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County, specifically because it has been built in such a <br />mixed fashion, and Chairman Scurlock agreed the biggest <br />problem is that the Gifford community is such a hodgepodge <br />of development where you can literally see every kind of use <br />next to each other. It is, therefore, very difficult to try <br />to bring the area into compliance with a plan; the duplexes <br />are an existing use, but he could also understand why people <br />in single family homes do not want any more multi family <br />next to them. <br />Commissioner Bird stated that he is very much in favor <br />of trying to upgrade the Gifford community, and he also is <br />very strongly in favor of trying to provide affordable <br />decent housing for working people, which immediately puts <br />him in a quandary. To further complicate the situation, <br />people from the community have spoken strongly on both sides <br />of the question, and he greatly respects those on both <br />sides. He continued that we do look at the predominant use <br />in a neighborhood. Although there is some multi family use, <br />Commissioner Bird believed the predominant use is single <br />family and stated he, therefore, is inclined to turn down <br />the rezoning request. He commended Mrs. Sanders on her <br />attempt to -bring affordable high. class housing to the <br />community and stated that he would like to work with her to <br />accomplish this in an area that is more compatible. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Lyons, to deny <br />the rezoning to R -2B requested by Mrs. <br />Sanders. <br />Commissioner Wodtke reported that he spent a lot of <br />time yesterday going through the area, and noted that he <br />also knows many of the people present who have presented <br />59 rr'�ii <br />8V? <br />JAN 4 1984 I <br />