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Ivey Williams, Jr., 1446 31st Ave., informed the Board that he is in favor of the proposed rezoning and stated that he has some interest in the area, plus he is representing his brother John 0. Williams and the American Legion Home. Mr. Williams made the point that most of the people building nice homes are building further west and not in this area. He did not want to disturb the people who already have nice homes there, but felt there is not much else you can do with this land now. Dallas Yates of 3810 45th St., resident of Lord Calvert Estates, felt the pictures displayed by the Planning staff show clearly how bad the present duplexes look, and he believed when more are built, they soon will look the same. He noted that duplex units are rental units and will be inhabited by transients who have no interest in keeping up the property. Mr. Yates stressed that the present residents of the area are living in a quiet community and can sleep at night because they do not have the kind of people who cause trouble; they are trying to clean up the area; they don't want slums; and they.are asking the Board to help them keep Gifford on the march and build it up, not tear it down. Leroy'Brown, resident of Narth 35th Street, informed the Board that he owns 65 rental units of all kinds - duplexes, single family homes, etc., on 33rd Ave., 35th Ave., 36th Ave., 38th Ave., 43rd St., all around this area; he also has land right across the street from Mrs. Sanders and a $40,000 house, and he sees no reason to deny the rezoning requested by Mrs. Sanders. Rev. Donald Brown, Pastor of Fellsmere Church of God in Christ for 18 years, and resident of 36th Ave.,. stated that he came to speak on behalf of Mrs. Sanders because he is concerned about the many people of the area who have no decent place to live and have to go down to Vero to try to find one. Rev. Brown noted that the area Mrs. Sanders is JA N 494 5 5 �� 79