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Andy Hudak, 121 S. Chapin St. is more than satisfied with this project, and thanks the Council and Mr. Ziger for taking the project on. Jim Bognar, 807 W. Washington St., wanted to thank Mr. Ziger. Back in 1974 and 1975 when West Washington Street became a national historical district, there was a full assessment of all of the properties that were there. There was a line that struck him regarding the Kizer Schmidt house: "Road improvements to south and east crowd the structure and demean the appearance." What is being done here will finally make the structure fit the property and the neighborhood. He believes that the curb cuts are reasonable, and it will be something the entire City can be proud of. The person who bears the most responsibility for this is Jeff Gibney. He is not here today, but I can't help but think how pleased he would be to be coming and going from his home to see this. I urge the committee's support. Those from the public wishing to speak against Bill 21 -16: Phillip Bland, 739 West Washington, his family has been here for 100 years. I've already had a curb cut back there, because as they mentioned, the road is narrow. Engineering made a mess that I already had a curb cut. Line of sight from that intersection has made it an extremely dangerous intersection for years. I've been there for twenty -five (25) years. They took this property from my family through eminent domain. I find it ludicrous that the Engineering Department would want to put another hazard there. A site plan is not showing you what is actively going on. I will be the one directly affected. There is noise pollution, odor pollution, and I'm asking that a construction fence be put up, and that Joy Johns not be emptied during my brother's fiftieth birthday party. Committee Chair asked Mr. Bland to come to the 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting to talk about the issue more. Mr. Bland stated that his top concern is that he wanted to take his property from a multi - family to a mixed use property twice, and the City would not approve it. With no one else from the public wishing to speak, Committeemember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to substitute the amended bill 21 -16 with the new section two (2) and send it to the full Council favorably, Committeemember Voorde seconded it, and it carried with a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Bill No 16- 49— Special Exception for Rainy Kizy at 2319 Lincolnway West Ayoka Paek, Building Department at 125 S. Lafayette Suite 100, explained that this application comes to the Council with a favorable recommendation from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals. It is a tobacco shop that only allows adults eighteen (18) years and older into the building. They need a special exception because it is not the same as a store that is open to all ages. They've applied for a variance for parking as well, the variance is based on whether or not this gets approved, and on a written commitment from the adjacent landowner to lease their parking spaces.