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J U L 24 1995 BOOK 61 PAGE 693 time staff was going to recommend this property be included in the node. The Board, however, decided against including it. Commissioner Bowman asked how much shy we are of the 130 maximum acres, and Planner Shearer stated approximately ten acres, which includes these two blocks. The Administrator noted basically when the Board said take this property out, staff did not reallocate it, but just held it. Commissioner Wodtke believed the Board went through this same discussion before, and he did not see anything new that would change his mind. Planner Shearer stressed that the Planning & Zoning Com- mission agreed to reconsider this and they recommended approval 5 to 0, but Commissioner Bird pointed out that they recommended it the first time around. Commissioner Bowman wished it confirmed that if this were to be rezoned, the people who live here would be grandfathered in, and Planner Shearer explained that if this property were to be included in the Medical District, multi family uses would be allowed. Commissioner Bird did agree that leaving the two blocks in question commercial would be consistent with the main entranceway to the hospital, and stated that if he felt fairly confident only these two blocks would remain commercial, he would not oppose it; however; he was concerned about the domino effect. The Vice Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Attorney Michael O'Haire came before the Board representing the partnership who applied for the site plan. He stressed that if there is any part of Barber Avenue that is really suited to commercial, it is the intersection on U.S.1. Attorney O'Haire agreed there is always the possibility of a domino effect, but he contended that to encourage residential development along Barber Avenue is for all practical purposes to deny the owners any use of their property. He continued that a member of the clergy 48