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<br />4 <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 25, 2018 <br />surrounding neighborhood; plans to comply with traffic study so that there is no impact on <br />the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the number of staff members, the school’s no-drive <br />policy, the petition that was submitted by the neighborhood; the student recruitment <br />process, the composition of the student population, and the construction timeline. <br /> <br />Written communication in opposition to the matter (petition) was submitted by resident, <br />Tammy Russell. <br /> <br />Chair McLouhglin opened the Public Hearing. The following spoke on the matter. <br /> <br /> Bill Gunstream, representative of the Church of the Nazerine, spoke in support of <br />the matter; has developed a good working relationship with staff at Ednovate; <br />school is good asset to the community. <br /> <br /> Asim Saltan spoke in opposition to the matter; concerned with traffic congestion <br />and noise; site is not compatible with the neighborhood. <br /> <br /> Mike Tardif spoke in support of the matter; good development opportunity for the <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br /> Blanca Alcaraz spoke in opposition; concerned with traffic congestion. <br /> <br /> Steven Vincent spoke in support; current building is underutilized; good <br />development opportunity for the neighborhood. <br /> <br />There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed. <br /> <br />Commission generally agreed that traffic in the area will be an issue regardless of the <br />building use; encouraged the school work with the community to resolve issues. <br />Commissioner Mendoza is not in support of the matter due to the community’s concern <br />with traffic congestion and traffic safety. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Recommend that the City Council: <br />1. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2018-5 to rezone <br />property from Single-Family Residence (R-1) and Single-Family Residence/B- <br />suffix (R-1B) to Arterial Commercial (C-5). <br /> <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2018-4 to allow a reduction in <br />required street setbacks;