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Kelly Escobedo said she is twelve years old and is going into the 8t" grade and that she enjoys being involved in issues that will affect the community. She showed a petition of approximately 150 signatures collected from-community members opposing this use. She said the children in the neighborhood enjoy playing outside and she questioned allowing businesses to generate more traffic and hazard given the existing foot traffic. Terry Stewart lives on Center Street and said he helped survey and contact people at Murray Court and he said that most people did not know about or see any notices and were shocked at the proposal. His concerns included traffic, parking on the narrow and dark street, without lights this can be a problem. Sue Story said she is a neighbor in the '/4 mile radius and her concerns included safety, change of use, prior use, future use, and said that her car has been run into seven times. She said the prior business had very little impact during its 25 years in business with two trucks in the back and with hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. She said the fence is just 3 feet away from the tenants and she noted that people who live upstairs for seventeen years did not know about this. She said the landlords have the responsibility to notify people and questioned the effects on their quality of their lives. Nathaniel Fripp, Executive Director of Woodside Terrace Retirement Community, said they are fifteen feet from Murray Court and he is here to represent 231 residents with an average age of 83 years old. He said they are uncomfortable with the parking, many residents have dogs and walk in the area and or walk or go to the convenience store, and because there are no sidewalks they walk in the street. He asked that the appeal be upheld and that people have a right to not be frightened. He also noted that there are 110 employees who compete for parking along Woodside and Murray Court because there is not enough parking on their campus and this business would increase (parking) competition. Mary Noonan lives on Oakwood Boulevard since 1950 and said her family, including her grandchildren and great grandchildren, came to visit her and they there has been concerns about safety where she could not open her door safely due to the volume of cars going by. Other concerns included safety while walking because there is no sidewalk, the ground is rough so she cannot use a walker, and people have to walk on the side of the street as they go through for shopping. M/S Ira/Howard to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. M/S Pierce/Hartnett to extend the meeting to 12:30 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Council discussed the matter bringing up various issues and concerns related to traffic, neighborhood safety and possible hours of operation. M/S Pierce/Hartnett to extend the meeting to 12:45 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. City Attorney Yamamoto answered questions related to Assembly Bill 731. The Council further discussed hours of operation, looking at the lighting in the area JOINT CITY COUNCILREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD JULY 13, 2009 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 15 MINUTE BOOK NO. 62 Page No. 417