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The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Attorney Bennett Rabin of Sam Block's office appeared on behalf of Ralmar Associates who own the parcel on the northwest corner of the entire tract being reviewed. He requested that their parcel be deleted from the consideration today, emphasizing that Ralmar is opposed to rezoning the entire area and particu- larly to the rezoning of its parcel. Attorney Rabin stressed that the Ralmar property is unique; no other parcel within the area is bordered by two canals. Directly north is the main relief canal; further north is the commercial area and the electrical plant; directly west is King's Highway, a major thoroughfare and the secondary relief canal; and to the south is 16th Street. Most importantly, Ralmar is opposed to the rezoning to RS -2 because of the earlier rezoning to RS -3. Attorney Rabin felt the law is clear that any citizen is entitled to rely on the assurances and commitments of a zoning authority, and he de- scribed how Ralmar worked with staff to develop the area in accordance with the zoning designation, stressing the monies and effort expended, all of which was done in good faith as a result of this Board's actions in rezoning to RS -3. He, therefore, asked that Ralmar's property be deleted from the proposed rezoning to RS -2. George Beuttell, resident of Rosewood Road, spoke in favor of the rezoning to RS -2. He noted that the Ralmar people have continued to come in and get zoning which is contrary to the nature of the development along Rosewood Road and that they bought the property even though they knew they would have a very difficult time trying to rezone it. Mr. Beuttell emphasized that Rosewood Road is developed mainly in estatesize parcels and taking the Ralmar property out of the proposed rezoning would lessen the value of the existing properties. He urged that the Board rezone the 310 acres to what it should have been from the beginning - RS -2. 43 BOOK PACE l� APR 197