2290 Benton Road rezoning

Attorney for Dr. Wonenberg argued the site plan now accesses only from Benton Road away from Douglas Drive, MPC and DOTD have approved twice, and denying it would be arbitrary given surrounding commercial zoning.

Said residents said no less than six months ago and questioned how many times the item can return; urged the council to stand with the neighborhood.

Lived 22 years at 2300 Benton Road next to the site; described severe crashes, blocked driveways, safety fears and property value impacts, and asked the council to deny again.

The applicant said opposition is a loud minority, presented signed petitions of support, noted MPC's no-further-commercial condition addresses encroachment fears, and said his low-volume clinic adds little traffic.

The applicant's wife said the process had become personal, disputed vape-shop and other claims, and asked for a fair, fact-based approval.

Douglas Drive resident since 1997 opposed, citing parking spillover, economic obsolescence hitting every home's value, and what business might follow if the clinic leaves.

Douglas Drive resident opposed, citing speeding, two June 17 accidents, 18-wheeler damage to streets, and fears of more commercial creep into the neighborhood.

Old Greenacres resident raised safety concerns for seniors, said she could not obtain traffic/accident data from agencies, noted roughly 3,068 neighborhood residents rely on the Benton corridor, and noted notice irregularities.