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The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and asked,if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Attorney Michael O'Haire, representing Eddie Smith, the applicant, believed the map included in today's backup material indicates the real situation with this property. The property is a peninsula bounded on 3 sides by the County golf course and the other side by North Winter Beach Road (69th Street), which is a primary collector under the transportation element of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. There are no neighbors; (whatever Eddie Smith does with his property will not impact anyone in anyway. His property is currently zoned RS -6 and he is asking for RM -6; there is no change in density or use. The only reason for the application is to provide more flexibility for designing a residential use of the property in an attached rather than a detached configuration. Attorney O'Haire pointed out that there has never been anyone from the public who has opposed this request at previous meetings. Mr. Smith has donated property off this piece to the County golf course. Attorney O'Haire stated he was not suggesting in any way that there is a quid pro quo, but emphasized that Mr. Smith has been more than cooperative. In conclusion, Attorney O'Haire urged the Board to approve the rezoning request. Commissioner Wheeler asked why this could not be accomplished through a PRD instead of going with a request for multiple -family zoning, and Attorney O'Haire said that it was just easier this way as it is special exception to go PRD under RS -6. Raymond Scent, 1605 71st Court, speaking as a member of the general public and not as a realtor, pointed out that there is no multiple -family housing in that particular area, and failed to see why the north county should be deprived of an opportunity to live in multiple -family housing. He believed it to be a logical request. BOOK ' 68 mu 27