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we are going to keep the same road throughout the years, when, in fact, we are not. He believed that the Board would not be doing the right thing by telling Mr. Reams that he cannot use his property. There has been no improvements on Old Dixie throughout the years. Mr. Orth urged the Board to take all this into consideration. Thomas Smith informed the Board that his son owns the property adjacent to the subject property on the south side and could not be here today because he is working. He stated that his son was in favor of the change because he felt that most of the residential area on the west side is deteriorating and that the area would just become one big slum as it is not a high rent district. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously closed the Public Hearing. Vice Chairman Scurlock stated there was no question in his mind but that it would be inappropriate to allow the expansion of that entire area to exceed the road capacity, but on the other hand, he felt there is a need for some kind of vehicle for redevelopment of the area because the corridor has deteriorated over the years. He agreed that the pictures show that it is an ugly area and getting uglier and felt we are kidding ourselves unless we can come up with some kind of overall plan to have it redeveloped that would allow everyone a reasonable use of their property and at the same time improve the road network. Commissioner Wodtke did not have any problem with the rezoning, but was concerned with the traffic problem. He wondered if the applicant, in order to mitigate the traffic situation, might consider accepting something less than 300 feet in depth as a commercial use. 54 AUG 211985 L- BOOK PAGE ��