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Pub lic Hearing Continuation: Comprehensive Plan and Adoption of Plan 127 people who walk along there. He also stated that he did not feel a sidewalk was needed along Lewis Street and suggested that this money be used to put a sidewalk where it is needed more. Mrs. Carter, Chairman of the Planning Commission stated that the Planning Commission had real concern for Dice Street and 7~ Street, but because of the narrowness of 7~2 Street and the apparent reluctance of the property owners along the street to give up any of their property, they found it very difficult to give any higher priority for the sidewalk in that area, She also recommended that Council' not hold up approval of the Comprehensive Plan. She stated the Planning Commission feels very strongly;~ they would rather see this segment of the Comprehensive Plan not adopted at this time, rather than hold up the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. Mrs. O'Brien asked Mrs. Carter if the Planning Commission had discussed the possibility of the sidewalk down Maury Avenue instead of Stadium Road to the city limits. Mrs. Carter responded that she could not recall if that issue was discussed, but the Commission did feel very strongly about the improvement of Stadium Road. She also asked Mrs. Carter if the sidewalk on Yorktown Drive is agreeable with the residents. Mrs. Carter replied that there is a petition which was being passed around in that neighborhood from Grove Road to Bunker Hill Drive and they were supposed to get another one from Bunker Bill Drive to Brandywine. The City Manager remarked that staff has receivedLthe petition, but there are others on Yorktown Drive who do not want a sidewalk. Mrs. Judy Neilson spoke in favor of the sidewalk on Shamrock Road. Mrs. O'Brien suggested that a decision on the sidewalk plan be delayed until after a work session is held. A work session was set for October 24th at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the sidewalk plan. The public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan was continued on this date. Mr. Joseph Johnson stated that the Plan recommended more sheltered workshops for the handicapped, but stated he does not think this is the answer to the problem. He stated he does not believe this is the answer to the problem, but mainstreaming more jobs for the handicapped in the public is whan is needed. He feels the jobs in the sheltered workshops are menial and very iow pay and do not train the handicapped for more jobs in the co~unity. He remarked that another statement in the Comprehensive Plan says that the City is expecting the State to fund the house for alcoholics, but he believes that if the alcoholic treatment center and the City Council worked together a shelter could be found much cheaper.