As a Marshall community member living South of Black St. and East of Salt Pond (Including Olson Ave. South of Morrow St.), it is my wish that the commercial building located on the corner of Odell Ave. and Black St. remain zoned as commercial property for the foreseeable future. We have an entire residential neighborhood all zoned as R-1 (single family residence).

The building at the corner of Odell Ave. and Black St. is the only non-conforming building in our neighborhood, zoned commercial use.

As homeowners we purchased our primary residences in belief that the neighborhood will stay zoned as R-1, single family use only.

We border a commercial district to the north. The property at Odell Ave. and Black St. borders that district and is zoned with that district as commercial. We do not border any R-2 or R-3 zones without separation by natural boundaries, creeks, pastures, or agricultural land. It would be seen as poor faith by the city that any portions of our neighborhood are re-zoned to R-2 or R-3.