If this zoning request goes through, it will negatively impact our properties' values, our quality of life, our environment and our future.  Let the Zoning Commissioners and our elected representative, Kevin Kamenetz, know how you feel.  Although according to the store’s owner, “this deal is done,” we can make a stand and show him otherwise.  Remember, no zoning changes are required to operate the store.  This is only to permit expansion of the business scope.  It must be noted that the County’s preliminary staff recommendations are to upzone to BL-CR. This is a link to the staff’s recommendation.  This would permit: “Retail sales, personal services, restaurant, bank, office, tavern, food store, medical clinic.  Typical Uses Permitted by Special Exemption: Arcade, car wash, service garage, hotel/motel, funeral establishment, golf course, driving range, animal boarding place Class A, theater.”  The differences between BM-CR and BL-CR are merely what things are covered as an exemption.  This proposed business under BL-CR or BM-CR is not acceptable in a rural, residential neighborhood.  The CR designation stipulates that the business exist for “basic convenience shopping and services.”  None of the proposed “services” are for these reasons.  Basic convenience shopping?  This business (100+HP engines, etc) is not for our convenience and is a flagrant violation of the zoning requirements and will come back to haunt all of us in the near future.  Write, call or e-mail your friends, neighbors and representatives and let them know what you think.