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MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, that the area from 65th Street (South Winter Beach Road) to 71st Street (North Winter Beach Road) and east of the Lateral G Canal be changed to LD -1 land use designation and RS -3 zoning. Under discussion, Commissioner Lyons felt the change was unfair and did not feel that the difference in densities would make that much difference in how it has been since 1957. He intended to vote against the Motion. Commissioner Bowman pointed out that there have been tremendous changes in that whole neighborhood in the last 30 years. Many people have moved up there from southern Florida and bought large tracts of land and she did not believe they would have done so if they thought it would not remain at low densities. Commissioner Bird recalled that during the 6 years the Comp Plan was being developed, they set up ribbons of LD -1 and LD -2 running north and south and the Winter Beach area was included in the LD -2. Perhaps if the people who worked on the Comp Plan had 6l taken a closer look at the uniqueness of the corridor between North and South Winter Beach Roads or if the Winter Beach residents had been more active in those hearings, we probably would have designated this corridor as LD -1. He expressed concern about those owners who purchased large tracts of land in this area with the LD -2 designation and their ability to use their property, but noted his concerns are someNhat alleviated by the fact that property values in this area are going to increase greatly. Developers will not be hurt because of the lower densities as they will be able to develop some very high quality single-family subdivisions next to the golf courses in the area. Commissioner Wodtke asked Attorney Vitunac what our chances would be in court when 800 of the property owners are opposed to a downzoning, and Attorney Vitunac advised that wouldn't be a 50 J U L BOOK D� F'AE�