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(Clerk's Note: This Item was heard after Item 9.A.2 to facilitate the arrival of an <br />interested party.) <br />Community Development Director Bob Keating explained that this was a rezoning <br />request to go from CH, Heavy Commercial to CG, General Commercial. He recapped his <br />memorandum of January 3, 2007 and through a PowerPoint Presentation provided background on <br />the matter. He asked the Board to approve staffs recommendation to rezone the subject property <br />from CH to CG. <br />Traffic Engineer Chris Mora responded to questions from Commissioner O'Bryan <br />regarding traffic and an increase in trips. Director Keating also responded to questions from <br />Chairman Wheeler regarding trips available and how it would be dealt with. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />Grant Withers, 1739 Victoria Circle, Grand Harbor, asked what was the impact on <br />the length at 45th Street and Indian River Boulevard. Mr. Mora replied that it was up to about 10 <br />trips in the peak hour, so there was an impact on the Boulevard also. <br />Bob Johnson, Coral Wind Subdivision, thought this was an ideal location for heavy <br />commercial and he would rather have the trucks go down route 1 than have them come through his <br />residential neighborhood. <br />Freddie Woolfork, 4590 57th Avenue, recalled prior comments that some traffic <br />would divert towards the east, meaning Gifford residential areas. He asked what type of traffic <br />control devices would be placed there and what were the plans for traffic control. <br />Mr. Mora explained that traffic volumes are reviewed yearly and when required <br />February 6, 2007 20 <br />