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Mrs. Jackson has since informed her that she does support <br />the requested rezoning, and since this is Mrs. Jackson's <br />property, she wished the Board to know that Mrs. Jackson is <br />in favor of the rezoning. <br />Commissioner Lyons noted that, in other words, this <br />cancels out Ms. Brown's comments at the last meeting, and <br />Ms. Brown confirmed that it did. <br />Pastor Chennault emphasized that the people of the <br />community are not looking for mercy; they want progress; and <br />they do not want their community rundown by the transients <br />further duplex development would bring to their area. <br />Rev. Sam Brown, Jr., resident of Lord Calvert Estates, <br />also objected to the proposed rezoning. He noted that the <br />existing duplexes have already depreciated the value of the <br />nice homes built in this community, and they do not want <br />more added. He emphasized that, as a landlord himself, he <br />knows how hard it is to keep rental property up even with <br />the best of intentions. Rev. Brown pointed out that the <br />County is trying to beautify and upgrade the Gifford area, <br />and he believed the proposed rezoning would destroy their <br />efforts. <br />Regina Hurst, concerned citizen of the area, stated <br />that she was not on one side or.the other, but there are a <br />lot of issues involved. It is obvious that housing is <br />needed for the poor, and she believed Mrs. Sanders is trying <br />to do her best, but transient people will not be concerned <br />about the area. Ms. Hurst noted that past zoning has <br />allowed a distorted mixture of structures - homes, <br />businesses, etc. - to be built next to each other in <br />Gifford, and she urged that the Commission apply the same <br />planning principles in Gifford as used in the remainder of <br />the county. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt it is interesting that at the <br />Transportation Committee meeting, Mr. Lundy and Mr. Hart, <br />JAN 419 -QA 57 <br />55 pwn <br />