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Chairman Scurlock reported that a recent study showed a 2.3% vacancy rate for rental units in Vero Beach. Nancy Offutt read aloud a letter from the Chamber of Commerce supportive of the need in this county for rental units and congregate care facilities. Speaking for the Board of Realtors, she expressed their appreciation of the pride of home ownership and the concerns of the single family residents in this particular case, but they also feel there must be alternative choices other than owning a home and that we should not gear down in our planning for affordable housing. Jerry Johnson, 71st Avenue, opposed the rezoning as he has witnessed the county's gradual loss of citrus land in recent years. He urged the Board to leave as much acreage in groves along SR -60 as possible. He stressed that we have just begun to see the traffic impact of recent development along SR -60 and wished to see a bike path along SR -60. He pointed out that the developer did not follow through with their plans on the north side of SR -60 and did not feel that the existing zoning should be changed unless it is demonstrated that there is a need. Tommy Barnes, 806 43rd Avenue, stated that his family owns a part of the property in question and are in support of the rezoning. He noted that a 10 -acre citrus grove along SR -60 is no longer financially feasible due to the difficulty in maintenance, spraying, etc. Max Sconyers, 5215 16th Street, owner of the 10 acres in controversy that are next to the existing subdivision, spoke in favor of the rezoning because he has been paying taxes on his property and not getting much return for the last few years. While he understood the residents concerns about renters, he felt it is inevitable that Vero Beach would grow to the west. William Borland, 3438 15th Street, owner of 10 -acres along Lundberg Road, preferred to have this particular development 250 feet away rather than taking a chance on another development that 21 MAR Boor 63 rAtu 796