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Ocean Concrete's application. Thus far, the company's application has not been resubmitted to <br />demonstrate compliance. <br />Commissioner Flescher asked County Attorney Collins if a decision made today <br />would include all existing applications. County Attorney Collins replied that if the Board decided <br />to grandfather, all applications that would be affected by the proposed amendment would need to <br />be included. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing. <br />Geoffrey Smith, Esquire, Smith & Associates, representing Ocean Concrete, asked <br />the Board to consider rescheduling their final vote so the full Commission could participate in the <br />decision. He asked the Board to move forward with the proposed change, while allowing <br />existing applications to remain. Attorney Smith pointed out that the proposed change might not <br />solve the perceived problem of having industrial sites too close to residential areas, since many IG <br />sites are in equal or closer proximity than Ocean Concrete would be to residential areas. <br />Robert Nyberg, 6635 110th Street, spoke in opposition to Ocean Concrete, citing <br />the reduction in property values for neighboring homeowners, and the necessity for rebuilding Old <br />Dixie Highway to provide access to the plant. <br />George Maib, Ocean Concrete, asked the Board to recognize the irreparable harm <br />and economic hardship that would occur to his family and him, if the Board did not <br />grandfather -in his application. Mr. Maib pointed out that throughout the application process, <br />Ocean Concrete had followed County Code and staff's recommendations. Mr. Maib thanked the <br />Commissioners for the opportunity to be heard and invited them to ask questions of any of his <br />professional consultants. <br />July 24, 2007 28 <br />