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Council Minutes of 9-5-72 -4- Clague Road. President O'Neill further stated he has confidence in the integrity and intelligence of Council and they will defeat the proposal. Copy of letter attached to official minutes. Clerk read letter from PresiciMnt O'Neill to Members of Council regarding the widening of Butternut Ridge Rand suggested by the County Engineer's Office. It is President O'Neill's opinion that this would serve no useful purpose and would actually create a serious safety problem for the youth of our commua-ity. He feels the safety factor al~g is reason enough to reject this proposal and President .O'Neill urged Cocuscll to disregard the County Bnginear's re ds- tions and vote against this issue. Copy of letter attached to official minutes. People Addressing Council: Mr. Bernard Schulz, 25655 Butternut Ridge Road, presented to the Clerk petitions signed by 357 concerned residents; also eight pages of petitions sued by children in connection with the widening of Butternut Ridge Road. Residents petition Council to refuse to enact a Consent Ordinance for the County to improve and widen Butternut Ridge Road to foux lanes because it will ruin homes, diraish property values, endanger childrens' lives and increase traffic through a resiriential neighborhood to a level of a major thoroughfare. Other reasons also stated in petition. Mr. Schulz s meted the Southeast Area Growth Assaciatidn is offering their help to Council regarding this matter. Mr. Lic~rt thanked Mr. Schulz. Mr. Frank Rush, 5072 Porter Rd., asked if anything had been done regarding his letter previously written. Mr. Limpert stated he could not speak for President O'Neill and sugges bed Mx. Rush contact President O'Neill. Mr. Clifford Crabbs, Butternut Ridge Rd., commented he is against the Butternut Ridge proposal for reasons outlined in petition. Sugd{asted study should be given by City Engineer and NASA Engineers specsficially and suggestions made to NASA that they try to do everything theq can to make 14~ more accessible from the front gate at NASA. He feels that if the right kind of an access is given to the NASA employees at the front $ate they will use 14$0 and the question of Butternut Ridge will not be necessary. Mr. James Cleary, 4645 Willismstoen Drive, President of Pine Ridge Subdivision, stated the residents of Pine Ridge were very disappointed not only of the results of the Gold Circle buffer zone but in the per in which it was handled. Feels little cooperation was given to residents of Pine Ridge and stated his reasons. Mr. Cleary discussed proposal residents would have 3.iked to have in the buffer zone. Mr. Cleary presented a resume of what transpired at the meetinge on July 6th, August 7th, and August 21st, with the Building, Zoning & Development Committee and Pine Ridge residents. Mr. Cleary requested that the motion approving the buffer zone of Gold Circle be disapproved. Lengthy disetu~on_ ensued between Mr. Limpert, Mr. Cleaxy and Mr. Glasser regarding the buffer zone. Mr. Cleary does not feel a five foot high fence on top of a mcxu~d meets requirements for site, light or security. Type of shrubbery was also discussed. Mr. 3. Smith, 26925 Leenders Lane, spoke against the buffer zone and said the top of the mound will be 2 and 1/2 ft. above the top of his patio. Discussed the height of the fence and stated the fence was to have slats in it. Mr. Boehmer, Member of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee, discussed the buffer zone plans and feels this is the best plan that has ever been offered.