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emotional attachment with the property, and feels that he could develop the property with the density acceptable to Council. With the Admore property becoming available, a number of alternatives have been discussed. The process began in 1999, in when concept meetings were held with the City. He noted that Nancy Blackwood and the City discussed alternatives to determine the most appropriate zoning to provide 20 units and still meet the goals of the staff and City Council. It was then decided the most appropriate zoning would be the R-RR Zoning, which would allow 20 units on the site. There was some discussion with staff concerning quality design and control, yet still providing for twenty units. In Article 14, those items were taken either from the original site plan or from discussion by staff. He stated that the applicant, Mr. Bowes is concerned with maintaining the rural appearance on the project. Street, curb and gutters are not appropriate with a rural concept. Mr. Keim stated that it is his hope the Council looks favorably on this project, and that he is available to address any council questions. Davidson called for comments from the audience as to whether anyone wished to speak for or against the annexation. Mr. Bill Francis, 611 Saint Andrews Lane, stated that he is a Board Member of Coal Creek Ranch Home Owners Association. He stated that at the monthly meetings, the curve on Dillon Road is often discussed. There is also concern with the noise attributed with the road and it's close proximity to some of the homes. He stated that as part of the annexation process, they are interested in the realignment of Dillon Road. They feel it is a danger, and with increased in traffic, could result in injury to the area residents. Mary Deany, 721 Saint Andrews Lane, stated that her home is located below the Dillon Road curve, just below the guardrail. She also stated that she is not opposed to the development proposed, and would rather see a rural residential area than a commercial development. She agreed with Mr. Francis that there is no buffer between the road and the guardrail, and the hill that comes down into her house. She said that three years ago that road was a basic country road, however, with the advent of Monarch School and Storage Tek, almost twelve hundred cars pass through that area, per hour according to her count. She also noted that there has been an increase in the number of large delivery trucks, such as Kohl's and Eagle Hardware, using that road. She stated that with continued development it could only get worse. She also stated that in the summer time, when the windows are open, the sound of the traffic is terribly noisy. Her main concern, however, was the safety of the neighborhood. She asked Council, when looking at this development, to make sure that some improvements are made on Dillon Road. Greg McMenamin, 808 Spyglass Circle, stated that his home backed up to the field below the curve on Dillon. He stated that he has lived at that address for six years, and although there have been a number of fender benders, there also have been four significant car wrecks. He noted two were head-on collisions, and two roll over accidents. With respect to the roll over accidents he stated that, had there been any more momentum, the cars would have ended up on his deck. He noted that one of the roll over accidents occurred in spite of the newly installed railing. He agreed with his neighbors and encouraged Council to consider realigning Dillon Road and reducing the curve. 15