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OCT 17 1984 BOOK 58 FtAp ,JE.651 The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Ruth Stanbridge, member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, informed the Board that she voted against this rezoning, and urged that the Commission deny this rezoning request. She pointed out that in the Comp. Plan designation under the description of MXD, it was noted the predominant use in the Gifford area was residential. To Mrs. Stanbridge this repre- sented a commitment to preserve the residential neighborhood, and she believed this area is probably one of the largest concen- trations of residential in Gifford. This rezoning would place one small spot of commercial in an area predominantly residential. Mrs. Stanbridge continued that the Comprehensive Plan specifies development of neighborhood nodes, but this area is not part of any existing planned node indicated in the Plan. Furthermore, two miles to the west there are two grocery stores and a feed store; less than one mile to the east, there is a grocery store, a gas station and bars; and about two miles to the south on 43rd Avenue, there is a major commercial node. Mrs. Stanbridge felt strongly that the impact of commercial at this intersection would be very detrimental to the neighborhood because there is an elementary school less than 400' to the south, and half of the children walk to school. Ken Evitt, Assistant Superintendent of the School Board presented School Board Resolution 85-9, as follows: 16