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Commissioner Wodtke noted this area used to be MXD and it will be <br />difficult to accommodate the existing residential and the <br />commercial. <br />Attorney Michael O'Haire came before the Board representing <br />the applicant. He emphasized that this area is a mess, and the <br />Commission is going to be forced to address these issues. He <br />then displayed some photographs, which showed the extremely run <br />down condition of the nearby residential, some of which has been <br />buttressed by sheets of cardboard. He then stressed the amount <br />of industry in the area, and the considerable traffic, much of <br />which consists of trucks and semis, and contended that unless the <br />residential property to this area is rezoned to commercial, the <br />people living there will never be able to get a decent price for <br />their property and will be condemned to substandard housing <br />forever. Attorney O'Haire regretted that this seems to be a spot <br />request for rezoning, but actually this area is a commercial <br />area, and he submitted that Planning & Zoning Commission's <br />recommendation of approval should be followed through. <br />Commissioner Bowman wished to know what price could be <br />expected for these lots if they were zoned commercial because <br />unless it was substantial, the people would not be able to get <br />out of the neighborhood. <br />Administrator Wright noted that residential lots a little to <br />the south are listed at $2,000-3,000, but he felt if you could <br />sell a lot zoned commercial for $20,000, it certainly would offer <br />some hope. <br />Joe"Wiggins informed the Board that he owns property right <br />next to the subject property, and he is very much opposed to <br />rezoning this one spot of land heavy commercial. He agreed that <br />a lot of houses were in a run down condition, but they were built <br />30-40 years ago, and the people are doing the best they can. He <br />pointed out that many living in this area are migrant workers; <br />they have no idea of business; and most are not educated enough <br />to transact a big deal on their property. Mr. Wiggins emphasized <br />29 <br />APR 16 1986 Boor; 64 F41,Jr.165 <br />