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.DEC 7 1993 55 PAGE 541 fencing - basketweave or picket cypress. His attorney has written Hobart Landing Property Owners Association of his intentions to put up an attractive 6 -foot high fence. They have received no response from the Association, but he is still prepared to build the -fence. Bernard Paz, resident.of Hobart Landing, whose property abuts the proposed development, asked Mr. Wilson what he intends to do along 79th Street, (Fleet Road), and Mr. Wilson stated he has no intentions of putting a fence along the main entrance to Hobart Landing. Mr. Paz, a real estate broker, stated he has shown a number of homes in Hobart area and none of them have sold. When prospective buyers find out what may happen there, they lose interest. He believed that Hobart Landing is also having trouble selling property, and he cannot see doing anything but rezoning this to RD -1. This statement resulted in much handclapping from the audience. Henry Muller, a developer in the area and on the barrier island, stated that he is not representing Mr. Wilson. He mentioned that previously he had some interest in the property until he found out the problems he would encounter. Mr. Muller felt there was nothing wrong with multiple family being used as a buffer as it has been used in many other places in the County and believed the site plan can be done in a manner that would be acceptable. He frankly stated that he personally would tear down the walls as they are an eyesore; he did not feel a fence would cover it up, and believed it would be much more appropriate to have hedging that would provide a green buffer. Mr. Muller noted the people have a real concern because they don't know what is going to happen there, and felt if they had a site plan placed before them, they would have chance to see what it would really be like. He stated that he would be delighted to develop the property, provided he could make a 42