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Attorney O'Haire returned to discussing the residential use <br />in the subject area, and pointed out that a photograph on Page 3 <br />of his presentation shows that foundations next to Pinetree <br />Village have been standing there for years. He believed that <br />either somebody is probably trying to keep a site plan alive or <br />has found out that the residential project they have planned is <br />not selling. Basically, this property is not feasible for <br />residential. He admitted that professional office use is a <br />possibility, but pointed out that there is a glut of office space <br />in the county at present. <br />Chairman Scurlock did not want to hear that as anjargument, <br />because there is an excess of everything in this county, and on <br />the strength of that argument, everything would have to be zoned <br />Agricultural. <br />Attorney O'Haire stated that all he is asking is that the <br />Board leave the market decisions to the private sector. With <br />regard to access, he realizes there is concern on the part of the <br />nearby residents that 18th Street will be used to access the <br />development. His clients have no desire to have 18th Street used <br />as access. If this assemblage is kept in place, and if the Comp <br />Plan is changed as they are requesting, they are in the position <br />with one of the adjacent owners on 18th Street, Oakmont Terrace <br />for instance, to ask for a partial abandonment of 18th Street, <br />which would make it a cul-de-sac from each way and prohibit <br />through traffic. They are also prepared, through signage and <br />physical barriers, to make sure that 18th Street does not become <br />a through street. Attorney O'Haire indicated that his clients' <br />interest in the City -owned property on the corner is for exposure <br />of the project and to make sure that nothing goes between their <br />°., development and the line of sight from 18th Street and the <br />bridge. It seemed to him that from a traffic design point of <br />view, access on 18th Street is preferable. <br />Attorney O'Haire realized that there is a lot of opposition <br />from the people living in the area, and that this is an emotional <br />thing, but felt that nothing he could say or the traffic <br />consultants could say could change people's emotions. <br />39 <br />APR 14 1987 - <br />BOOK <br />He <br />