad Damian of 718 East Broadway inquired how long will it take for the rest of the <br />city to benefit from the revenues generated from the proposed project. He has heard <br />verbal commitments from Kite but assumes they will never see them in writing. He sees <br />the development as too much asphalt and big boxes, similar to Erskine Village which is <br />not pleasant or pedestrian friendly. He sees Notre Dame and Notre Dame students as <br />benefiting from the development, as well as ND alum, their trustees and investors. He <br />believes it "will help the economy of the wealthy". He then voiced concern over the <br />project low wage jobs. He added that a 9-story hotel "does not transition and this <br />should not be separate from the downtown". He sees it as "protecting the students from <br />the real world; and that it would serve the wealthy and take advantage of the poor". <br />Council Member Kirsits noted that although the thirty (30) minutes has expired that he <br />would permit the four {4) persons standing in line to speak to address the Committee. <br />Mary Beth Dickey of 1'105 North 5t. Joseph noted that her husband is a professor at the <br />University of Notre Dame. She then showed pictures to the committee of the area in <br />question which focused on the wooded area. She stated that she was heart-broken to <br />see trees go down for the new road; that birds, red fox and deer will be lost forever <br />along with many beautiful trees. She questioned how 200 trees could be planted near <br />the DeBartolo building. She asked Kite to humanely trap the animals and relocate <br />them. She asked the Council Members to "recognize the loss of this beautiful woodland <br />which has grown for more than eighty (80) years". She asked if the six (6) acres will be <br />~, <br />open to the public? Will it be fenced off? Will this be a green sustainable <br />development?" She stated that she believes the city will be taking a step backwards. <br />Council Member White noted that the Committee meeting is a time to listen and hear <br />from individuals on the proposed project and that is why the Council Members are not <br />asking questions at this time. <br />