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<br /> <br /> <br />the basis of fairness. He preferred to have RS-3, the original recommendation. He stressed that he <br />is not a developer and would want RS-6 or more if he were the developer. <br />Commissioner Adams explained that staff was looking for a compromise to make it <br />work for the County and Mr. Mixell. <br />Mr. Mixell <br /> pointed out that he might not be able to continue his agricultural <br />exemption and there are a lot of other things involved. He thought the Board should be able to <br />break out one acre from the property. <br />In response to Commissioner Macht, Director Keating explained why this one <br />less-than-5-acre-lot could not be separated from the rest of the property. <br />Rick Capellen <br />advised that he, his wife and son have lived in the home leased from <br />Mr. Mixell for about three years. He asked the Commission to grant the change so he can purchase <br />the home on one acre. He asked the Commissioners to take into consideration that Mr. Mixell is <br />just trying to uphold his end of the deal they had made. <br />Commissioner Lowther understood that under the existing use, 7 single-family units <br />would be allowed and if the property is rezoned to RS-3, 109 units would be allowed and that is a <br />lot of units. <br />Joseph Paladin <br />, a developer, Atlantic Coast Construction and Development, <br />advised that he had this property under contract, but decided it was not a good idea to develop at <br />that time because of the many things needed to make it happen. One of the deterrents was the <br />testing on the Kerr Farm. The deal was not doable unless that property could be combined with the <br />Mixell property. He described Mr. Mixell as “the most honorable man” he had ever dealt with and <br />he was sure Mr. Mixell would live up to a break-out of the lot if that could be done. He thought <br />that because of the proximity to the Kerr Farms and all the other issues involved with possibly <br />developing that area, it would not happen for 3-5 years down the road. He supported Mr. Mixell’s <br />request for rezoning and thought it was good for that location. <br />John Williams, <br /> Smuggler’s Cove, suggested the Board direct staff to find a way to <br />break out the one acre. <br />November 2, 2004 <br />14 <br /> <br />