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Item 7B (3)7a Dear Mayor and City Council Members: My husband and I are requesting that city council take action to move the proposed alignment of Village Center Road from 1 S to the more desirable 1 N alignment. Twenty-five years ago when we moved to Southlake this property was zoned agriculture for the Zembrod Horse Farm. Zoning and land use were changed to support the office category and church (Community Service). We supported this change as we felt this fit well with the residential neighborhood. Now we are threatened with a road intended for heavy commercial use only a few feet from our yard. Our property is at the right angle bend of the road in the S1 alignment and vehicles will eventually end up in our back yard. We will have the constant annoyance of headlights and noise from traffic disrupting our tranquility. The church has proposed using the property for a Bible College but we don't know what the future holds. If it eventually is zoned as commercial property the 1 N alignment would provide a buffer between residential and commercial and provide space for other buildings along the shared fence. Moving the road to the north does not change the original intention of the road, an alternate route to Kimball Rd. and the schools, and would be beneficial to everyone. Our neighborhood would have a buffer and the city would not be obligated to provide an expensive masonry fence. Historically that type fence has been provided to every other residential neighborhood with this situation. Also, it would soften the road and encourage drivers to use the road as intended. It would seem that P and Z did not consider the letter we provided expressing our concerns. All they could ask was why we were not there. This was the same evening that the issue concerning the lights at the Carroll High School was presented and the meeting ran very late and we were not able to stay to present our case. We are disappointed that P and Z did not listen to our concerns and are requesting City Council choose the 1 N option. Please consider making this slight adjustment on the road alignment as this has a huge impact on the future of our neighborhood. Thank you, Martha T. Taylor John G. Taylor