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_ 113 7 area. She continued that she felt it had been misused as an industrial waste disposal site and that it did jeopardize comfort, health and safety of the neighbors. She also expressed concerns with traffic safety given the number and size of vehicles and the narrow road. The concern for screening and buffer area was again expressed. Betsy Rhine, whose home is directly across the road from Chandler Concrete Co., then spoke. She stated that from her driveway she could view the entire project. She noted the lack of trees and stated that this helped to magnify the noise from the project. She stated that last sumer the property was • divided among the heirs and her brother went to Apple Creek Realty to talk to Mr. James Rae Freeland about the possibility of selling his property and Mr. Freeland assured hie' n that the zoning would remain Residential-1. Her brother, with this reassurance, sold the land to James Freeland in.late August of 1984. In early March 1985, she noted the property was completely cleared and stripped • of all vegetation and it was evident that Chandler Concrete was expanding its operation. Ms. Rhine noted that she then contacted the Planning Department. She indicated it was two weeks before work was stopped on the site. She continued that the applicant had continued to use the land for cleaning the concrete trucks and emptying out into the pits. A petition was circulated among residents and she noted that almost everyone had complaints. She cited a. letter from Ada Nichols expressing concern over the destruction of her driveway by the trucks. Gordon reminded citizens at this point, that- this was only a request for a LOP amendment. If the amendment was inplerented, then a request for rezoning would cone forth. A real estate appraiser from Chapel Bill, R. EL Craig, was retained by the Rhines and he presented the following findings: He referenced naps regarding potential hemesites and noted that they would look straight across to the pits and the lake precludes effective screening; all topsoil has been stripped and pits are easily visible. All frontages on SR 1710 will be adversly effected by the use or rezoning. Be felt the whole 46 acres would suffer about $30,000 damage. M. C. Allison, a resident in Strayhorn Hills since 1978, spoke for residents of his immediate neighborhood. Be noted damage done to vehicles due to rocks being thrown by concrete trucks. There were places where the cement had been emptied on the side of the road. Hillard Cates, resident of Byrdsville for 12 years, expressed concern with traffic problems, debris and concrete spillage on sides of the road and near stop sign. 2. Z-7-85 GEORGE HORIth REZONING errmn