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property and did not feel commercial zoning would be compatible <br />with this mainly residential neighborhood. Mr. Harrison believed <br />the question here is whether to change this two acres to <br />commercial so Mr. Sullivan can sell it, and while he agreed there <br />is nothing wrong with making a profit, Mr. Harrison did feel it <br />is wrong when it will be forever a detriment to the surrounding <br />area. In addition, he questioned the need to go full blown <br />commercial, rather than offices or something of that type which <br />are not open on weekends or until 10 o'clock at night as many <br />retail stores are. Mr. Harrison did not agree that this property <br />can be used for nothing other than commercial and very much <br />doubted if the Commission were to deny the rezoning that Mr. <br />Sullivan would come up with a distress sale tomorrow. In <br />conclusion, he pointed out that nothing has been said about the <br />considerable drainage problem in this whole area. <br />Francis Dean, 606 8th Place, spoke at length of the severe <br />drainage problems in this immediate area; the water that drains <br />off Scotty's parking area; the mud they get down the back lane, <br />etc. Mr. Dean felt the one good thing the County did was slow <br />down the traffic on Sixth Avenue, but went on to say that the <br />drains that are there were not put in correctly because the <br />sluices going across Sixth Avenue are 14' underground. He then <br />described in considerable detail the inefficient manner in which <br />the county crews worked on the drainage and suggested that the <br />County appoint a roving Commissioner to check on these jobs <br />because he felt a lot of money is being wasted. <br />Paul Pope, resident of 8th Place, stated that he represents <br />the property owners adjacent to the subject property, and his <br />property is half commercial and half residential. He resented <br />Mr. Sullivan's implication that this is a slum area, and that all <br />these properties are for sale, which is not true. Mr. Pope did <br />not feel that commercializing right up to 6th Avenue is suitable <br />for this mainly residential area, and he believed that what <br />Commissioner Bowman said in regard to squaring off the commercial <br />45 <br />AR X9 '5 Boor, VP ��.c� U <br />