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r NOV 17 1992 BOOS system, and since this is to be an'adult retiree community with no children, he felt this statement should be stricken. He continued that on the expense -side, the Planning Department used a multiplier of 2.8 and came up with 2021 residents while on the income side, they limited the project to 720 mobile homes. Attorney Block contended that the average used by most agencies is 1.7 rather than 2.8. He agreed there is still a negative effect, but felt a figure of $200,000 would be more realistic than 1.4 million. He argued that staff then used a different theory to compare the mobile home park with industrial and believed that the figures used for square footage of industrial floor area, on which they based employment anticipation, would not be realized in the next 70 to 100 years. Attorney Block continued that not only does the mobile home resident pay a tag fee, but the developer, who does not have the benefit of Homestead Exemption, pays a real estate tax based on the land and the pads, and it was his opinion that the tax generated would amount to more than the estimated $9,400 benefit from industrial/commercial. He then questioned the need for industrial property, noting that the market `P'ar -z-- industrial use is in a slump, but the market for affordable housing is here today. Attorney Block stressed that MD -1 is a permitted use for a mobile home community, and in regard to concerns re impact on civil defense, law enforcement, fire, etc., he noted that there is a fire station at Village Green and pointed out that during Hurricane David, the problems encountered were in the fixed properties, not the mobile home properties. In any event, they are committed to be a part of the Civil Defense plan and to build an extra strength clubhouse. Ralph Evans, owner in trust of the 135 acres which is the subject of this public hearing, informed the Board that he is not financially involved with Realcor; he is however, 53 M