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APR I Q 1985 BOOK E0 P�:GE 470 Mr. Shearer showed slides of the existing structures and homes in the area proposed for rezoning. Commissioner Bird asked the status of the existing commercial property in the area to be rezoned, and Planning & Development Director Robert Keating confirmed that the proposed rezoning would not create any new non -conforming uses. There are some existing non -conforming uses, however, that will continue to be non -conforming if this is passed. The Judah Fish House is not included in the 102 acres, but the Indian River Seafood Company (generally referred to as the Crab House) will be a non -conforming use based on its R-3 zoning as it is a commercial fishery. In addition many mobile homes in this area are presently in non-conformance based on the commercial zoning. Originally, they were in conformance with the C-1, but that zoning was changed in 1972 when the new Zoning Ordinance was adopted. Commissioner Wodtke asked how many acres of the 102 will not be in conformance if rezoned to RM -4. Mr. Shearer felt that was hard to calculate because most of the mobile homes are on separate lots, but he believed that perhaps there would be 5 acres or Tess. He noted that the El Capitan Mobile Park was recently rezoned to RMH-8 and is in conformance with the Land Use Plan. Mr. Shearer reviewed the recent Strnad request to have property downzoned from C -I and R-2 to R2 -B, which resulted in it being zoned at 8 units per acre; however, the Strnad property is not included in today's rezoning request. Commissioner Scurlock believed the area was chopped up pretty badly by the many uses and zonings. Chairman Lyons opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Robert Lloyd of Lloyd & Associates, representing E. J. Potter, pointed out his client's property on a map and emphasized that both the Strnad property and the El Capitan 39