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rd Robert Adair , 7060 33 Street, employed by Florida Research Center (Kerr property) called this a perfect example of the limitation of the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, particularly at the urban service area (USA) boundary between two conflicting uses of residential urban and agricultural. The conflicts between agricultural uses and high-density residential areas have been raised in the past. He thought what the Board needs to do is to have a sense of transition at the edge of the USA. Using a map, he pointed out the abundance of farming properties in the area, some of which have high management requirements. He also described the work being done by the FRC particularly with disease resistant root-stock in order to develop ways of making agriculture more sustainable in the county. Even 2 or 3 units per acre would be out of character for this neighborhood and would directly affect the rural character of the neighborhood. Mr. Mixell pointed out that most of the properties are now L-1 (3 units/acre) and unfortunately across the road (a division between AG-1 and L-1) is the Trillium subdivision, where there are already an awful lot of homes built and apartment buildings will be built soon. He made suggestions for the Board to consider particularly changing his property to RS-3 and leaving it that way. The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard with regard to this matter. There being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Vice Chairman Neuberger, to adopt the Ordinance and rezone the property to RS-3. Under discussion, Director Keating addressed the questions regarding Comp Plan alternatives and affidavits of exemption and how they might change the use of this property. Both Commissioner Lowther and Chairman Ginn expressed their reasons for their reluctance to approve the rezoning of this property. November 2, 2004 15