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.__.._ ...� . . ._ .. . . .... . _ - - _ . � -- <br /> . Decatur City Plan Commissioa — April 6 , 1989 — Page Eight <br /> .. <br /> There were objectors present : <br /> Mr . Carl Curry , I50 North Country Club Road , was preseat and <br /> spoke agaiast the petition statiag that his house would be sur— <br /> rounded on both sides by the project. Mr. Curry did not object <br /> ta the structures but to the roadway and asked. that the Commis— <br /> sion postpone their decision on this petition until he could meet <br /> with Mr. Horne. <br /> Mr. Heinrich questioned Mr. Curry as to what his objection was. <br /> Mr. Curry statfng that he lived on Country Club Road aad he ob— <br /> jected to the proposed entrance to be built on Country Club Road. <br /> Ms . Bonaie Eggers , 485 Robinsoa Ave . , was preseat aad spoke <br /> against the petition stated tflat she had I.ived in this aeigh— <br /> borhood for 17 qears and her home was located in a Iow grade area <br /> so drainage was a concern. Ms . Eggers noted that some drainage <br /> problems eaist due to the lap of the land and ezosion is occur— <br /> ring. Ms. Eggers requested that the Commission postpone their <br /> decisioa oa this petitioa until the environmeatal impact was <br /> determiaed. She noted that there were trees three to four <br /> huadred years old ia the area which would be takea dowa and she <br /> was concerned �rith future development ia the area. <br /> Ms . Janet Stoll, 365 Robinsoa Avenue , was present and spoke <br /> against tfle petitioa stating that she agresd with the statements <br /> of the two preceding petitioners regardiag drainage and future� <br /> �evelopment . Ms . Sto�Zl expressed her coacera for the virgin <br /> � forest area that wou.ld be bulldozed for this development and for <br /> the wildlife. She stated that the sign regarding the petition <br /> ._ had been placed approximately one week prior to the meeting and <br /> she did not feel this was aa adequate amount of time. <br /> �r. Tick questioaed the timeframe for notification. Mr . <br /> :icQueen stated that legal notice in the aewspaper must be <br /> provided 15 days ahead of the scheduled meeting and this was com— <br /> pl.ied with. Mr. McQueen stated that the timeframe for sigas to <br /> be in Iocatioa was ten days prior to the meeting. <br /> Mr. Tick called Mr. Cochraa before the Commission and Mr. Cochran <br /> stated that he had talked with �ir. Curry regarding his location <br /> aad this petition. He noted that no sidewalk adjacent to .ir. <br /> Curry ' s property is proposed due to the draiaage issue, prohibi— <br /> tive cost , the grade is too stesp for mowing and it would not be <br /> aesthetic as the four foot sidewalk would require a retaining <br /> wall. Mr. Cochran stated that the Citp has no guidelines for <br /> retention/deteation of drainage in residential areas , on].y for <br /> commercial areas, yet this was less of an issue in this petition <br /> than ia the previously approved plan. He noted that the I3 units <br />